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254 HISTORICAL EECORDS OF THE1872.landers) being in future styled <strong>the</strong> * PrincessLouise's <strong>Argyllshire</strong> Highlanders,'and <strong>of</strong> itsbeing permitted to bear on its Eegimental Colour<strong>the</strong> Boar's head (<strong>the</strong> Campbell Crest), as a device,surmounted with <strong>the</strong> motto Ne * oblivis<strong>ca</strong>ris,'with <strong>the</strong> Princess Louise's coronet and cypher in<strong>the</strong> three corners."In June <strong>the</strong> regiment furnished <strong>the</strong> guard <strong>of</strong>honour at Ballater, during her Majesty's stay atBalmoral, Captain Stevenson being in command,with Lieutenants Fallowfield and Schank assubalterns ; <strong>the</strong>y returned to head-quarters at<strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> month, a second guard being sentin August, having Captain Alison in command,with Lieutenants Fallowfield and Craufurd assubalterns.1873. In May <strong>the</strong> <strong>91st</strong> were removed to Edinburgh,relieving <strong>the</strong> 93rd Highlanders (nowits secondbattalion).In July <strong>the</strong> 58th Brigade Depot wasformed at Stirling, consisting <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 72nd Highlandersand <strong>the</strong> <strong>91st</strong>. Major Kirk, CaptainsBarton and Eobley, LieutenantsFallowfield andGrurney, with thirty-three non-commissioned<strong>of</strong>ficers and men, formed <strong>the</strong> <strong>91st</strong> portion, whichleft for Stirling on <strong>the</strong> 27th <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> month.In <strong>the</strong> course <strong>of</strong> this year a tablet was, by

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