The 1st Battalion, Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders served as a vital rearguard unit during the 1940 withdrawal to Dunkirk, delaying German forces at the River Escaut and the La Bassée canal to buy time for the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) to escape. Men of this battalion fought in kilts during the retreat to Dunkirk, making them the last regular Highland unit to wear the kilt in active combat. They were dressed in ‘Field Service Marching Order’ consisting of the service dress jacket, kilt, khaki hose and puttees. Not long after arriving in France the War Office issued a General Order that “the active service dress of the Highland Regiments would be the universal battledress”. The order was met with sadness by some, and fury by others – none more so than their Commanding Officer at the time, Lieutenant-Colonel D.N.Wimberley, and when the new battledress trousers arrived in February 1940 he ordered that every Cameron in the 1st Battalion, except drivers, continue to wear their kilts on all occasions.
UNITED BRICKS PRINTED FIGURES
United Bricks custom printed collectable minifigures are printed on genuine brand new LEGO parts using a high quality UV printing method. They make the perfect gift or addition to a collection, and are a great way to learn history through building and creating scenes.
This Minifigure features a fully printed 360 torso, legs, along with a printed head.
