Scottish Division
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The Scottish Division is a British Army command, training and administrative apparatus designated for all Scottish infantry regiments. The Scottish Division was formed in 1968 with the union of the Lowland Brigade and Highland Brigade. As of 2006, the Scottish Division is comprised of seven infantry battalions in a single large regiment, the Royal Regiment of Scotland:
Regular Army Units
- The Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland
- The Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland
- The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland
- The Highlanders 4th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland
- The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 5th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland
Territorial Army Units
- 52nd Lowland, 6th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland
- 51st Highland, 7th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland
In addition, the Scottish Division also maintains a single band, the regimental band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. This was formed in 2006 by the amalgamation of two former divisional bands, the Highland Band and the Lowland Band.
The Headquarters of the Scottish Division is located at Edinburgh Castle. It is commanded by a "Colonel Commandant" who normally holds the military rank of Lieutenant General or Major General. The current Colonel Commandant is Major General Euan Buchanan Loudon, GOC of the 2nd Division.
[edit] Past Units
- 1st Battalion, The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) - (1633-2006)
- Royal Scots Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland - (2006)
- 1st Battalion, The Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment) - (1959-2006)
- 1st Battalion, The King's Own Scottish Borderers - (1689-2006)
- King's Own Scottish Borderers Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland - (206)
- 1st Battalion, The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) - (1881-2006)
- 1st Battalion, The Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) - (1961-1994)
- 1st Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders - (1881-1994)
- 1st Battalion, The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons) - (1994-2006)
- 1st Battalion, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's) - (1881-2006)
