pointing to the reflection of the moon in the water and claiming they were trying to retrieve the roundel of cheese there. Hence the name, "Moonrakers". When the regiment was affiliated with Wiltshire, the nickname followed. The second battalion of the Wiltshire Regiment (formerly the 99th Regiment of Foot) brought its own nicknames with them when the regiments were amalgamated in 1881. During its time as a separate regiment, the 99th Foot was known for the smartness of its drill. This earned it an assignment guarding Queen Victoria's pavilion during a tour of duty at Osbourne House, Isle of Wight in 1858. As a result, the 99th became known as the "Queen's Pets". It is also said that the expression "dressed to the nines" originated as a reference to the 99th. As part of their drill, their uniforms were kept in immaculate condition, which other regiments attempted to emulate, or dressing to the nines. Lineage |- style="text-align: center; background: #F08080;" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="4"|Lineage |- style="text-align:center;" | rowspan="20" style="width:25%; "| The Wiltshire Regiment (Duke of Edinburgh's) | colspan="3" style="width:25%; "| 62nd (Wiltshire) Regiment of Foot |- | colspan="3" style="width:50%; text-align:center;"| 99th (Lanarkshire) Regiment of Foot See also The Vly be on the Turmut References Sources Further reading Wiltshire Wiltshire Military units and formations in Wiltshire Regiments of the British Army in World War I Regiments of the British Army in World War II Wiltshire 1881 establishments in the United Kingdom R