Why do gurkhas wear tartan

The "Watches" were a system of policing to prevent cattle lifting and the Black Watch tartan was eminently suitable in this role. The 91st Argyllshire Highlanders, raised in Campbell of Cawdor - worn by several Argyll Fencibles and 91st Regt. When asked if the Regiment would adopt the tartan of the 42nd Black Watch the reply was an emphatic "No" and the Cameron of Erracht tartan in fact, owes its origins to the MacDonald tartan.

The amalgamation of the Seaforths and the Cameron Highlanders in when they became the Queens Own Highlanders caused much heartache over their tartan but a decision was taken to allow them to wear a MacKenzie kilt and Cameron Trews.

Their Bandsmen wore the reverse. Davidson - Worn by the 48th Highlanders of Canada. The first Colonel of the Regiment was called Graham which would have been their preferred choice of Tartan but was not sanctioned. Prior to this they had worn the Government tartan with the addition of a bluish line. Gordon - Worn by the Gordon Highlanders raised by the Duke of Gordon in and having added a yellow line to the Black Watch Tartan, the Gordon family having had no family tartan of their own.

Cape Town Highlanders South Africa. In the Cameronians Scottish Rifles were affiliated officially with 7th Gurkha Rifles and to mark the occasion the Regiment asked that the 7th Gurkhas should wear their tartan — the Douglas. The Douglas tartan is worn to this day by soldiers of The Royal Gurkha Rifles and is just one example of Gurkha regiments wearing tartan to honour connections to Scottish comrades. It was not long before all Gurkha regiments formed their own pipe bands, trained by other Scottish regiments and led by British officers, many of whom were Scots at the turn of the s.

This tradition continues today: the Pipes and Drums form an important part of the celebrated Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas. We send frequent email updates of our work in Nepal. Previous Gurkha heroes: then and now 15th January Next A school in memory of Ed and Siddhanta 13th February Donate Today. Search titles only. Search Advanced search Forums New posts Featured threads Search forums. Media Test New media New comments Search media.

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But it was on the persistence of Major Gregory that the Regiment gained its prized Grant tartan and began its affiliation with the now 32 Scottish Signal Regiment Volunteers. Major Gregory proposed in that the Regiment should have a pipe band as many other Gurkha Regiments had and to this end an affiliation with a Scottish Regiment should be made.