Badge - 27th South Australian Scottish Regiment allied to the 7th Battalion, The Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth & Camerons). It is on a MacKenzie of Seaforth tartan. The alliance with tbe South Australian Scottish Regiment 1952: Although the regiment can trace its descent, through a series of disbandments, amalgamations and reorganisations, from the Militia and Volunteer units of the 19th Century, the alliance with the Queen's Own Highlanders dates effectively from 1952, when the 27th Bn Royal South Australian Regiment was allied to the Seaforth Highlanders. The regiment had earlier adopted the MacKenzie kilt in 1938 when it became the 27th South Australian Scottish Regiment. During World War II the 1st Battalion South Australian Scottish fought against the Japanese in New Guinea and the 2nd Battalion The South Australian Scottish Regiment was reformed after World War II, and the alliance with the Seaforth Highlanders was approved in 1952. The Royal South Australian Regiment: Since 1960 Under the reorganisation of the Australian Citizens Military Forces in 1960, the South Australian Scottish were amalgamated with the 10th Battalion (Adelaide Rifles) and the 43rd Battalion (Bushmen's Rifles) to form the Royal South Australian Regiment. After the amalgamation of Seaforth and Camerons in 1961, the alliance was renewed with the Queen's Own Highlanders. Other battalions of the Australian Military Forces which have been allied to the regiment, but which are now disbanded, include the 37th, 39th, 52nd Battalions AMF, and the Queensland Cameron Highlanders, 61st Battalion AMF.