Scottish Division

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The Scottish Division is a British Army command, training and administrative apparatus designated for all Scottish infantry regiments. The Scottish Division was formed in 1968 with the union of the Lowland Brigade and Highland Brigade. As of 2006, the Scottish Division is comprised of eight infantry battalions in a single large regiment, the Royal Regiment of Scotland:

Regular Army Units

Territorial Army Units

In addition, the Scottish Division also maintains a single band, the regimental band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland.

The Headquarters of the Scottish Division is located at the Edinburgh Castle. It is commanded by a "Colonel Commandant" who normally holds the military rank of Lieutenant General or Major General.
Note 1: : The Royal Scots Battalion and King's Own Scottish Borderers Battalion will amalgamate by September 2006 to form The Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland.

Past 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)

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