Chef,

You said:

-The idea that Lowland Regiments were upset about wearing the kilt is somewhat out of context. While I'm sure there were a few who didn't actually want to wear a kilt, the majority of the sentiment was about losing the individual regiments and the monikers of those regiments. For the lowland regiments they felt the trews was one of theirs. It's not that they were upset about being forced to wear the uniform of savages.
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!

Regards,

Todd