Let's not forget that the Scottish nation have been a mainstay in the British army for close on 200 years and more. They have many, many, battle honours. Just ask Relic and Nostalgic for first hand reviews.
Not a bad guess. All of the Black Watch servicemen listed below were awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Francis Edward Henry Farquharson, Indian Mutiny Lucknow, 9 March 1858 John Simpson, Indian Mutiny Fort Ruhya, 15 April 1858 Alexander Thompson, Indian Mutiny Fort Ruhya, 15 April 1858 James Davis, Indian Mutiny Fort Ruhya, 15 April 1858 Edward Spence, Indian Mutiny Fort Ruhya, 15 April 1858 William Gardner, Indian Mutiny Bareilly, 5 May 1858 Walter Cook, Indian Mutiny Sissaya Ghat, 15 January 1859 Duncan Millar, Indian Mutiny Sissaya Ghat, 15 January 1859 Samuel McGaw, Ashanti War Amoaful, 31 January 1874 Thomas Edwards, Egyptian Campaigns Tamaai, 13 March 1884 John Ripley, First World War Rue du Bois, 9 May 1915 David Finlay, First World War Rue du Bois, 9 May 1915 Charles Melvin, First World War Istabulat, 21 April 1917 Lewis Pugh Evans, First World War Zonnebeke, 4 October 1917 More information about these VC Holders can be found at the [1] website.
