1802 - Glengarry britannique. En drap de laine bleu marine, damier noir/blanc/rouge complet. Les lanieres arrieres sont completes. Cap badge du The Royal Scots, monte sur son tartan de couleur noir. Interieur double en tissu coton noir, reste de marquages illisibles. A noter une certaine usure et patine de la piece, ainsi que quelques traces de mite. Etat II+. Au debut de la Seconde Guerre Mondiale, le 1er Bataillon etait stationne a Aldershot et etait integre a la 4e Brigade d Infanterie de la 2e Division Britannique et fut deploye en France avec le Corps Expeditionnaire Britannique. En septembre 1939, les deux bataillons de reserve des Royal Scots, le 7/9e et le 8e, furent mobilises en ecosse. Le 7/9e fut deploye brievement en France avant la reddition francaise de 1940, avant d etre retire. Un 5e bataillon, le 12e, fut alors cree en 1940. En 1941, le 2e bataillon qui combattait en Asie fut envoye pour defendre Hong Kong mais a la suite de l attaque japonaise sur la ville, le 2e se rendit le jour de Noel, apres avoir combattu courageusement. Le 12e bataillon, fraichement cree, perdit alors sa denomination et repris le nom de 2e bataillon en mai 1942. En 1943 ce bataillon est deploye a Gibraltar avant d etre envoye pour participer a la Campagne d Italie. En juin 1945, il est alors redeploye en Palestine puis le long du canal de Suez. Le 8e bataillon est integre a la 15e Division (ecossaise) d Infanterie et debarquera des le 6 juin en Normandie avant d effectuer la campagne d Europe de l Ouest dans son ensemble. Le 7/9e est quant a lui partie integrante de la 52nd (Lowland) Division, entrainee aux combats en montagne et operations aeroportees. Il sera deploye en octobre 1944 aux PaysBas et prit part a la bataille de Scheldt. British Glengarry. Navy blue wool cloth construction with complete black, white and red diced band. Rear ribbons complete. The Royal Scots cap badge mounted on black tartan backing. Interior lined with black cotton fabric with remains of illegible markings. Some wear and patina to the piece as well as some moth damage. Condition II+. At the beginning of the Second World War, the 1st Battalion was stationed at Aldershot and formed part of the 4th Infantry Brigade of the British 2nd Division and was deployed to France with the British Expeditionary Force. In September 1939, the two Royal Scots reserve battalions, the 7/9th and 8th, were mobilised in Scotland. The 7/9th was briefly deployed to France before the French surrender in 1940 and was subsequently withdrawn. A new battalion, the 12th, was then formed in 1940. In 1941, the 2nd Battalion, which was fighting in Asia, was sent to defend Hong Kong but following the Japanese attack on the city, the battalion surrendered on Christmas Day after fighting courageously. The newly formed 12th Battalion then lost its designation and became the 2nd Battalion in May 1942. In 1943, this battalion was deployed to Gibraltar before being sent to take part in the Italian Campaign. In June 1945, it was redeployed to Palestine and then along the Suez Canal. The 8th Battalion formed part of the 15th Scottish Infantry Division and landed in Normandy on 6 June before taking part in the entire campaign in Western Europe. The 7/9th formed part of the 52nd Lowland Division, trained in mountain warfare and airborne operations. It was deployed to the Netherlands in October 1944 and took part in the Battle of the Scheldt.