Echoes of Success: Identity and the Highland Regiments

273 Pages·2015·4.67 MB·English

by  Ian Stuart Kelly

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EchoesofSuccess
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History of Warfare
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KellyDeVries(Loyola University Maryland)
JohnFrance(University of Wales, Swansea)
MichaelS.Neiberg(United States Army War College, Pennsylvania)
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Echoes of Success
Identity and the Highland Regiments
By
IanStuartKelly
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For George McLennan, Jamie (Arnold) Henderson, and Peter Graham,
representing Highland soldiers, and for the finest regiment there was—
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ContentsContents vii
Contents
Preface ix
Acknowledgements xi
List of Tables and Figures xii
Introduction 1
 ScottishinBritishService 2
 RevealingIdentity 10
1 Identity 15
 Warrior‘Races’ 20
 TheQuestionof‘Identity’ 23
 TheDriveforIdentity 25
 DualNaturesofIdentity 29
 ElementsofIdentity 32
2 Highland Battalions 36
 Establishment 37
 DivergentPaths 46
 ConvergingPaths 50
 Reform 53
 ReorganisationandBeyond 57
3 Highland Soldiers 67
 Regionality,NationalityandMigration 71
 Pre-EnlistmentExperience 76
 MilitaryCareers 84
4 Discipline and Military Law 90
 MilitaryLaw 93
 MilitaryCrime 101
 DisciplineintheHighlandBattalions 106
5 Faith and the Army 116
 TheThinBlackLine 117
 PersonalFaith 123
 PublicPractice 130
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6 Education 136
 Pre-EnlistmentEducation 139
 EducationwithintheArmy 142
7 Narratives 150
 Language-basedCommunication 151
 RegimentalMusic 161
 MaterialCulture&Art 169
 TheDrums&TheColours 178
8 In Garrison & On Campaign 182
 Pre-1881Status 185
 TheReorganisation 188
 AftertheReorganisation 192
9 Institutional Correlations 208
 HighlandandScottishFoundations 210
 HighlandBattalionsandtheBritishState 215
 HighlandBattalionsandtheEmpire 221
Conclusion 228
Select Bibliography 237
Index 258
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Preface Preface ix
Preface
Historiansrarelygettheopportunitytoseetheresultofyearsofresearch,read-
ing,writing,anddiscussionencapsulatedinjustafewminutes.Thenotion
‘echoesofsuccess’isanongoingprocess,sometimesteasedoutofhistorical
records,sometimesunexpectedlyleapingtolife.
On30May2014,LieutenantColonelGilbertJuarez(CommandingOfficer,1st
LightArmedReconnaissanceBattalion(TheHighlanders),UnitedStatesMa-
rineCorps)presidedoverananniversaryparadetocelebratetheinceptionof
theLightArmedInfantry/LARprogram.WhentheColoursmarchedon,the
BattalionColourwasdevoidofitsservicestreamers.Onebyone,representa-
tivesfromthebattalionpresentedastreamertoenliventheColourswhilethe
MasterofCeremoniesreadouttheactionsthathadearnedeachstreamer.
ColonelJuarezthenaddressedtheassembledbattalion.Herecountedthebat-
talion’shistoryofserviceinsupportofcivilpowerintheUSaswellascombat
operationsinsouthwestAsia.HereadaletterfromGeneralDavidPetraeus
(Commander,USCentralCommand)thatpraisedtheaccomplishmentsofthe
LARcommunityandrecommendeditsexpansion.HereadtheSilverStarcita-
tionforStaffSergeantTheodoreHolderII(1stLAR,killedinaction11November
2004whileprotectingavehiclecrew).ColonelJuarezthenconcluded:
Thatspiritlivesontodayinyou,theMarinesandSailorsoftheHighland-
ers.Whatwedohereiswebuildteams,platoons,andcompaniesaround
theseironhorsesofwarandthatisnosmallfeat.Ittakesevery[military
occupationalspecialty]…andouralwayspresentbrothers-in-arms,our
Corpsmen,andthesupportofyourfamiliesforustobeabletoaccom-
plishthemissionasateam.Theworkissometimeshard,oftendirty,but
itisvitallyimportanttotherelevance,credibility,andcapabilityofthis
DivisionandthegreaterMarineCorps.ToalltheMarinesandSailors,
especiallythemostjunior,itisyouwhowillensurethatthelegacyand
reputationofthisbattalioncontinuesinthecomingdecades.Icharge
younowwithrememberingthatyourreputationwasearnedatacostly
price,thatyouractionsnowandinthefuturearethethingsthatwill
honorthememoriesofourfallenandthesacrificesoftheirfamilies.Itis
withyouthattheresponsibilitynowliestoensurethattheHighlanders
remainalwaysreadytorespondinthemostcompetentandcapableway
asitalwayshas.IwanttothankeachandeveryformerHighlanderforall
youhavedone,andtothecurrentHighlandersforallyouwillcontinueto