Kings own scottish borderers city of edinburgh regiment. F associations of the counties of roxburgh, berwick and selkirk. It is also unusual in that it lost its scottish status between 1782 and 1887 when it served as the 25th sussex regiment of foot. Family history the kings own scottish borderers association. Historical records of the kings own scottish borderers kept at the regimental museum.
War history of the 5th battalion, kings own scottish borderers. Off at last an illustrated history of the 7th galloway battalion the kings own scottish borderers 19391945 from official records and personal accounts. Regimental museum through donations and sponsorship enables us to preserve and retell the stories of over 300 years of borderers history and preserving one. The kings own scottish borderers was a line infantry regiment of the british army, part of the. Short history of the kings own scottish borderers 25th foot author gale and polden publisher. This record is held by kings own scottish borderers regimental museum. A short history of the kings own scottish borderers 25th foot. A concise history books from scotland the king s own scottish borderers is one of only two scottish regiments never to have been amalgamated until it joined forces with the royal scots to form the 1st battalion of the royal regiment of scotland in 2006. The scottish government issued a commission to form a regiment of foot to david leslie, 3rd earl of leven, one of williams righthand men and. The kings own scottish borderers is one of only two scottish regiments never to. It served with distinction during the two world wars and achieved nationwide fame in 1915 when sergeant piper daniel laidlaw won the victoria cross during the battle of loos. Historical records of the kings own scottish borderers kept at the. The regiment became the kings own scottish borderers in 1887.
The kings own scottish borderers were raised in edinburgh in 1689 by david leslie, 3rd earl of leven, following the glorious revolution of 1688, when prince. A concise history and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. A 3rd, militia, battalion was formed as the scottish borderers militia, with headquarters at dumfries. A concise history first edition by trevor royle isbn. In 2006 under changes delivered by the future infantry structure the regiment became part of the royal regiment of scotland.
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