79TH  CAMERON  HIGHLANDERS 

RE-ENACTMENT  GROUP

HOMEPAGE

Welcome to website of the 79th Cameron Highlanders  Living History group. We are a collection of people who are dedicated to re-enacting life as it would have been in the 79th Cameron Highlanders Regiment during the Peninsular wars and up to the battle of Waterloo.  We try to recreate as authentically as possible the everyday life for the soldiers and their families within the regiment, using costume, muskets, drums and food cooked to authentic recipes and day to day in the camp.

The regiment meets regularly at Fort Amherst, Chatham, Kent a genuine and one of the best preserved Napoleonic fortresses in England; it was designed to protect Chatham Dockyard which is situated on the River Medway during the threat of an invasion by our enemies. 

Our uniforms, much of which we make ourselves and the drill are based on the regiment just before the Battle of Waterloo. We participate in various re-enactments both at home and abroad, organised by the Napoleonic Association to which we are a member plus other events organised from within ourselves or by other re-enactment units or localities.

 We are proud of our living history section which aims to provide an insight into the camp life of a regiment of that period; and we were one of the first Napoleonic groups to do this.  This aspect of our group provides opportunities to persons who may not want to portray the life a line infantryman, but still be actively involved in the group using their own unique skills. 

 Furthermore we also have our own Pipers and  Drummers, in their distinctive reverse coloured tunics.  We welcome any interested musicians, whether they be experienced players, or just wishing to learn.

Our unit caters for every member of the family, whether you would like to be a soldier, a camp wife or a musician, there will always be a place for you within the 79th.

On behalf of all of the 79th Cameron Highlanders we hope you will enjoy the rest of the web site    

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If you would like to know more about the unit, or are interested in coming along to see what we do, then please contact us via the details below. Any photographs of the unit that you have and wish to share with us, would you please send to the email address below.

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Tel: Ian or Liz  01622 884849

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Tel: Sue (unit secretary)  01634 306422

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