- Scottish Horse
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unit_name=The Scottish Horse
caption=The Scottish Horse Capbadge
dates=1900-1956
country= United Kingdom
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branch=Army
type=Yeomanry
role=Formation Reconnaissance Infantry Artillery
Army Air Corps
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colors=Black and Gold
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march="The Scottish Horse"
"The Garb of Old Gaul"
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battles=Anzio
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identification_symbol_2_label=Regimental Tartan
(Murray of Atholl)
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identification_symbol_3_label=Stable Belt ColoursThe Scottish Horse was a Yeomanry Regiment of the British Territorial Army from 1900 to 1956 when it was amalgimated with the
The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry .Raised in South Africa in 1900 for service in the Boer War. The Regiment saw heavy fighting in both the Great War as 13th Battalion of
The Black Watch and in World War II as part of TheRoyal Artillery .Today the combined regiment is perpetuated by "C" (FFY/SH) Squadron of The
Queen's Own Yeomanry based in Cupar,Fife and 655(Scottish Horse) Squadron Army Air Corps based in Northern Ireland.History
Formation "1900-1902"
The Scottish Horse raised for the South African War in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Pietermaritzburg and expanded to two regiments: 1st and 2nd Scottish Horse formed from Australian volunteers, drafts from Scotland and South Africa. In 1902 both regiments were disbanded at Edinburgh Castle, after repatriating Australians and discharging South Africans
Boer War "1900-1902"
In 1902 The Scottish Horse were reconstituted as two regiments:
*British Army Regiment
*Volunteer Regiment inTransvaal Army (disbanded in 1907)both regiments claiming descent from the original Scottish Horse.
Scottish Horse Imperial Yeomanry "1903-1913"
Returnign to Scotland after the Boer War initially as an Imperial Yeomanry Regiment of four Squadrons the Scottish Horse was made the county Yeomanry Regiment for
Perthshire ,Aberdeenshire ,Elgin ,Nairn , andArgyllshire and by 1908 the Scottish Horse had been expanded to two Regiments (eight Squadrons in total) with its Headquarters at Dunkeld co-located with the Headquarters of the 1st Regiment.Accoutrements
SH Cap Badge
The cross of St Andrew with a sprig of laurel on one side and a branch of juniper leaves on the other. The King's and in turn Queen's crowns on top were later additions.
Crops
Tartan
Murray of Atholl was worn by the Officers and Men With pipers (called Trumpeter on the Establishment) wearing Tuliibardaine Tartan
Warrant Officers's Dress
Head Dress
Full Dress: Slouch hat with the silk Murray of Athol tartan in the pogri, a cap badge with backing of yellow/red or blue (depending on if with soldier was in 1st 2nd or 3rd Regiment) and black cock feather.
Working Dress: The Atholl Bonnet, a tam o'shannter type headress in navy with a green, white and red check band, with red tourrie (bobble) on top.
Stable Belt Colours
Black belt with three gold stripes - colours taken from The
Duke of Atholl 's crest.SH Pipes and Drums
The pipe band of the Scottish Horse was largley drawn from the musician of the Atholl Highlanders
Affiliations and Alliances
RSA -
Transvaal Scottish Regiment Bibliography
* “The Scottish Horse 1900-1946” by The Duchess of Atholl
* “The Scottish Horse 1939-1945” by R A S Barbour MC (History 79th & 80th (Scottish Horse) Medium Regiments Royal Artillery
* “The Scottish Horse 1900-1956” by Lt Col RMT Campbell-Preston
* "The Uniforms of the British Yeomanry Force 1794-1914-The Lovat Scouts & Scottish Horse" by the Robert Ogilby TrustAdditional References not fully devoted to the Regiment
* “A military history of Perthshire 1660-1899" by The Duchess of Atholl
* “A military history of Perthshire 1899-1902" by The Duchess of Atholl
* "The sword of the North:Highland memories of the Great War" by Dougald MacEchernExternal links
* [http://www.army.mod.uk/qoy/c-squadron/ffy_sh/history/scottish_horse/index.htm 'C'(FFY/SH)Squadron of The Queen's Own Yeomanry's History of The Scottish Horse]
* [http://www.army.mod.uk/aac/units/5_regiment_aac/655_squadron.htm 655(Scottish Horse) Squadron Army Air Corps]
[http://www.1914-1918.net/CAVALRY/scottishhorse.htm Scottish Horse Order of Battle 1914-1918]
* [http://www.regiments.org/regiments/southafrica/volmil/cav/ScotHors.htm The Scottish Horse as a South African Regiment on 'Regiments.org']
* [http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-scotland/vcav/ScotHors.htm The Scottish Horse as part of The British Army on 'Regiments.org']
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