Officer's dirk to the Queens Own Cameron Highlanders. Double blade (27,5 cm) with facet edge back, on one side etched with King Edwards VII crown, regimental name The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, a thistle, Sphinx superscribed Egypt and foliage. On the other side of the blade etchings of sunrays, King Edward VII crown, ERVII, foliage, thistle and maker's name Sandilands/ - & Son - /Conduit St/London. London. Ebonised baluster set with brass studs above a gilt mount of acanthus and oak leaves the rear with crossed swords and plumed hat, inset with a piece of red facet cut glass against a red foil in original leather scabbard. Matching knife and fork en-suite.
Condition: Excellent.
Ref 57. Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
1901 - 1910
- 1793 - raised as the 79th Regiment of Foot (Cameronian Volunteers)
- 1794 - raised as the 79th Regiment of Foot (Cameron Highlanders)
- 1873 - raised as the 79th Regiment, The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
- 1881 - raised as 1st Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
- 1897 - 2nd Battalion raised
- 1961 - The Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons), upon amalgamation with the Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's). Offically abbreviated 'QO HLDRS'
- 1994 -1st Battalion, Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons), upon amalgamation with the Gordon Highlanders
- 2006 - The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, also know as 4 SCOTS