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Lighthouse
The Highland Light (previously known as Cape Cod Light) is an active lighthouse on the Cape Cod National Seashore in North Truro, Massachusetts. The current
Highland_Light
Light infantry regiment of the British Army
The Highland Light Infantry (HLI) was a light infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 1881. It took part in the First and Second World Wars, until
Highland_Light_Infantry
Military unit
Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 74th (Highland) Regiment of Foot to become the 1st Battalion, Highland Light Infantry in 1881. The regiment was raised
71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot
71st_(Highland)_Regiment_of_Foot
Scottish infantry battalion
Royal Highland Fusiliers was an infantry regiment in its own right, created by the amalgamation of the Royal Scots Fusiliers with the Highland Light Infantry
Royal_Highland_Fusiliers
Military unit
The Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada is a Primary Reserve light infantry regiment of the Canadian Army, with companies in Cambridge and Kitchener, and
Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada
Royal_Highland_Fusiliers_of_Canada
Military unit
The Highland Light Infantry of Canada was an infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. In 1965, the regiment was amalgamated with The Scots Fusiliers of
Highland Light Infantry of Canada
Highland_Light_Infantry_of_Canada
Peninsula in Massachusetts, United States
Chatham Light, Monomoy Point Light, Stage Harbor Light Outer Cape: Long Point Light, Wood End Light, Race Point Light, Highland Light, Nauset Light, Three
Cape_Cod
Oldest association football tournament in Asia
the trophy been inscribed was the Royal Scots Fusiliers, who beat the Highland Light Infantry by 2–1. In 1940 the tournament was relocated to the capital
Durand_Cup
Unclassified miscellaneous vessel
USS Highland Light (IX-48), an unclassified miscellaneous vessel, was the only ship of the United States Navy to have that name, which was retained from
USS_Highland_Light
Heritage railway in the Welsh county of Gwynedd
The Welsh Highland Railway (WHR; Welsh: Rheilffordd Eryri) is a restored 1 ft 11+1⁄2 in (597 mm) narrow-gauge heritage railway in the Welsh county of Gwynedd
Welsh_Highland_Railway
English actor, memoirist and novelist (1910–1983)
After Sandhurst, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Highland Light Infantry. Upon developing an interest in acting, he found a role as
David_Niven
Military unit
Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot to form the Highland Light Infantry in 1881. The regiment was raised in Glasgow
74th (Highland) Regiment of Foot
74th_(Highland)_Regiment_of_Foot
Historical unit of the British Army
casualties for Wolsey's force of 339). This Highland brigade consisted of the: 2nd Battalion, Highland Light Infantry 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal
Highland Brigade (United Kingdom)
Highland_Brigade_(United_Kingdom)
Association football league in Scotland
The Scottish Highland Football League (SHFL, commonly known as the Highland League) is a senior football league based in the north of Scotland. The league
Highland_Football_League
Former association football club
The 1st Battalion Highland Light Infantry F.C., usually referred to as the 1st Highland Light Infantry or 1st H.L.I., was an association football club
1st Highland Light Infantry F.C.
1st_Highland_Light_Infantry_F.C.
Scottish volunteer unit of the British Army
Army. Raised in Glasgow from 1859, it later became a battalion of the Highland Light Infantry. During World War I it served at Gallipoli, in Egypt and Palestine
Blythswood_Rifles
British Territorial Army unit
'Light' in 1927, but it underwent a more fundamental reorganisation in 1936 when it was converted into a field artillery unit as 54th (West Highland)
1st Argyll and Bute Artillery Volunteers
1st_Argyll_and_Bute_Artillery_Volunteers
Military unit of the British Army
1959 when it was amalgamated with the Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment) to form the Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow
Royal_Scots_Fusiliers
Scottish Surrealist performance artist
daughter of Lieutenant James Arthur Chetwynd Inglis of the Scottish Highland Light Infantry, 4th Battalion and Ida Evelyn Kerr, a Scot, from Melbourne
Sheila_Legge
Former Canadian infantry regiment
Amalgamated 1 October 1954 with The Highland Light Infantry of Canada and renamed The Perth and Waterloo Regiment (Highland Light Infantry of Canada) Amalgamation
Perth_Regiment
Former association football club
The 2nd Highland Light Infantry F.C. was an association football club active up until the Second World War. The club was an army side, taken from the Highland
2nd Highland Light Infantry F.C.
