On the 24th of June, 1794, the regiment was embodied at Aberdeen, and was generally known as “The Gordon Highlanders;” the regiment was inspected on the following day by Lieut.-General Sir Hector Munro, K.B., who expressed himself highly pleased with the general appearance of the corps.
The following officers were present, namely:—
| Lieut.-Colonel Commandant | George Marquis of Huntly. |
| Major | Charles Erskine. |
| Captains. | |
| Alexander Napier. | William McIntosh. |
| John Cameron. | Alexander Gordon. |
| Honorable John Ramsay. | Simon McDonald. |
| Andrew Patton. | John Gordon (Capt.-Lieut.) |
| Lieutenants. | Ensigns. |
| Peter Grant. | Charles Dowie. |
| Archibald McDonell. | George Davidson. |
| Alexander Stewart. | Archibald McDonald. |
| John McLean. | Alexander Fraser. |
| Patrick Gordon. | William Todd. |
| James Mitchell. | |
| Adjutant | John Henderson. | Surgeon | William Findlay. |
| Quarter-Master | Peter Wilkie. | Assistant-Surgeon | John Clark. |
| Chaplain | William Gordon. | ||
On the 9th of July, the regiment embarked at Fort George for England, and landed at Southampton on the 16th of August, when it was encamped on Netley Common. About this period it was numbered the Hundredth regiment.
The uniform of the officers was as follows:—
Jacket.—Scarlet, facings yellow, with lappels turned back, and laced two and two; lace, silver, with a blue silk-worm in the centre; flat buttons, silver or plated, with the number of the regiment ‘100’ in the centre.
Epaulets.—Two for all ranks, of silver bullion, having two stripes of yellow silk in the centre of the strap, with a thistle, and a binding of blue round the edge.
Waistcoat.—Scarlet, with regimental buttons, and laced with silver.