British Army Arms and Services

Combat Arms Royal Armoured Corps Infantry Guards Division Scottish Division King's Division Queen's Division Prince of Wales' Division Royal Irish Regiment Parachute Regiment Royal Gurkha Rifles The Rifles Special Air Service Regiment Army Air Corps Combat Support Arms Royal Regiment of Artillery Corps of Royal Engineers Royal Corps of Signals Intelligence Corps Combat Services Royal Army Chaplains Department Royal Logistic Corps Army Medical Services Royal Army Medical Corps Royal Army Dental Corps Royal Army Veterinary Corps Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Adjutant General's Corps Army Legal Services Branch Royal Military Police Military Provost Staff Corps Small Arms School Corps Army Physical Training Corps General Service Corps Corps of Army Music

The Scottish Division is a British Army Infantry command, training and administrative apparatus designated for all Scottish line infantry units. The Royal Armoured Corps (RAC is currently a collection of ten regular Regiments mostly converted from old horse cavalry regiments, and four Yeomanry regiments The British Army 's Infantry comprises 51 Battalions of Infantry, from 19 Regiments Of these 37 battalions are part of the 'Regular' army and the The Guards Division is an administrative unit of the British Army responsible for the administration of the regiments of Foot Guards. The King's Division is a British Army command training and administrative apparatus designated for infantry regiments in the North of England The Queen's Division is a British Army command training and administrative apparatus designated for has the regiments from the east of England and the remaining regiment of The Prince of Wales's Division is a British Army command training and administrative apparatus designated for all land force units in the West of England and For the regiment of the same name disbanded in 1922 see Royal Irish Regiment (1684-1922 The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling 83rd The Parachute Regiment is the Airborne Infantry element of the British Army. The Royal Gurkha Rifles (RGR is a Regiment of the British Army, forming part of the Brigade of Gurkhas. For the band The Rifles see The Rifles (band. For the novel by William T The Special Air Service ( SAS) is a Special forces regiment within the British Army which has served as a model and inspiration for the special The Army Air Corps is a component of the British Army, first formed in 1942 The Royal Artillery, is the common name for the Royal Regiment of Artillery, is an Arm of the British Army. The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually just called the Royal Engineers ( RE) and commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. The Intelligence Corps (also known as Int Corps) is one of the Corps of the British Army. The Royal Army Chaplains' Department (RAChD is an all-officer corps that provides Ordained Clergy to minister to the British Army. Royal Logistic Corps is the British Army Corps that provides the logistic support for the Army The Army Medical Services (AMS is the organisation responsible for administering the four separate units responsible for supplying medical and nursing services in the British Army The Royal Army Medical Corps ( RAMC) is a specialist Corps in the British Army which provides Medical services to all British Army The Royal Army Dental Corps ( RADC) is a specialist Corps in the British Army that provides dental care services to British Army personnel and their families The Royal Army Veterinary Corps ( RAVC) is an administrative and operational branch of the British Army responsible for the provision training and care of animals Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps ( QARANC; commonly known as the QAs) is the Nursing branch of the British Army and part of the The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers ( REME; pronounced phonetically as "Reemee" is a Corps of the British Army that has The Adjutant General's Corps is a corps in the British Army responsible for many of its general administrative services The Army Legal Services Branch ( ALS) is a branch of the Adjutant-General's Corps (AGC in the British Army. The Royal Military Police ( RMP) is the branch of the British Army responsible for the policing of service personnel and providing a Military police The Military Provost Staff Corps ( MPSC) was the Corps of the British Army which ran its Military prisons As the Military Provost Staff The Small Arms School Corps (SASC is a small corps of the British Army responsible for maintaining the proficiency of the army in the use of small arms support weapons and The Army Physical Training Corps ( APTC) is the British Army Corps responsible for Physical fitness and Physical education. The General Service Corps ( GSC) is a corps of the British Army. The Corps of Army Music is a corps of the British Army. It was formed in 1994 as an umbrella organisation centred on the Royal Military School of Music The British Army 's Infantry comprises 51 Battalions of Infantry, from 19 Regiments Of these 37 battalions are part of the 'Regular' army and the The Scottish Division was formed on July 1, 1968 with the amalgamation of the Lowland Brigade and Highland Brigade. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Lowland Brigade is a historical unit of the British Army which has been formed a number of times The Highland Brigade is a historical unit of the British Army, which has been formed a number of times In 1994, due to the Options for Change review, The Gordon Highlanders were amalgamated with the The Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) to form The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons). Options for Change was a restructuring of the British Armed Forces in 1990, aimed at cutting defence spending following the end of the Cold War. The Gordon Highlanders was a British Army Infantry Regiment from 1881 until 1994 The Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons, officially abbreviated "QOHldrs" was an Infantry Regiment in the Scottish Division The Highlanders (Seaforth Gordons and Camerons was an Infantry Regiment, part of the Scottish Division. As of 2006, the Scottish Division is seven infantry battalions in a single large regiment, the Royal Regiment of Scotland. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Infantry is the oldest and most numerous of the Combat Arms in the Armed forces, and consists A battalion is a Military unit of around 500-1500 men usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel The Royal Regiment of Scotland (SCOTS is the senior and only Scottish Line infantry regiment of the British Army Infantry. This also involved the amalgamation of the Royal Scots and the The King's Own Scottish Borderers to form the Royal Scots Borderers:

