Greetings again, Bob. ( I drafted a reply days ago but it disappeared into the ether).
Curiously, only the 15th and the 47th were actually at Quebec. The 17th were 'in theatre,' notably at Louisburg in 1758, but were not part of Maj Gen Wolfe's command when he died. I don't quite know how the 31st got involved.
Lt. Col. John Hale (47th) carried dispatches from Canada, with news of the victory at Quebec and the death of Wolfe. He later formed the 17th Light Dragoons and it was said the 'Motto' on their helmet caps of a death's head and the words 'Or Glory' commemorated this connection.
As far Sir John Moore was concerned, The 42nd RH alone seem to have had the honour of carrying the general from the field after he was mortally wounded However, both the 92nd Highlanders and the 9th East Norfolks claimed to have attended his burial in the ramparts of Coruña. In addition to the distinctions mentioned above, I believe the black tombstone badge-backing on the Royal Norfolk [?officers] khaki beret was said to commemorate the episode. Likewise, I believe 1st Royal Anglian drummers have black bugle cords.
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