_Head-dress_, Bearskin cap with blue plume on right side. _Forage cap_, Blue, with green band. _Regimental March_, "St. Patrick's Day." The Buttons on the Tunic are placed in fours. IRISH GUARDS Raised in 1900 by the late Queen Victoria to commemorate the bravery of the Irish Regiments in the South African War. All ranks have worthily upheld the high traditions of the Brigade of Guards in their first campaign, being distinguished for conspicuous bravery in many of the frequent actions against the overwhelming German forces in France and Belgium. Many decorations have been won, among them being the Victoria Cross awarded to Sergeant Michael O'Leary whose great bravery has been widely extolled among the Allies. Nicknamed "Bob's Own," from the fact that the late Lord Roberts was the first Colonel of the regiment. [Illustration] (_Regimental Headquarters_, Buckingham Gate, S.W.) Motto: _Cymru am Byth_ (Wales for Ever!) _Uniform_, Scarlet. _Facings_, Blue. _Head-dress_, Bearskin cap with white, green, and white plume. _Badge_, The Leek. The Red Dragon of Wales is emblazoned on the King's Colour. _Regimental March_, "Men of Harlech." Buttons on tunics are placed in sets of five. WELSH GUARDS This regiment was raised in London in 1915 by the Royal Warrant of King George V, during the progress of the War with Germany, and the first Battalion of 1,100 of all ranks, under Lieut.-Col. W. Murray Threipland, was quickly completed, a second Battalion being then authorised. Major-General Sir Francis Lloyd was the first Colonel of the regiment, and Col. Lord Harlech, who commenced his military career in the Coldstream Guards, was appointed to command the regiment and the regimental district. His Majesty in authorising the raising of the regiment directed that the leading company of the 1st Battalion should be denominated "The Prince of Wales's Company," in the same way as the leading company of the 1st Grenadier Guards is known as the "King's Company." [Illustration] (_Depot_, Glencorse.) (_Record Office_, Hamilton.) The Sphinx, superscribed "Egypt." "Tangier, 1680," "Namur, 1695," "Blenheim," "Ramillies," "Oudenarde," "Malplaquet," "Louisburg," "Havannah," "Egmont-op-Zee," "St. Lucia, 1803," "Corunna," "Busaco," "Salamanca," "Vittoria," "St. Sebastian," "Nive," "Niagara," "Peninsula," "Waterloo," "Nagpore," "Maheidpoor," "Ava," "Alma," "Inkerman," "Sevastopol," "Taku Forts," "Pekin, 1860," "South Africa, 1899-1902." Motto: _Nemo me impune lacessit_ (No one provokes me with impunity). _Uniform_, Scarlet. _Facings_, Blue. _Head-dress_, Kilmarnock bonnet, with plume. _Cap_, Glengarry, with scarlet, white and green diced border. _Regimental March_, "Dumbarton's Drums." Only the pipers wear the kilt of Royal Stewart tartan. The regiment wears the doublet, and trews of Hunting Stewart tartan. THE ROYAL SCOTS