Dates: 1678 -
The Royal Scots Fusiliers was founded in 1678. They fought against the Jacobites in the Battle of Colluden in 1746. The most notable honours of the regiment are the battles of Dettingen, Inkeerman and Gheluvelt in 1914. They also aquired numerous honours from the Boer, First and Second World Wars.
There were several notable officers in the regiment including Lord Trenchard, who founded the Royal Air Force and Sir Winston Churchill, who commanded the 8th Battalion for a few months on the Western Front in 1915.
The regiment continued to serve until 1959, when it was amalgamated with The Highland Light Infantry to form the Royal Highland Fusiliers.
Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving Royal Scots Fusiliers
" Well, my understanding is that all the Regiments will go, and be lumped into one........We seem to have been an easy target over the last 30 odd years having already lost the Gordon Highlanders, the Queens Own Highlanders, the Camerons, Highland light Infantry, the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), The Royal Scots Fusiliers.....now the Royal Scots and the KOSBies........ "
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" Now all the old regiments are disappearing,what will happen to all tho old nick-names of Regts/Corps.Here are a few I remember:- Pontious Pilates Bodyguard (1st Foot) Royal Scots Fusiliers. Mutton-chop Lancers (2nd? Foot)The Queens Regt The Buffs. (3rd Foot) The nickname became the official ..."
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" I have read with interest the posts on the merchant service,I joined the merchant navy from the Royal Soveraine, a pleasure steamer that sailed daily from tower pier london to Southend and Margate,I then went deep sea with P&O on my birthday 13th November 1950,sailing to the fare east on the ..."
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" Hallo Sheila I see You come from a seafarig family and are of scottish decent, although i was born in Scotland i have lived in England from the age of five, all my fathers side of the family immigrated to Canada while my father was serving in India with the Royal Scots Fusiliers,he was to join ..."
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" Quoting: joeseph macdonald Hallo Sheila I see You come from a seafarig family and are of scottish decent, although i was born in Scotland i have lived in England from the age of five, all my fathers side of the family immigrated to Canada while my father was serving in India with the Royal ..."
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