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Tartan Details - 79th Regiment

The information held within The Scottish Register of Tartans for the "79th Regiment" tartan is shown below. 

STA ref: 3613
STWR ref: none
Designer: Wilsons of Bannockburn
Tartan date: 01/01/1793
Registration date: This tartan was recorded prior to the launch of The Scottish Register of Tartans.
Category: Military
Restrictions:
Registration notes: Count for Officers' Plaids for the 27 reed. In their 1850 book 'The Clan and Family Tartans of Scotland' W and A Smith of Mauchline wrote: 'we give this pattern because it is worn by the 79th Highlanders and was given to them by General Cameron of Erracht.' A handwritten note from ACD 1932 (Alex Dalgety) says '79th Highlanders now known as the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.'
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