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THE JONATHAN MURRAY COLLECTION / DIRKS

Ref 58. Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders





Officer’s dirk to the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders contained in original case. Dirk with a plain blade of regulation pattern. The hilt of bogwood of interlaced design with gilt stud decoration. A gilt thistle embossed mount supports a foiled citrine. The black leather sheath with gilt embossed mounts the top mount with a Victorian Crown thistle device. Matching knife and fork en-suite. All four mounts on back of sheath marked with a round thistle, the makers emblam. The rear top mount also stamped with details of maker R.& H.B. Kirkwood/66 & 68 Thistle St./Edinburgh. Blade: 13 inches. Condition: good.The working period for Robert & Henry Bruce Kirkwood appears to be 1872 until 1915. Contained in the original leather and velvet lined R & H.B. Kirkwood of Edinburgh case (end panel of case now absent).

Period: 1881 – 1901
Category: Dirks


REGIMENTAL HERITAGE

Brief History

  • 1793 – raised as the 79th Regiment of Foot (Cameronian Volunteers)
  • 1794 – raised as the 79th Regiment of Foot (Cameron Highlanders)
  • 1873 – raised as the 79th Regiment, The Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders
  • 1881 – raised as 1st Battalion, Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders
  • 1897 – 2nd Battalion raised
  • 1961 – The Queen’s Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons), upon amalgamation with the Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany’s). Offically abbreviated ‘QO HLDRS’
  • 1994 -1st Battalion, Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons), upon amalgamation with the Gordon Highlanders
  • 2006 – The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, also know as 4 SCOTS

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