2nd_Highland_Light_Infantry_F.C.
Military unit
the Royal Scots (Lothian), the Royal Scots Fusiliers (Ayrshire), the Highland Light Infantry (Glasgow), the King's Own Scottish Borderers (Borders, Dumfries
52nd_Lowland_Volunteers
Military unit
The 157th (Highland Light Infantry) Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Army. The brigade fought in both the First and the Second World Wars
157th (Highland Light Infantry) Brigade
157th_(Highland_Light_Infantry)_Brigade
Military unit
The 196th (2/1st Highland Light Infantry) Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Army raised during the Great War in 1914. The brigade was formed
196th (2/1st Highland Light Infantry) Brigade
196th_(2/1st_Highland_Light_Infantry)_Brigade
Historic house in Massachusetts, United States
The Highland House is a historic hotel building, now serving as a museum, located at 6 Highland Light Road within the Cape Cod National Seashore in Truro
Highland House (Truro, Massachusetts)
Highland_House_(Truro,_Massachusetts)
Area in Scotland
Gaelic: Àird Rois, 'high-point of [Easter] Ross') is a rural area in the Highland region of Scotland, 30 miles (48 km) north of the nearest city, Inverness
Ardross,_Highland
Military units with some form of connection to Scotland
the Highland Light Infantry, the distinction between Highlanders and Lowlanders was slightly blurred: although classified as a non-kilted Highland regiment
Scottish_regiment
Military unit
(South Scottish) Brigade, 156th (Scottish Rifles) Brigade, and 157th (Highland Light Infantry) Brigades. Initially assigned to the defence of the Scottish
52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division
52nd_(Lowland)_Infantry_Division
Military unit
Territorial Army. The regiment eventually became a Volunteer Battalion of the Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment) in 1881. The regiment saw active
Glasgow_Highlanders
Military unit
Highland Brigade was formally created on 14 July 1948 from the depots of six regiments: The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) The Highland Light Infantry
Highland Brigade (United Kingdom) (1948–1968)
Highland_Brigade_(United_Kingdom)_(1948–1968)
Bagpiper during World War II
William, where his family had moved, and played in the pipe bands of the Highland Light Infantry and the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders before volunteering
Bill_Millin
British Army officer
1976) was a British army officer with the Seaforth Highlanders of the Highland Light Infantry. During World War II, he was stranded in France when the British
Ian_Garrow
British Army officer (1906–1996)
July 2022. Newark, Tim (2009). Highlander The History of The Legendary Highland Soldier. Little, Brown Book Group. ISBN 9781849012317. Owen, James (2012)
Jack_Churchill
Auxiliary unit of the British Army
191st Brigade in 64th (2nd Highland) Division at Cromer in Norfolk. On 1 November 1917 it was transferred to the Highland Light Infantry as 51st (Graduated)
Queen's Edinburgh Light Infantry Militia
Queen's_Edinburgh_Light_Infantry_Militia
Infantry regiment of the British Army
Battalions/Company Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland, at Glencorse Barracks, Penicuik (Light Infantry) – 4th Infantry
Royal_Regiment_of_Scotland
British Army officer (1744–1780)
sent back to Europe from it. After returning home in 1772, he took part in light infantry training, coming to the attention of General Howe. During this
Patrick_Ferguson
Military unit
was amalgamated with the Highland Light Infantry of Canada to form The Highland Fusiliers of Canada (now The Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada). The
Scots_Fusiliers_of_Canada
Infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland
created as part of the Childers Reforms in 1881, when the 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot (The Black Watch) was amalgamated with the 73rd (Perthshire)
Black_Watch
Town in Massachusetts, United States
and dunes along the coast. Truro is the site of the Highland Light (also known as the Cape Cod Light), the earliest lighthouse on Cape Cod. The first building
Truro,_Massachusetts
Military unit
Battalion, Highland Light Infantry 2nd Volunteer Battalion, Highland Light Infantry 3rd (Blythswood) Volunteer Battalion, Highland Light Infantry 9th
Glasgow_Brigade
American mountaineer who died on K2 in 1939
of one hundred feet and over. He also commissioned a racing cutter Highland Light in which he took part in the 1931 Fastnet Race. Wolfe moved to live
