HLI Chronicle 1907 - The Royal Highland Fusiliers

10253 Pte. J. Crowley, 16th November, 1906;
10299 Pte. W. G. Naish, 16th November,
1906; 10300 Pte. H. Quantrell, 16th Novem·
ber, 1906; 10302 Pte. G. F. Burrell, 16th
November, 1906; 10271 Pte. F. A. Barron,
10th December, 1906; 10274 Pte. H. Kil·
born, 10th December, 1906; 10298 Pte. J.
Cooper, 10th December, 1906; 10249 Pte.
A. W. Danbury, 10th December, 1906;
10320 Pte. W. G. Reeves, 10th December,
1906; 10336 Pte. J. Daley, 10th December,
1906; 10359 Pte. F. Manning, 10th December,
1906. .
ROYAL ARMY TEMPERANCE ASSOCIATION.­
On Saturday, 27th October, 1906, at a special
meeting of the Royal Army Temperance
Association, held at the Barracks, Hamilton,
Sergt. Wilson, P.S., 4th H.L.I., was made the
recipient of a handsome gold ring, with the
" RA.T.A." monogram inscribed, in apprecia.
tion of his good service to the Hamilton
Garrison branch of this Association during the
past ten years, and on the occasion of his
leaving the Army after twenty-six years'
service. The presentation was made in an
appropriate speech by Lieut. and Q.-M.
Taylor, and was suitably acknowledged by the
recipient. Sergt. Wilson's retiral is hailed
with much regret, as he is held in high esteem
by all ranks, and has devoted a great deal of
attention to the affairs of the Association.
Lce.·CorpL Palmer of the H.L.I. was awarded
the three years' silver medaL
HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE. 3
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DATE
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Pte. G. Bairusfather ~Ii--­
Reg. CORPS. RANK AND NAME. AGEI
NQ.
2A96 H.L.I.
1278 H.L.I. Pte• .A. M'Bay 61
3761 7Ist Pte. James Hughes 74
1074 U:. L. I. Bugler Peter Bruce 58
H06 H.L.I. Pte. Jas. Crossan 61
1419 H.J,.I. Pte. Alex. Fraser 58
Letters to 'the Editor.
To the Editor of the "H.L.!. Chronicle."
THE following extract from John Kay's
well· known "Original Portraits and Cari·
cature Etchings of Scottish Celebrities of the
Early Nineteenth Century" is interesting as
showing the feeling with which the trews were
regarded by some in the Highlands compared
with the kilt.
In the sketch of Sir John Sinclair of Ulbster,
the author describes how "the patriotic
banner raised in 1794 in an incredibly short
space the 'Rothesay and Caithness Fen·
cibles,' so called in compliment to the Scottish
title of the Prince of Wales." The uniform
of this body consisted of bonnet, plaid, and
trews, from the belief that the latter was more
ancient than the belted plaid worn by the
other Highland regiments. His opinions on
this subject he embodied in a pamphlet, and
in a song written by him for the Caithness
Fencibles the idea was not forgotten ;­
" Let others brag of philibeg,
Of kilt and belted plaid,
Whilst we the ancient trews will wear
In which our fathers bled."
A very fine portrait.by Raeburn, of Sir John
Sinclair in the uniform of the Caithness
Fencibles, was sold about two years ago;
the trews of this period were cut tight inthe
fashion of those days, and finished off about
the ankle. The cloth was cut diagonally,
and not as now with the stripes running up
and down, while the side seams and· aAkles
were finished off with fringe; red and white
diced stockings and buckled shoes were worn,
and the sporran was worn wit~ the trews in
full dress.
J. K.
Edinburgh, December, 1906.
Hamilton, 2nd November, 1906 •.
DEAR MR. EDITOR,-I enclos6a Balance
. Sheet made out by the Hon. Secretary, Captain
F.Hamilton, of the expenditure and receiptll
as regards the H.L.I. Memorial, lately unveiled