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

The Tactical Recognition Flash of the Scottish Division

In addition, the Scottish Division also maintains a single regular military band in the Corps of Army Music, the regimental Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment, once known as the Royal Regiment of Foot, was the oldest and therefore most senior Infantry Regiment of the line The King's Own Scottish Borderers was an Infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Scottish Division. The Royal Scots Borderers is the name given to the 1st Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The Royal Scots Borderers is the name given to the 1st Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment was a regular Scottish line Infantry regiment of the British Army, part of The Black Watch 3rd Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland (3 SCOTS is an Infantry Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The Highlanders (Seaforth Gordons and Camerons was an Infantry Regiment, part of the Scottish Division. The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders was an Infantry Regiment of the British Army, part of the Scottish Division. The 52nd Lowland Regiment now forms the 6th Battalion of The Royal Regiment of Scotland, also known as 6 SCOTS. The 51st Highland Volunteers was a Regiment and is now a Battalion in the British Army 's Territorial Army (TA or reserve force in the A military band is a group of personnel that perform musical duties for military functions usually The Corps of Army Music is a corps of the British Army. It was formed in 1994 as an umbrella organisation centred on the Royal Military School of Music This was formed in 2006 by the amalgamation of two former divisional bands, the Highland Band and the Lowland Band. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. In addition, there are two Territorial bands, The Band of 51st (Scottish) Brigade and The Lowland Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, which are administered by the Division's two Territorial battalions. The British 51st Infantry Brigade is currently known as 51 (Scottish Brigade and as part of the 2nd Division, it is the regional administrative formation responsible for Each Battalion of the Division also maintains its own former regimental Pipes and Drums. A pipe band is a musical ensemble consisting of pipers and Drummers The term used by military pipe bands Pipes and Drums, is also common

The Headquarters of the Scottish Division is located at Edinburgh Castle. Edinburgh Castle is an ancient Stronghold which dominates the sky-line of the It is commanded by a "Colonel Commandant" who normally holds the military rank of Lieutenant General or Major General. Military rank is a system of hierarchical relationships in Armed forces or civil institutions organized along military lines Lieutenant General is a Military rank used in many countries The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the Major General or Major-General is a Military rank used in many countries The current Colonel Commandant is Major General Euan Buchanan Loudon, GOC of the 2nd Division. General Officer Commanding ( GOC) is the usual title given in the armies of Commonwealth (and some other nations to a General officer who holds a command The British 2nd Division was originally formed in 1809 by Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington for service in the Peninsula War.

Former Units

• 1st Battalion, The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) - (1633-2006)
• 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)
• 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)
• Royal Scots Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland - (2006)
• King's Own Scottish Borderers Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland - (2006)

External links

• Scottish Division