Gordon Highlanders KILKENNY Pierre Clostermann served as a

Pierre Clostermann served as a pilot officer in the squadron in 1943 and 1944

but it is often regarded as the `Clan' tartan as distinct from the `Royal'

It is claimed that in earlier times the Highland clergy wore the Highland dress and carried arms and that many attempts were made to prevent them wearing tartan and to force them to wear conventional ministerial habit

'The Regimental Nicknames and Traditions of the British Army' (1916)

There is also a Dunbar district tartan (#1236

Gordon Highlanders KILKENNY Pierre Clostermann served as aGordon The Gordon Highlanders was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that existed for 113 years, from 1881 until 1994, when it was amalgamated with the Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) to form the Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons). Although the 'Gordon Highlanders' had existed as the 92nd (Gordon Highlanders) Regiment of Foot since 1794, the actual 'Gordon Highlanders Regiment' was formed in 1881 by amalgamation of