House of Gordon Australia

The 75th Gordon Highlanders/Stirlingshire Regiment
Originally raised by Col. Robert Abercrombie of Tillibody, son of the Laird of tillibody for service in India where the regt saw most of its action. They lost their kilyts in 1809 and their highland identity in 1862 becoming the stirlingshire Regt. They saw servoice at the Indian mutiny, Egypt and North West Frontier. They later were converted to the 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders and the 92nd became the 2nd Battalion.

Other Units raised:
An independant company of foot for the 101st regiment ( Johnstone's Highlanders) one of five raised by Peter Gordon of Knockespock appaointed as Captain Commander 1760 until the unit was disbanded in 1763.

A company for the Fraser Highlanders (71st Regt) raised by Alexander Gordon (4th Duke of Gordon) for his brother in law Hamilton Maxwell mustered on 28 Feb. 1776.

The Northern Fencibles (Gordon Fencibles) 1778-1783 raised again by Alexander Gordon became their Colonel with his brother as Lt-Colonel. The Regt did not serve outside Scotland. ( Fencible came from the idea of defencible as these units were for home guard and garrison duties.

The 81st Regt of Foot (Aberdeen Highlanders 1778-1783. raised by William Gordon of Fyvie son of ther 2nd Earl of Aberdeen they served in Ireland 1782.

Independent company of Foot raised for 42nd Royal Highlanders (Black watch) between 1790-1793 again raised by Alexander Gordon

A second Unit of Northern Fencibles rasied by Alexander Gordon who wore the Gordon Tartan 1793- 1799.

The Gordon Horse. Made up of Gordons Hays and Ogilvies in 1594 they numbered 1200 horse and 800 men and at the battle of Glenlivit defeated the duke o Argylls men who numbered 12,000. They also served during the Civil war as part of Montrose's Cavalry and again at the battle of Killiecrankie 1689. They defeated the Duke of Argylls heavy cavalry at the battle of Sherrifmuir 1715 and joined the Pitsligo Cavalry at Culloden they were the main reason for Gordon power and military might.

The Gordon Musketeers, The Marquis of Huntly's Strathbogie regiment of foot - 1639-1644 They were a well armed and trained group. They were part of the Royalist army of 800 horse and 600 infantly. and comprised 3/4 of the force. The Regt was organised into six compamies 2/3 Muskets and 1/3 Pikemen and had 2 1/2 months training by professional soldiers. They beat the Government army which was twice its size. But at Megray Hill although the army had grown to 2,500 they were routed by cannon fire. 600 of the 1700 infantry were Strathbogie Malitia under the command of Captain Nathanial Gordon who held the bridge at Dee for some time before the enemy got behind them . Ballads were written and sung of this heroic stand.