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The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, was amalgamated with the Royal Scots, King's Own Scottish Borderers, Royal Highland Fusiliers, Black Watch, and the Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons), to form the Royal Regiment of Scotland in 2006, under Delivering Security in a Changing World. The 1st battalion became the 5th Battalion, Royal ...
A sniper of 5 SCOTS (The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) during Exercise Boar's Head at Otterburn Training Area in February 2012. On 28 March 2006, as part of the restructuring of the infantry, the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders were amalgamated with the other Scottish infantry regiments into the single Royal Regiment of Scotland. [47]
The Thin Red Line described an episode of the Battle of Balaclava on 25 October 1854, during the Crimean War. [3] In the incident, around 500 men of the 93rd Sutherland Highlanders led by Sir Colin Campbell, aided by a small force of 100 walking wounded, 40 detached Guardsmen, and supported by a substantial force of Turkish infantrymen, formed a line of fire against the Russian cavalry.
The 93rd (Sutherland Highlanders) Regiment of Foot was a Line Infantry Regiment of the British Army, raised in 1799. Under the Childers Reforms, it amalgamated with the 91st (Argyllshire Highlanders) Regiment of Foot to form the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.
2nd Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders; Division Troops. 26th (Service) Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, pioneers (joined August 1916) 27th Divisional Train A.S.C. 95th, 96th, 97th and 98th Companies A.S.C. (left November 1915 for 55th Division) 483rd, 484th, 485th and 486th Companies (joined 16 January 1916) 16th Mobile Veterinary ...
Battle of St Quentin: No 8 Platoon, B Company of the 1/7th Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders retiring along the Cambrin road near Beaumetz. 1918. German spring offensive: Battle of St Quentin, 21–23 March; First Battle of Bapaume, 24–25 March; Battle of the Lys: Battle of Estaires (9–11 April) Battle of Hazebrouck (12–15 April)
The battalion was commanded by Lt Col John Campbell, 5th Duke of Argyll of the 64th Highlanders. [24] There was also one non-regimented Independent Highland Company (militia) present at the battle that had been raised by William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland, but it was kept in reserve. [25] [26] Front Line (1st Division)
Captain Ian Campbell, 12th and 5th Duke of Argyll FRSA, (1937-2001) Brigadier Lorne MacLaine Campbell VC, DSO & Bar, OBE, TD, (1902-1991) Niall Diarmid Campbell, 10th and 3rd Duke of Argyll, (1872–1949) Brigadier General Alfred Edward John Cavendish CMG (1859-1943) Brigadier Henry James Douglas Clark, (1888-1978)