Regimental Nicknames and Traditions of the British Army

by Anonymous

(Record Office, Hamilton.)

The Sphinx, superscribed "Egypt."

"Namur, 1695," "Minden," "Egmont-op-Zee," "Martinique, 1809," "Afghanistan, 1878-80," "Chitral," "Tirah," "Paardeberg," "South Africa, 1900-02."

Mottoes: Nisi Dominus frustra (Without the Lord all your efforts are vain);
In Veritate Religionis confido (I trust in the truth of religion);
Nec aspera terrent (Nor do difficulties deter).

Uniform, Scarlet doublet, with trews of Leslie tartan, the pipers being kilted and wearing the Royal Stewart tartan.

Head-dress, Blue Kilmarnock Bonnet, with black plume.

Cap, Glengarry, with scarlet, white and green diced border.

Regimental March, "Blue bonnets over the border."

THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS

Raised in 1689, in the space of four hours, by the Earl of Leven, in Edinburgh. At the siege of Namur, one of the strongest fortresses in Europe, it lost 20 officers and 500 men by the explosion of one of the enemy's mines. The Borderers, however, quickly recovered and routed the enemy at the point of the bayonet. The regiment was also one of the gallant six to participate in the glorious victory at Minden. Acting as Marines it participated in Lord Howe's glorious victory of 1st June, 1794. It has also fought with great credit in other parts of the world.