Below is some genealogy information on the 71st Highland Light Infantry, 71st & 74th Regiments, Highland Light Infantry and Royal Highland Fusiliers 2nd Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland of the British army that may help searches for military ancestors.

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Description: Formed in 1881 by an amalgamation of the 74th (Highland) Regiment of Foot and the 71st (Highland) Light Infantry. They saw action in the Boer Wars, fighting at Modder River, Magersfontein and Paardenburg. During the First World War they fought across the Western, Turkish, and Middle-Eastern fronts at battles such as Mons, Marne, Aisne, the Ludendorff Offensive, the 1st battle of Ypres, Festubert, Loos, the Somme (1916), the Hindenburg Line, Arras, Cambrai, Passchendaele, the 1st battle of the Somme (1918), the 2nd battle of the Somme (1918), Selle, the advance in Flanders and Gallipoli. During the Second World War they fought across the Western, Greek and Italian fronts at battles such as the invasion of Italy. In 1959 they were amalgamated with the Royal Scots Fusiliers (21st), forming the Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment). Their nickname is The Glesca Keelies or Hell's Last Issue.

Military actions:

• Boer war: Magersfontein
• Boer war: Modder River
• Boer war: Paardenburg
• WWI: Mons
• WWI: Marne
• WWI: Aisne
• WWI: Ludendorff Offensive
• WWI: 1st battle of Ypres
• WWI: Festubert
• WWI: Loos
• WWI: Somme (1916)
• WWI: Hindenburg Line
• WWI: Arras
• WWI: Cambrai
• WWI: 3rd battle of Ypres
• WWI: 1st battle of the Somme (1918)
• WWI: 2nd battle of the Somme (1918)
• WWI: Selle
• WWI: Advance in Flanders
• WWI: Gallipoli
• WWII: Invasion of Italy

Websites

• History of Highland Light Infantry.
• Wikipedia: Highland Light Infantry

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