52nd Lowland Volunteers

Formed 1 April 1967 as TAVR II unit with Headquarters at Glasgow being the successor to The Glasgow Highlanders Battalion, The Highland Light Infantry (TA), 8th/9th Battalion The Royal Scots (TA), 4th/5th Battalion The Royal Scots Fusiliers (TA), 4th/5th Battalion The King's Own Scottish Borderers (TA), 6th/7th Battalion The Cameronians (TA) and 5th/6th Battalion The Highland Light Infantry (TA). Companies wear the same badge, but dress and traditions are according to their predecessor.

COMPANIES:
HQ (The Glasgow Highlanders) Company at Glasgow. Formed from The Glasgow Highlanders Battalion The Highland Light Infantry (TA).
A (The Royal Scots) Company at Edinburgh and Bathgate. Formed from 8th/9th Battalion The Royal Scots (TA).
B (The Royal Scots Fusiliers) Company at Ayr. Formed from 4th/5th Battalion The Royal Scots Fusiliers (TA).
C (The King's Own Scottish Borderers) Company at Dumfries. Formed from 4th/5th Battalion The King's Own Scottish Borderers (TA).
D (The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)) Company at Hamilton. Formed from 6th/7th Battalion The Cameronians (TA).
E (The Highland Light Infantry) Company at Glasgow. Formed from 5th/6th Battalion The Highland Light Infantry (TA).

1st Battalion 52nd Lowland Volunteers

Redesignated 1 April 1971.footnote 11)
COMPANIES:
HQ (The Glasgow Highlanders) at Glasgow;
A (The Royal Scots) Company at Edinburgh and Bathgate;
B (The Royal Scots Fusiliers) Company at Ayr;
C (The King's Own Scottish Borderers) Company at Dumfries;
D (The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)) Company at Hamilton;
E (The Highland Light Infantry) Company at Glasgow.

January 1982: 'A' Company at Edinburgh and Bathgate transferred as '2' Company 2nd Battalion. New 'A' (Royal Highland Fusiliers) Company formed at Glasgow by redesignation of '2' Company 2nd Battalion.

1984: 'F' (HSF) Company at Ayr and 'G' (HSF) Company at Dumfries formed.

1 April 1992: Battalion reduced to three rifle company order of battle.
'C' (KOSB) Company at Dumfries transferred as 'C' Company 2nd Battalion; 'D' Company at Hamilton disbanded.
'F' (HSF) Company and 'G' (HSF) Company disbanded.
 

3 June 1995: 52nd Lowland Volunteers were disbanded and battalion redesignated as 3rd (Volunteer) Battalion The Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment).

2nd Battalion 52nd Lowland Volunteers

Formed 1 April 1971 with Headquarters at Edinburgh from cadres of 8th/9th (T) Battalion The Royal Scots, 3rd (T) Battalion The Royal Highland Fusiliers, 4th/5th (T) Battalion The King's Own Scottish Borderers and 6th/7th (T) Battalion The Cameronians .

COMPANIES:
No.1 (The Royal Scots) Company at Penicuik from cadre 8th/9th (T) Battalion The Royal Scots.
No.2 (Royal Highland Fusiliers) Company at Glasgow from cadre 3rd (T) Battalion The Royal Highland Fusiliers.
No.3 (King's Own Scottish Borderers) Company at Galashiels with det at Dumfries from cadre 4th/5th (T) Battalion The King's Own Scottish Borderers. Consolidated at Galashiels later.
No.4 (Cameronians) Company at Motherwell from cadre 6th/7th (T) Battalion The Cameronians.

January 1982: No.2 Company transferred as 'A' Company 1st Battalion; new No.2 (Royal Scots) Company formed at Edinburgh and Bathgate by redesignated of 'A' Company 1st Battalion.

1984: '5' (Home Service Force) Company formed at Edinburgh.

1 April 1992: Battalion reorganised into three rifle company establishment. '5' (HSF) Company disbanded.
'1' Company at Penicuik disbanded;
'2' Company became 'A' (RS) Company..
'B' (King's Own Scottish Borderers) Company formed at Galashiels by redesignation part '3' Company.
'C' Company consolidated at Dumfries by merger Dumfries elements '3' Company and 'C' Company 1st Battalion;
'4' Company at Motherwell became Battalion Support Group, and formed platoon at Bathgate which remained Royal Scots.footnote 22)

Later, Company at Motherwell was reroled as rifle company, except for the Assault Pioneer Platoon, and Edinburgh company became the Battalion Support Group, retaining a rifle platoon at Bathgate. The HQ Company became HQ (RS) Company.
The rifle company at Motherwell became 'D' (Cameronians) Company and took the Bathgate platoon under command; this platoon remainde Royal Scots.

3 June 1995: 52nd Lowland Volunteers were disbanded and battalion redesignated as The Lowland Volunteers.

Notes:


1)  According to Frederick, HQ, A and E Coys were subtitled '(Royal Highland Fusiliers)' by 1973. However, RHQ Royal Highland Fusiliers writes they kept titles untill 1995.
 

2)  There is another explanation since RHQ Royal Scots mentions 'A' Company between 1992 and 1995. The Royal Scots and KOSB were scheduled for amalgamation during Options, and 2/52 Lowland would become its TA battalion. All KOSB elements from 1/52 Lowland (C Coy) merged with C Coy 2/52 Lowland to form a large company at Dumfries and Galashiels. D Coy became also KOSB. A Coy disbanded in favour of B Coy which became A Coy, leaving B Coy in anticipation for new KOSB Company from Galashiels elements to be formed when the amalgamation should take place. By then A Coy would merge with HQ Coy leaving HQ/HQ Coy at Edinburgh and B/C/D Coy at Galashiels, Dumfires and Motherwell respectively. Amalgamation plans were rescinded, and 2/52 Lowland became Lowland.

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