Quote Originally Posted by macwilkin View Post
The Royal Scots claim is well-documented, and I can't say I've seen any reference to the Coldstreamers claiming that particular nickname. I've only seen reference to "The Lilywhites".

Also to my knowledge, the RHR has never served as an artillery regiment in any official capacity.

Macwilkin, I think I must say mea culpa. I seem to have gotten a couple of stories mixed up.

The relationship of the Black Watch to the artillery has to do not with their spats but the red hackle. The Black Watch was awarded the red hackle after recovering guns that had been abandoned by the 11th Light Dragoons at the Battle of Geldermalsen in 1795.

But I also have some vague recollection of a story about the Black Watch loosing the front of the spats after being disgraced in battle ...and I seem to remember it being during the Crimea. Can anyone help with that one?