Dudley_Wolfe
Military unit
February 1942, the regiment was converted to the Light Anti-Aircraft (LAA) artillery role as 124 (Highland) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RA (TA); 319, 320,
51st (Highland) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery
51st_(Highland)_Searchlight_Regiment,_Royal_Artillery
Battalion 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot - Light Infantry in 1810 - Glasgow Highland in 1808, Glasgow Highland Light Infantry in 1809 Highland Light Infantry
List of British Army Regiments (1800)
List_of_British_Army_Regiments_(1800)
Annual event in Glasgow in Scotland
although the Grade 1 Pipe Band Competition winners at the annual Cowal Highland Gathering were recognised as World Champions as far back as 1906.[citation
World_Pipe_Band_Championships
Infantry division of the British Army during the First World War
(Service) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry (transferred to South African Brigade 6 May 1916) 11th (Service) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry (transferred
9th_(Scottish)_Division
(Scottish Rifles) 157th (Highland Light Infantry) Brigade 1/5th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry 1/6th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry 1/7th (Blythswood)
Gallipoli campaign order of battle
Gallipoli_campaign_order_of_battle
WWI Belgian underground shelter in Zonnebeke
then the 16th King's Royal Rifle Corps and then the 9th Battalion Highland Light Infantry Regiment. But after only a few weeks, the dugout was lost when
Vampire_dugout
Scottish writer
Sicily and Western Europe. Initially he served as a private in the Highland Light Infantry, but due to his OTC experience was to have been commissioned
Alastair_Borthwick
1899 battle of the Second Boer War
columns. The first column consisted of the Highland Brigade, the 9th Lancers, the 2nd King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, and supporting artillery and engineer
Battle_of_Magersfontein
British military officer (1901–1988)
Urquhart was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the 1st Battalion, Highland Light Infantry on 24 December 1920. On 24 December 1922, he was promoted to
Roy_Urquhart
American businessman and historian (1885–1939)
Manual for Local Defense, A Treatise on Riot Duty for National Guards, Highland Light, and Other Poems and A Short History of Flour Milling. PhD Dissertations
Henry Adams Bellows (businessman)
Henry_Adams_Bellows_(businessman)
British Army officer (1915–1955)
Vichy French Forces. The operation was commanded by Major Dick Pedder, Highland Light Infantry, who was killed in action. Mayne played a distinguished part
Paddy_Mayne
Former drill hall in Glasgow, Scotland
Battalion the Highland Light Infantry and completed in 1897. This unit became the 5th (City of Glasgow) Battalion, The Highland Light Infantry (Territorial
Haldane_Building
returned to Britain to fight, and was re-commissioned a Lieutenant in the Highland Light Infantry. At the end of the war he returned to the US and continued
David Niven on screen, stage, radio, record and in print
David_Niven_on_screen,_stage,_radio,_record_and_in_print
English journalist (1879–1918)
Jones, later known as a writer, after a long courtship. He joined the Highland Light Infantry as a private soldier. His brother Gilbert took over the paper
Cecil_Chesterton
Scottish regiment in the British Army
The 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot was a Scottish infantry regiment in the British Army also known as the Black Watch. Originally titled Crawford's
42nd_Regiment_of_Foot
Stone tower in Massachusetts, US
were unable to attend her concert. It is located roughly between the Highland Light lighthouse and North Truro Air Force Station. It is seventy feet tall
Jenny_Lind_Tower
Former barracks in Glasgow, Scotland
could entertain relatives, and public houses with names such as the Highland Light Infantry (HLI) and the Elephant and Bugle (the HLI emblem) gave Maryhill
Maryhill_Barracks
Renowned WW2 officer
enlisted in the Territorial Army. He joined the 6th Battalion of the Highland Light Infantry, based in Yorkhill, and part of the 157th Infantry Brigade
Jock_Pearson
Scottish footballer
for the army in December 1899, lying about his age and joining the Highland Light Infantry. He served in South Africa and Egypt, serving until late 1904
Francis_O'Hara
British politician
1877 (which commission he resigned on 11 May 1878), gazetted to the 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot in May 1878, promoted to lieutenant on 23 January 1881
