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| The Lovat Scouts |
Dates: 1900 - 1947 The Lovat Scouts were a British Army unit. The unit was first formed during the Second Boer War as a Scottish Highland yeomanry regiment of the British Army and is the first known military unit to wear a ghillie suit. In 1916, these scouts formally became the British Army’s first sniper unit, then known as sharpshooters. Disbanded as a regiment in Greece in 1947. The name and capbadge is carried on by the Orkney Independent Cadet Battery ACF.
Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving The Lovat Scouts
" This is a combination of the former museums of the Seaforth Highlanders, The Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders and the Lovat Scouts. The museum owns a unique collection of regimental uniforms, medals (including mine!) pictures, weapons, colours, pipe banners and other items of interest. ..."
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" Graham. Easiest thing to do is search...."British Army Pension Records WW1" I have copies of my Maternal Grandfather’s Service Record, Medal Card and Pension Record. He was a Sargeant in the Lovat Scouts. A lot of the Records were destroyed by bombing in WW2. "
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The Lovat Scouts
1900 - 1947
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