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The Royal Regiment of Scotland
Former WO1(GSM) Peter Padley MBE
The Royal Regiment of Scotland was formed in March 2006, The Regiment consists of five Regular and two Territorial Battalions. Regiments are employed in the Armoured Infantry (using the Warrior tracked fighting vehicle), Air Assault (deployed by helicopter) and Light Role (Land Rovers for speed and mobility). The Regiments that form The Royal Regiment of Scotland are:
The Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Bn The Royal Regiment of Scotland (1 SCOTS) – The Battalion can trace its origins back to 1633 with the formation of The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) under a Royal Warrant granted by King Charles 1. The Royal Scots amalgamated with the Kings Own Scottish Borderers in 2006 with the new Regiment being named The Royal Scots Borderers. The Regiment is employed in the light role.
The Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Bn The Royal Regiment of Scotland (2 SCOTS) The Battalion was originally formed in 1678 and are currently based in Penicuik, Scotland. The Regiment is currently deployed on operations.
The Royal Regiment of Scotland
The Black Watch 3rd Bn The Royal Regiment of Scotland (3 SCOTS) The Battalion was originally formed in 1881. Currently part of 19 Light Brigade they are located at Fort George, near Inverness. The Regiment is employed in The Armoured Infantry role and is equipped with the Warrior Armoured Personnel Carrier. They were involved in high profile action supporting the US Marines at Camp Dogwood.
The Highlanders, 4th Bn The Royal Regiment of Scotland (4 SCOTS) The origins of The Battalion can be traced back to 1778 when the Queen’s Own Highlanders and The Gordon Highlanders were raised throughout the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. It was in 1994 that these two Regiments were merged to form the current day Regiment. The Regiment is employed as an Armoured Infantry Battalion equipped with the Warrior Armoured Personnel Carrier.
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders , 5th Bn The Royal Regiment of Scotland (5 SCOTS) The history of The Battalion can be traced back to 1881 following the amalgamation 91st (Princess Louise’s Argyllshire Regiment) 91st and the 93rd (Sutherland Highlanders) Regiment. The Regiment is currently part of 16 Air Assault Brigade employed as an Air Assault Battalion.
52nd Lowland, 6th Bn The Royal Regiment of Scotland (6 SCOTS) 52nd Lowland is a Territorial Army Regiment and is the senior Territorial Line Infantry Battalion in the British Army able to trace its history back to 1868. It is a Light Role Infantry Battalion with one Support and three Rifle Companies. The Rifle Companies specialise in anti-tank missile systems, mortars, machine guns and Assault Pioneer disciplines as well as normal infantry tactics. It recruits from the lowlands of Scotland.
51st Highland, 7th Bn The Royal Regiment of Scotland (7 SCOTS) The Battalion is part of the Territorial Army that is descended from the ‘Fighting 51st’ Highland Division that fought in both World Wars. Soldiers of The 51st Highland Division earned the German nickname of ‘The Ladies from Hell’ because of the fearless manner they went to war dressed in kilts. The Division was also placed on the ‘Most Feared’ list of the German High Command! The Regiment is employed in the Light Role specialising in anti-tank missile systems, mortars and machine guns as well as the normal infantry tactics expected of an Infantry Regiment. The Regiment recruits from the Highlands of Scotland.
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weeredhackle
3 months ago
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The Black Watch were originally raised in 1725 and officially embodied in a regiment (the 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot) in 1739, and had won many battle honours on the European, American, African and Asian continents by 1881.
Unfortunately the Black Watch 3 SCOTS is no longer equipped with Warrior and is now light role. They have just returned from a seven month deployment to Afghanistan as an Aviation Assault Strike Group.
Also, your abbreviated history of the 1st Battalion fails to mention the equally proud history of the King's Own Scottish Borderers prior to their amalgamation with the Royal Scots in 2006.
andrew6113
4 months ago
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Aye, could you also please amend your details for The Black Watch.
The Watch can trace its origns back to 1725, when General George Wade formed a number of independent companies comprising of Highlanders loyal to the crown.These companys were formed into a regiment in 1739, and first mustered at Aberfeldy in May 1740.
More info here http://www.theblackwatch.co.uk/ and here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/42nd_(Royal_Highland)_Regiment_of_Foot
SCOTS
6 months ago
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Could you please amend your deetails to reflect that the Royal Scots and The KOSB were not amalgamated, but as two seperate Battalions of the Royal Regiment of Scotland were merged to form one battalion. Wj=hich also leads onto the point that the Royal Regiment of Scotland is not made up of 7 Regiments, but 7 Battalions; there is now only one Regiment - The Royal Regiment of Scotland!
webster
7 months ago
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I have taken the liberty of writing out the paragraph for the 4th Battalion with the correct details.
The origins of the battalion can be traced back to 1778 when the 72nd Regiment of Foot (Seaforth Highlanders) was raised. In 1793 the 79th Regiment of Foot (Queen's Own Cameron Highladers) was raised. It was in 1961 that these two regiments were amalgamated to form the Queen's Own Highlanders. The 92nd Regiment of Foot (Gordon Highlanders) was raised in 1794. It was in 1994 that these two Regiments (Queen's Own and Gordons) were merged to form the current day Regiment.
Hopefully you will be able to correct your website.