George_Swinton
Legacy name for certain soldiers
amalgamated with the Highland Light Infantry of Canada to form The Highland Fusiliers of Canada – later renamed as the Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada
Fusilier
Military building in Glasgow, Scotland
firm, to serve as the headquarters of the 2nd Volunteer Battalion the Highland Light Infantry. It was completed with funds donated by Sir Thomas Lipton in
Yorkhill_Street_drill_hall
Officer in the British Indian Army
became a regular army officer and was transferred to the 1st Battalion, Highland Light Infantry based in Lucknow, India. After the outbreak of the First World
David_Murray-Lyon
Scottish footballer (1891–1917)
after the outbreak of the First World War, Coulter had enlisted in the Highland Light Infantry. He was commissioned as a temporary second lieutenant on 28
Walter_Coulter
Appointments and honours by King George V on June 3, 1918
McEvoy, Durham Light Infantry Temp Captain John Beattie McFarland, Royal Army Medical Corps Temp Captain Andrew Macfarlane, Highland Light Infantry Captain
1918_Birthday_Honours
Appointments by King George V to various orders and honours
Colonel (temporary Brigadier-General) Patrick William Hendry, late Highland Light Infantry and Volunteer Force Lieutenant-Colonel Ernest William Greg
1918_New_Year_Honours
British Army officer
71st Foot. When the 71st amalgamated with the 73rd Foot to form the Highland Light Infantry he became Colonel of the 1st Battalion of the HLI until his
John Hamilton Elphinstone Dalrymple
John_Hamilton_Elphinstone_Dalrymple
Scottish footballer
Queen's Park as an inside forward. Brown served as a sergeant in the Highland Light Infantry during the First World War and was later commissioned into
William Brown (footballer, born 1889)
William_Brown_(footballer,_born_1889)
Preserved railway at Porthmadog, Wales
The Welsh Highland Heritage Railway is a short reconstructed heritage railway in Gwynedd, Wales. Its main station is in Porthmadog. The origins of the
Welsh Highland Heritage Railway
Welsh_Highland_Heritage_Railway
until 1806; the 73rd (renumbered 71st in 1786) later became part of the Highland Light Infantry while the 78th (renumbered 72nd in 1786) became part of the
List of British units in the American Revolutionary War
List_of_British_units_in_the_American_Revolutionary_War
Scottish cricketer
in August 1914, Kennedy enlisted in the Glasgow Commercials of the Highland Light Infantry and soon rose to the rank of sergeant. Shortly afterwards he
David_Kennedy_(cricketer)
Reorganisation of regiments of the British Army
speech on the reforms given by Hugh Childers in 1882 Original proposals for amalgamations and regimental titles (regiments.org) The Highland Regiments [1]
Childers_Reforms
Battle honor celebrating the conquest of British India
and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot, later 1st Battalion, Highland Light Infantry 72nd (Highland) Regiment of Foot, later
Hindoostan_(Battle_honour)
and Woolwich Regiment The Sutherland and Caithness Battalion The Ross Highland Battalion The Morayshire Battalion The Fife Battalion The Argyllshire Battalion
Battle of the Somme order of battle
Battle_of_the_Somme_order_of_battle
Appointments by King George V
Major and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Townsend Corbet Singleton DSO Highland Light Infantry Major and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel George Charles Grazebrook
1919_New_Year_Honours
Scottish private military unit
Blair Castle. Retrieved 12 March 2020. "Atholl Highland Gathering weekend - Blair Atholl, Highland Games, Pitlochry". Blair Castle. Retrieved 12 March
Atholl_Highlanders
British literary critic (1897–1934)
World War he was commissioned in 1915 as a second lieutenant in the Highland Light Infantry, and awarded the Military Cross in 1917. In March 1918 he was
John_Ferrar_Holms
Historic district in Massachusetts, United States
is centered on Highland Road east of US Route 6, are the Highland Light Station, the Highland House (now a museum), and the Highland Golf Links, one
Truro Highlands Historic District
Truro_Highlands_Historic_District
1803 British battle honour
The Royal Highland Fusiliers which were formed on 20 January 1959 by an amalgamation of The Royal Scots Fusiliers and the Highland Light Infantry, are
Assaye_(battle_honour)
Military unit
Battalion, Highland Light Infantry 2nd Volunteer Battalion, Highland Light Infantry 3rd (Blythswood) Volunteer Battalion, Highland Light Infantry 9th
