Quote Originally Posted by cajunscot View Post
I respectfully disagree. The fact that the kilt is considered a Highlandman's dress is an indirect reason for some of the Lowland squaddies being upset. Yes, there was a general feeling of upset that the regiments were being merged -- I won't argue that point -- but remember that the Lowland Regiments -- the Royal Scots, the KOSB and the RHF (the latter which are amalgamations of the old HLI and the RSF) have never been kilted (save pipes & drums and a few territorial battalions, such as the Dandy 9th Royal Scots and the 10th Glasgow Highlanders of the HLI).

I distinctly remember reading an article in which it was mentioned that the Lowland squaddies were upset in having to wear the kilt when it was never a part of their regimental customs and traditions.

So we're both correct!
I hear what your saying, but I'm not sure we are disagreeing. I remember the same articles but what I took from them was that all the individual regiments disliked the idea of giving up the customs and traditions that had been part of the regiments. For the Lowland regiments one of those happen to be the trews; it set them apart. They didn't have a problem with kilts just that it wasn't their regimental history. All the regiments lost, the trews for the Lowland regiments was just a very obvious one.