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GlescaPals tribute to 'oor forces'
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The Cameronians
(Scottish Rifles) |
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Taking its name from Richard Cameron, a covenanting minister, the
Regiment was raised on 14th May 1689.
The Covenanters were named after the
National Covenant of 1638 which appealed to Charles 1st for a
Presbyterian system allowing religious and political independence. |
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The
Cameronians Regiment at Blenheim, August
2nd, 1704
Artist R Simkin
published 1920
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26th Cameronians at Corunna, January 16th, 1809
Artist H Oakes-Jones
published 1920
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This Regiment continued throughout the 18th Century until the merger
with the 90th (Perthshire Volunteers) in 1881, when it became The
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles).
Rather than suffer a dilution
of its reputation by amalgamating with another Lowland Regiment in
1968, during a period of army restructuring and defence cuts The
Cameronians chose to disband. A formal ceremony to mark the
disbanding was held at Douglas (where the Regiment was originally formed
279 years earlier) on the same date, 14th May. |
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In 1967, the
Cameronians Museum was established. It moved to its current site several
years later.
The two buildings of the original museum and the current one
are now linked, creating an enlarged complex. The exhibits will include
impressive core displays on the Regiment and more detailed temporary
exhibits from the collection on military themes, and joint exhibits using
the general and regimental collections.
Their Contact Address :-
Low Parks Museum,
The Cameronians Collection,
129 Muir Street,
Hamilton, ML3 6BJ.
Telephone :- 01698 328232
email :-
lowparksmuseum@southlanarkshire.gov.
Opening Details :-
Monday to Saturday - 10.00 am to 17.00 pm. Sunday - 12.00 am to
17.00 pm
With the exception of Christmas and New Year Public Holidays.
Disabled access to all public areas. |
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Private Henry May was a member of the
1st Battalion Cameronians
(Scottish Rifles).
and the first Glaswegian to be awarded the VC in the 1st World War,
Oct.1914
His VC is on display at the Cameronians museum |
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