Highland Light Infantry

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The Highland Light Infantry was a historic Scottish infantry regiment of the British Army, known for its service in major conflicts from the 19th century through both World Wars.

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Highland Light Infantry canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army regiment
Scottish regiment
infantry regiment
alliedWith Commonwealth forces
associatedWith Glasgow
battleHonour El Alamein
Normandy 1944
linked to: D-Day

Passchendaele
Somme 1916
Ypres 1917
conflict First World War
linked to: World War I

Second Boer War
Second World War
linked to: World War II

World War I
World War II
country United Kingdom
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
decorations Victoria Cross recipients among its members
dissolved 1959
garrison Glasgow
heritage Scottish Highlands
inception 1881
mergedInto Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret’s Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment)
militaryBranch infantry
nickname The H.L.I.
notableTheatre Middle East
North Africa
North-West Europe
linked to: Northwest Europe

Western Front
partOf British Army
predecessor 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot
74th (Highland) Regiment of Foot
recruitedFrom Glasgow
Lanarkshire
regimentalCentre Maryhill Barracks, Glasgow
servicePeriod early 20th century
late 19th century
mid 20th century
successor Royal Highland Fusiliers
type line infantry
uniformFeature Highland dress traditions

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David Niven militaryUnit Highland Light Infantry