Tartan on the Veld: The Transvaal Scottish, 1950-1993

Published by The Transvaal Scottish Regimental Council, Johannesburg, 1994, hardcover, illustrated, index, 786 pages, 15.6 cms x 22 cms x 5.8 cms, condition: new.

he Transvaal Scottish was a South African infantry regiment founded in 1902, known for its association with the British Black Watch and its use of the Murray of Atholl tartan. Originally formed as the Transvaal Scottish Volunteers by Lieutenant Colonel the Marquis of Tullibardine, it operated in several major towns in the Transvaal. The regiment was affiliated with the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), adopted the motto "Alba Nam Buadh" ("Well done Scotland, Scotland home of the virtuous"), and earned various battle honors in conflicts including the World Wars and operations in East Africa and the Western Desert. It later became the Solomon Mahlangu Regiment, a reserve infantry regiment within the South African Army.