Lowland Volunteers
Dates | Locations | Higher Formation/Remarks |
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1967.04.01 | 52nd Lowland Volunteers | . |
. | Formed in TAVR II with Headquarters at Glasgow as successor to TA battalions of the Lowland Brigade: | . |
. | HQ (The Glasgow Highlanders) Company at Glasgow, successor to The Glasgow Highlanders Bn, The Highland Light Infantry | . |
. | A (The Royal Scots) Company at Edinburgh and Bathgate, successor to 8th/9th Bn, The Royal Scots | . |
. | B (The Royal Scots Fusiliers) Company at Ayr, successor to 4th/5th Bn, The Royal Scots Fusiliers | . |
. | C (The King's Own Scottish Borderers) Company at Dumfries, successor to 4th/5th Bn, The King's Own Scottish Borderers | . |
. | D (The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)) Company at Hamilton, successor to 6th/7th Bn, The Cameronians | . |
. | E (The Highland Light Infantry) Company at Glasgow, successor to 5th/6th Bn, The Highland Light Infantry | . |
1971.04.01 | Redesignated 1st Battalion, 52nd Lowland Volunteers upon formation of 2nd Battalion | . |
1973 | HQ Coy redesignated as HQ Company (The Royal Highland Fusiliers) | . |
1982.01 | A (The Royal Scots) Coy at Edinburgh and Bathgate transferred as No. 2 Company, 2nd Battalion | . |
. | new A (Royal Highland Fusiliers) Company formed at Glasgow by redesignation of No. 2 Coy, 2nd Battalion | . |
1984 | F (HSF) Company formed at Ayr | . |
. | G (HSF) Company formed at Dumfries | . |
1992.04.01 | Battalion reduced to three rifle companies: C (KOSB) Company at Dumfries transferred to 2nd Battalion; D (Cameronians) Company at Hamilton disbanded; F (HSF) Company and G (HSF) Company disbanded; resulting in all RHF order of battle: | . |
. | HQ (The Glasgow Highlanders) Company at Glasgow | . |
. | A (The Royal Highland Fusiliers) Company at Glasgow | . |
. | B (The Royal Scots Fusiliers) Company at Ayr | . |
. | C (The Highland Light Infantry) Company at Glasgow by redesignation of E Coy | . |
1995.06.03 | Redesignated as 3rd (Volunteer) Battalion, The Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment) | . |
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. | 2nd Battalion, 52nd Lowland Volunteers | . |
1971.04.01 | Formed with HQ at Edinburgh by expansion of cadres of former TAVR III battalions: | . |
. | No. 1 (The Royal Scots) Company at Penicuik, formed from cadre of 8th/9th (T) Bn, The Royal Scots | . |
. | No. 2 (Royal Highland Fusiliers) Company at Glasgow, formed from cadre of 3rd (T) Bn, The Royal Highland Fusiliers | . |
. | No. 3 (King's Own Scottish Borderers) Company at Galashiels with det at Dumfries, formed from cadre of 4th/5th (T) Bn, The King's Own Scottish Borderers; consolidated at Galashiels later | . |
. | No. 4 (Cameronians) Company at Motherwell, formed from cadre of 6th/7th (T) Bn, The Cameronians | . |
1982.01 | No. 2 Coy transferred as A Company, 1st Battalion; new No. 2 (Royal Scots) Company formed at Edinburgh and Bathgate by redesignation of A Coy, 1st Battalion | . |
1984 | 5 (HSF) Company formed at Edinburgh | . |
1992.04.01 | Companies reorganised with a view to becoming T.A. battalion of proposed merger of The Royal Scots and The King's Own Scottish Borderers (but that merger was rescinded): No. 1 Company and No. 5 (HSF) Company disbanded; | . |
. | Resulting in three rifle company establishment: | . |
. | HQ Company and Support Group at Motherwell and Bathgate, formed by reorganisation of No. 4 Coy (rebadged KOSB -- effectively ending Cameronians presence in T.A. --, less new pln at Bathgate badged Royal Scots) | . |
. | A (Royal Scots) Company at Edinburgh and Bathgate, redesignation of No. 2 Coy | . |
. | B (King's Own Scottish Borderers) Company at Galashiels, redesignation part of No. 3 Coy | . |
. | C (King's Own Scottish Borderers) Company, consolidated at Dumfries, amalgamation of Dumfries elements of No. 3 Coy and C Coy, 1st Battalion | . |
199? | Company at Motherwell reroled as rifle company and redesignated D (Cameronians) Company, except for the Assault Pioneer Pln; D Coy took Bathgate pln under command, which remained badged Royal Scots; Edinburgh company became the Battalion Support Group, retaining a rifle platoon at Bathgate; HQ Coy redesignated HQ (Royal Scots)ÃÂ Company | . |
1995.06.03 | The Lowland Volunteers | . |
. | HQ (Royal Scots) Company and Bn Sp Gp at Dalmeny Street, Edinburgh | . |
. | B (King's Own Scottish Borderers) Company at Galashiels | . |
. | C (King's Own Scottish Borderers) Company at Dumfries | . |
. | D (Cameronians) Company at Motherwell including Assault Pioneer Pl, with Pln (Royal Scots) at Bathgate; rebadged by 1997 as D (King's Own Scottish Borderers) Coy | . |
1999.07.01 | Reorganised as 52nd Lowland Regiment with HQ at Walcheren Barracks, Glasgow, absorbing 3rd (V) Bn, The Royal Highland Fusiliers | . |
. | HQ Company at Walcheren Barracks, Glasgow | . |
. | A (Royal Scots) Company at East Claremont Street, Edinburgh with Pln at Bathgate, amalgamation of HQ Coy and part of D Coy, The Lowland Volunteers | . |
. | B (Royal Highland Fusiliers) Company at Ayr, redesignation of B Coy, 3rd Bn, The Royal Highland Fusiliers | . |
. | C (Royal Highland Fusiliers) Company at Walcheren Barracks, Glasgow with KOSB Assault Pioneer Pln at Motherwell, amalgamation of C Coy, 3rd Bn, The Royal Highland Fusiliers and part of D Coy, The Lowland Volunteers | . |
. | D (King's Own Scottish Borderers) Company at Galashiels with Mortar Pln at Dumfries, amalgamation of B Coy and C Coy, The Lowland Volunteers; Mortar Pln at Dumfries transferred early 2001 to B Coy retaining KOSB affiliation | . |
2006.03.28 | Reorganised as 52nd Lowland, 6th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland | . |
. | HQ at Glasgow | . |
. | HQ Company at Walcheren Barracks, Glasgow | . |
. | A (Royal Scots Borderers) Company at East Claremont Street, Edinburgh with Pln at Bathgate and Pln at Galashiels (the latter being reduction of D Coy) | . |
. | B (Royal Highland Fusiliers) Company at Ayr, with Pln at Dumfries | . |
. | C (Royal Highland Fusiliers) Company at Walcheren Barracks, Glasgow with Pln at Motherwell | . |
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