Explore releases from the king s own scottish borderers at discogs. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from the king s own scottish borderers at the discogs marketplace. Supporting the kosb regimental museum through donations and sponsorship enables us to preserve and retell the stories of over 300 years of borderers history and preserving one of the finest collections in the country. James mcquarrie and the kings own scottish borderers. London regiment this tartan was designed in 2000 by johnstons of elgin on the request of the london regiment which, in 1993 formed a combined force of the london scottish ta, the queens regiment, the. Jul 15, 2011 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 history of the king s own scottish borderers 208pp. It is also unusual in that it lost its scottish status between 1782 and 1887 when it. The kings 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. Kings own scottish borderers berwickshire, drumfrieshire.
Nearer kantara was a chain of advanced sandbag fortresses held by infantry. Kings own scottish borderers wikipedia republished. He won a scholarship to fettes college where he was head boy in 1917. On 28 march 2006 the regiment was amalgamated with the royal scots, the royal highland fusiliers princess margaret s own glasgow and ayrshire regiment, the black watch royal highland regiment, the highlanders seaforth, gordons and camerons and the argyll and sutherland. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the kings own scottish borderers.
War history of the 5th battalion kings own scottish borderers. On 28 march 2006 the regiment was amalgamated with the royal scots, the royal. Trending history get youtube premium get youtube tv. 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 william of orange was invited to take the throne by the english lords becoming king william iii and deposing james ii. Explore releases from the kings own scottish borderers at discogs. 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. Based on first hand accounts by survivors and on diaries, letters, newspapers, books and documents. Kings own scottish borderers regiment history, war. The lowland scots regiments the kings own scottish. The lowland scots regiments the kings own scottish borderers.
How did british army units like the sherwood foresters, king. Helion and co ltd are therefore pleased to announce the publication of diary of a red devil. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Mar 11, 2012 what became the king s own scottish borderers regiment was created in edinburgh by david leslie, the 3 rd earl of leven, on the 18 th of march, 1689.
An illustrated history of the 7th galloway battalion the. This book is about my grandfathers regiment and battalion. It was raised on 18 march 1689 by the earl of leven to defend edinburgh against the jacobite forces of. A short history of the kings own scottish borderers 25th foot.
Full text of war record of 4th battalion king s own scottish borderers. Borderers in battle the war story of the king s own scottish borderers, 19391945. He was a private in the 5th kings own scottish borderers, a territorial unit with a drill hall in gatehouse, scotland. Historical records of the kings own scottish borderers kept at the regimental museum. In the event you dont have an account with any of these companies then you can create an account with. Historical records of the kings own scottish borderers kept at the. Mar 11, 2020 the official archive of the uk government. The king s own borderers king s own scottish borderers khyber line force scottish borderers militia semphill s regiment of foot. The king s own scottish borderers was a line infantry regiment of the british army, part of the scottish. War history of the 5th battalion kings own scottish. He was a private in the 5th kings own scottish borderers.
King s own scottish borderers on parade at dumfries. In order to guard the great caravan track to gaza, jerusalem, and the euphrates, a series of little cavalry outposts had been established well out to the front. The regiment was formed as a crisis measure for the defence of edinburgh against the jacobites and was popular, with nonjacobites, hanoverians that is, from the start. I am happy to cover all costs, if you are a family member or can put me in touch with them, please get in touch. The king s own scottish borderers military band topic. Dec 21, 2012 on 1st may 1887, the regiments name was changed again to the kings own scottish borderers. The kings 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 this book offers an account of the kings own scottish borderers in the context of british military history. Kings own scottish borderers in the second world war 1939.
Tagged battle of the somme, boer war, gallipoli campaign, hampsire regiment, home rule crisis, john sherwood kelly, king s own scottish borderers, matabele revolt, north russia campaign, relief of mafeking, royal inniskilling fusiliers, the first and second anglo boer wars, the mad mullah, union of south africa, world war 1, ww1, ypres campaign. Under the reforms the regiment became the kings own borderers on 1 july 1881. War record of 4th battalion kings own scottish borderers. Borderers in battle the war story of the kings own. 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. While deployed at the victoria barracks, belfast the team played in the irish football league for the 190304 season. My great grandfather peter bell was in the kings own scottish borderers. Kings own scottish borderers city of edinburgh regiment. There are over 28,000 king s own scottish borderers pension and service records for this regiment and its antecedents in various war office series held at the national archives. F associations of the counties of roxburgh, berwick and selkirk. The king s own scottish borderers football club was the association football team of the 1st battalion of the king s own scottish borderers.
A 3rd, militia, battalion was formed as the scottish borderers militia, with headquarters at dumfries. In 2006, the kings own scottish borderers regiment was amalgamated with the royal scots to form the royal scots borderers, which became the 1st batallion royal regiment of scotland. Pipers in royal stewart tartan kilts and the drummers in leslie tartan trews. Kings own scottish borderers local business facebook. Many books have been written about the second world war and the majority of them either concentrate on a particular battle, campaign or unit. It is also unusual in that it lost its scottish status between 1782 and 1887. The kings own scottish borderers discography discogs. War history of the 5th battalion, kings own scottish. Kings own scottish borderers, 25th regiment foot armed. Short history of the kings own scottish borderers 25th foot author gale and polden publisher. This comment system requires you to be logged in through either a disqus. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. This was a beating the retreat by the king s own scottish borderers pipe band on the edinburgh castle esplanade on a rather bleak evening in 1972.
