The Cameronians were the only regiment in the British Army to have a religious founding. Every soldier in the regiment carried a Bible as standard issue at all times. Church services were held in the field, and sentries would be posted. The posting of sentries was a rememberance to the days of religious persecution, but by WWII this was done for tradition and not to defend the Riflemen from attack by those with other religious beleifs.

The Cameronians, being a Rifle Regiment, carried some of the distinctions which went along with Rifles traditions. As noted in the insignia section, their insignia was in the colors of black and dark green, the traditional rifle regiment colors going back to their inception in the late 18th Century. The trews were of Douglas tartan. some Riflemen carried out the tradition of putting black buttons on their uniform blouse, and they would also sometimes replace the toorie on their Tam O'Shanter with a black one.

The Cameronians and other Rifle Regiments had different drill than the other regiments of the British Army. Rifles originally marched at a faster pace, to act as skirmishers and reach the battles of the 19th Century before the regular infantry regiments would arrive. They would not slope arms, instead they carried their rifles at the trail, so they were more quickly accessible.

Insignia

(As worn on the battledress uniform)

Regimental tartan is Douglas

Cap badge:

Cameronians white metal cap badge on a 3" square tartan patch, worn on the Tam O' Shanter.

Sleeve insignia:

CAMERONIANS black on dark green shoulder title (1943-1944), or 2" square tartan patch worn on its point (1945).

15th (Scottish) divisional sign

(2) rifle green (rifles) arm-of service strips

Rank insignia:

NCO's would have chevrons in black color with a dark green backing material.

Officers would have black pips, also on dark green backing.