Clyde_Brigade
British Army officer (1892–1961)
having divorced his wife, transferred from the Norfolk Regiment to the Highland Light Infantry (HLI) as a major. In July 1934 he was promoted to brevet lieutenant
Horatio_Berney-Ficklin
Scottish footballer
He later became a member of the club's committee. West served in the Highland Light Infantry during the First World War and rose from private to second
James West (Scottish footballer)
James_West_(Scottish_footballer)
British athlete and soldier (1882–1915)
Royal Military College, Sandhurst, before being commissioned into the Highland Light Infantry as a second lieutenant on 8 January 1901. Serving in South
Wyndham_Halswelle
Topics referred to by the same term
Motorized Infantry Brigade, People's Republic of China 196th (2/1st Highland Light Infantry) Brigade, United Kingdom 196th Infantry Brigade (United States)
196th_Brigade
1944 operations to open Antwerp to Allied shipping during WW2
sleeping German soldiers at their dug-out, taking them prisoner. The Highland Light Infantry's major problem at the landing site was not the Wehrmacht,
Battle_of_the_Scheldt
Military unit
7th Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) 8th (Lanark) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry Almost immediately (31 August 1914), TF units were authorised
221st Mixed Brigade (United Kingdom)
221st_Mixed_Brigade_(United_Kingdom)
Scottish writer (1899–1987)
organisations. During World War I he initially served as a private in the Highland Light Infantry. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Royal
Bruce_Marshall_(writer)
British soldier, historian, and writer (1902–1992)
and educated at Bedford and Sandhurst. He was commissioned into the Highland Light Infantry in 1922. Much of his early service was spent on the North-West
Lewis_Balfour_Oatts
Scottish footballer
Scottish League for Queen's Park. McIntosh served as a sergeant in the Highland Light Infantry during the First World War. He was evacuated to Britain after
David McIntosh (Scottish footballer)
David_McIntosh_(Scottish_footballer)
British Army officer (born 1877)
the British Army when he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Highland Light Infantry on 15 May 1897, and with the 1st Battalion of his regiment
Cuthbert_Thomas_Martin
British Army general
on 4 November 1899, and appointed in command of the 1st Battalion, Highland Light Infantry, which was sent to South Africa to reinforce British troops
Henry_Kelham
Scottish footballer
Scottish League for Queen's Park. McKechnie served as private in the Highland Light Infantry during the First World War and was discharged in November 1918
John_McKechnie_(footballer)
National awards given by King George V
Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry) Col. Frank Broadwood Matthews DSO Lt.-Col. and Brevet Col. Frederick Lansdowne Morrison, Highland Light Infantry Col. Edward
1916_Birthday_Honours
Scottish footballer
Queen's Park and Hamilton Academical. McBean served as a corporal in the Highland Light Infantry during the First World War. "McBean, Robert Chrichton". QPFC
Robert_McBean
British Army general and colonial governor (1861–1925)
Regiment) before transferring to the 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot which became part of the Highland Light Infantry (HLI) in 1881. He took part in the
William_Rycroft
that he was probably apprenticed as a tanner. He enlisted in the 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot, one of the divisions that in July 1805 sailed for the
Peter Campbell (naval officer)
Peter_Campbell_(naval_officer)
British Army general and landowner
1881, after which he was colonel of the 2nd Battalion of the resultant Highland Light Infantry until his death. Around 1873, he inherited the mansion and
Walter Douglas Phillips Patton-Bethune
Walter_Douglas_Phillips_Patton-Bethune
British Army officer (1872–1955)
commissioned on 27 April 1893 as a lieutenant in the 3rd Battalion of the Highland Light Infantry, and was promoted to captain on 18 November 1896. During the
Alexander Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie
Alexander_Hore-Ruthven,_1st_Earl_of_Gowrie
Military unit
19th (Service) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry (2nd County) (left February 1918) 18th (Service) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry (4th Glasgow) (disbanded
106th Brigade (United Kingdom)
106th_Brigade_(United_Kingdom)
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