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This record is held by kings own scottish borderers regimental museum. They became the king s own scottish borderers in 1887. A concise history first edition by royle, trevor isbn. Historical records of the king s own scottish borderers description. 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. Historical records of the kings own scottish borderers the. They were nominally the king s own borderers before then. The admission fee provides access to the regimental museum, berwick town museum and art gallery, and the exhibition by beat of drum. History of the kings own scottish borderers first edition by robert woollcombe isbn. I have his dogtags and would love to get them home to his family. Family history the kings own scottish borderers association. Previously, the battalion had been resident in dublin, where it played in the leinster senior league.
From official records and personal accounts of members of the battalion. The kings own scottish borderers was a line infantry regiment of the british army, part of the. The kings own scottish borderers served in both world wars and lost ninety percent of its seventh battalion at the battle of arnhem in september 1944. 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. It served with distinction during the two world wars and achieved nationwide fame in. The king s own scottish borderers or the city of edinburgh regiment was an infantry regiment of the british army, part of the scottish division. The kings own scottish borderers military band play all. From official records and personal accounts of members of the battalion 9789090104492 by sigmond r and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Such was the outcry that parliament was successfully lobbied, and on 29th july 1881 the kings own borderers moved to a new depot at berwickupontweed barracks. See more ideas about british army, military history and british army uniform. 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 this book offers an account of the king s own scottish borderers in the context of british military history.
Kings own scottish borderers 1st and 2nd battalions. An illustrated history of the 7th galloway battalion the king s own scottish borderers 1939 1945. Jun 28, 2018 the history of every british army regiment ever some exceptions using an entirely fictitious example. The kings own scottish borderers the kings own scottish. Clicking on the link will take you to the results on findmypast but you will need a subscription or payperview credits to actually view the records.
Books borderers in battle the war story of the king s own scottish borderers, 19391945. The national origins of the regiment were further recognised in 1887 when it acquired its lasting title the kings own scottish borderers. He fought with them across france, belgium and the rhine before being wounded near bremen. Off at last an illustrated history of the 7th galloway battalion the. Royal scots city of edinburgh, county of edinburgh mid lothian, haddingtonshire east lothian and linlithgowshire west lothianand peeblesshire royal scots fusiliers ayrshire. War record of 4th battalion king s own scottish borderers and lothians and border horse with history of the t. Nov 11, 2014 uniforms of the king s own scottish borderers 25th regiment of foot. Duchess arriving, escorted by officer and is escorted by officer and. The kings own scottish borderers is one of only two scottish regiments never to. They were given to scotland in 1881 to balance one of their regiments going to ireland.
In march 1915 they moved to bramshott for final training. G scott served with the kings own scottish borderers british army. In 1887, the regiment became the 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. The kosb museum is located within berwick barracks, an english heritage site. After serving briefly in world war i as a second lieutenant in the king s own scottish borderers, he took a degree in modern history at oriel college, oxford which, as recorded in 1066 and all that, was awarded through an aegrotat in 1922. An illustrated history of the 7th galloway battalion.
Aug 10, 2016 the king s own scottish borderers was a line infantry regiment of the british army, part of the scottish division. By glider to arnhem with the 7th kings own scottish borderers by albert blockwell and maggie clifton 3. Individual accounts are certainly in a minority and those from the lower ranks even more scarcer. Some of these records can also be viewed online on ancestry. This book offers an account of the kings own scottish borderers in the context of british military history. Full text of war record of 4th battalion kings own scottish. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from the kings own scottish borderers at the discogs marketplace. The kings own scottish borderers military band topic.
On 28 march 2006 the regiment was amalgamated with. Find great deals on ebay for kosb and kings own scottish borderers. The kings own scottish borderers was a line infantry regiment of the british army, part of the scottish division. The regiment became the kings own scottish borderers in 1887. It relates the war time experiences of a young man, albert. Our vision is to lead and transform information management, guarantee the survival of today s information for tomorrow and bring history to life for everyone. Leslie trews worn by the king s own scottish borderers. The war story of the king s own scottish borderers, 1939. War history of the 5th battalion, king s own scottish borderers. King s own royal lancaster regiment king s own scottish borderers king s own yorkshire light infantry king s royal rifle corps king s shropshire. The band wore the no1 dress uniform of the kings own scottish borderers.
T he counties assigned to the various scottish regiments as recruiting areas by the time of the first world war were as follows. The king s own scottish borderers military band play all. The king s own scottish borderers was a line infantry regiment of the british army, part of the scottish division. History of the 7th galloway battalion the kings own scottish borderers 1939.
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