 
Dates: 1661 - The Scots Guards (SG) form part of the Guards Division of the British Army, whose origins lie in the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland. Its lineage can be traced as far back as 1642, although it was only placed on the English Establishment (thus becoming part of what is now the British Army) in 1686. It is not to be confused with the Garde Ecossaise, which was an elite Scots military unit founded c. 1420 by the Valois Charles VII of France, to be personal body-guards to the French Monarchy, and which were finally disbanded in 1830 at the abdication of Charles X of France. These long predated the British regiment. The Scots Guards is ranked as the third regiment of Foot Guards; as such, Scots Guardsmen can be recognised by having the buttons on their tunics spaced in threes. The regiment consists of a single operational battalion, which is currently (2007) based in Germany in the armoured infantry role as part of British Forces Germany (due to move to Catterick by mid 2008). However, since 1993, the regiment has also maintained an independent company, F Company, permanently based in Chelsea Barracks, London on public duties. It is the custodian of the colours and traditions of the 2nd Battalion, which was placed in permanent suspended animation in 1993.
Memories of Scots Guards
Scots Guards, in 1971Written by Frank.S.Gillan Contact this person >>  "Biggest memory for me was 2oth December 1971. While on duty at north Howard Street Mill in Belfast, some shit shot me in the back from the Falls Road." Scots Guards, in 1969Written by ernie mitchell Contact this person >> "jnr. pirbright digger trench was trained soldier sure it was a squadie named king was killed playing rugby.in1970 passed out i think; after a short spell with regiment in pirbright was posted to windsor if memory serves me we thenwent to belfast 1971 returning backafter xmas same year.after leave i went to thetford i think to help train up .new recruits. when i returned i voluntered to go to 2 battalion to go londendery; after that i went back to 1 regement in germany after a while we were sent to armagh after that back to germany was demobed in 1974"
Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving Scots Guards
" Nimrod by Elgar Floo’ers o the Forest by any piper Sunset by the RM band Fields o France by the Three Scots Tenors Crags of Tumbledown Mountain Pipes and Drums of the 2nd battalion Scots Guards All cracking pieces of music "
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" IS THERE ANYBODY AROUND ON FRF THAT WAS IN THE SCOTS GUARDS FROM 62/67 NOBY SEEMS TO BE IN ANY GUARDS REGS: "
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" Quoting: Bishop Yogi, you were with the D&D’s werent you? I did a bit of training in NI for the D&D’s and was suprised at the amount of bullsh** I encountered considering the job in hand. Perhaps I had a hand in some of your training? And sadly for me I trained some of the Welsh Guards ..."
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" Quoting: Hughes AND why oh why are BRITISH squaddies getting charged for War Crimes What the feck is going on This is why - notice how all killed were actually in a prison and not on a so called "battlefield" whatever happened to the Geneva Convention that we used to ..."
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" Quoting: Kelly This is why - notice how all killed were actually in a prison and not on a so called "battlefield" whatever happened to the Geneva Convention that we used to get rammed down our throats by our commanders? Those charged in connection with this case are: :: Corporal Donald ..."
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