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Most of us will, at one time or another watched a Scottish pipe band or two. They are only part of the thousands of Scots who have served in the UK and Commonwealth armies. Scotland has a rich military history and the Royal Regiment of Scotland's background is a large part of that. The regiment was only formed in 2006, through the amalgamation of Scotland's historic infantry regiments.

In the 1600 and 1700s, there were three Scottish Infantry Regiments with the earliest being formed in 1633. Over the next century, 14 Scottish Infantry Regiments served in the British Army. By the turn of the 20th century, Army reforms had reduced the Scottish Infantry to nine regiments. During both World Wars, Scottish Infantry Regiments were heavily involved with many battalions being raised by each regiment.

In the modern day, the Royal Regiment of Scotland formed from the existing six Scottish Infantry Regiments.

Today, there are seven battalions:

1 SCOTS, The Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland
2 SCOTS, The Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland - a light role infantry Battalion
3 SCOTS, The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland
4 SCOTS, The Highlanders, 4th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland - a mechanised infantry Battalion
5 SCOTS, Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland - a rifle company
6 SCOTS, 52nd Lowland, 6th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland
7 SCOTS, 51st Highland, 7th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland

The Regiment and its battalions have soldiers committed to many military commitments overseas, including Operation Toral in Kabul, Afghanistan and Operation Gritrock in Sierra Leone. In January, 2 SCOTS, who had deployed to South Sudan, Cyprus and Iraq during 2018 were presented with operational medals by His Royal Highness Prince Andrew. In June 2018, soldiers from A Company of the 4th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland, known as the Highlanders, joined more than 100 firefighters who have been battled the Saddleworth Moor fires.

We have seen them in action this year at Prince Philip's funeral, the Queen's Official birthday and when Her Majesty welcomed President Joe Biden and his wife, Dr Jill Biden, for tea at Windsor Castle. Most recently they were serving her Majesty at Balmoral where they welcomed her for her annual Scottish holiday. The Royal Family has very close ties with both Scotland and the Armed Forces. Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall were seen wearing tartan on 11 September when their Royal Highnesses visited Alloway village, Burns Cottage, Dumfries House and newly opened refuge accommodation on tour of Ayrshire. He wore the Rothesay hunting tartan.

A song I remember very fondly from my childhood, sung by Andy Stewart, was very popular in South Africa, especially in a programme called Forces Favourites that aired every Saturday afternoon. Here is is in full:

A Scottish Soldier
Andy M. Stewart
There was a soldier, a Scottish soldier,
Who wandered far away
And soldiered far away.
There was none bolder,
With good broad shoulder.
He'd fought in many a fray
And fought and won.
He'd seen the glory,
He'd told the story
Of battles glorious and deeds victorious.
But now he's sighing,
His heart is crying
To leave those green hills of Tyrol.
Because those green hills are not highland hills
Or the island hills,
they're not my land's hills
And, fair as these green foreign hills may be,
They are not the hills of home.
And now this soldier, this Scottish soldier,
Who wandered far away
And soldiered far away,
Sees leaves are falling
And death is calling
And he will fade away in that far land.
He called his piper, his trusty piper,
And bade him sound a lay... a pibroch sad to play
Upon a hillside, a Scottish hillside
Not on those green hills of Tyrol.
Because those green hills are not highland hills
Or the island hills,
They're not my land's hills
And, fair as these green foreign hills may be,
they are not the hills of home.
And now this soldier, this Scottish soldier
Will wander far no more and soldier far no more
And on a hillside, a Scottish hillside
You'll see a piper play his soldier home.
He's seen the glory, he's told his story
Of battles glorious and deeds victorious
The bugles cease now, he is at peace now,
Far from those green hills of Tyrol.
Because those green hills are not highland hills
Or the island hills,
They're not my land's hills
And, fair as these green foreign hills may be,
they are not the hills of home.
Because those green hills are not highland hills
Or the island hills,
They're not my land's hills
And, fair as these green foreign hills may be,
they are not the hills of home.

Information from the Ministry of Defence, UK
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Woodowly

(*~*) Thanks dear!

And it's simply wonderful to have you back here on Jigidi, dear Jayne!

Woodowly

Thanks Judy dear. (*~*) It's so nice to be back! YF Jayne

Dear Jayne, Your insights into history and collection of the appropriate tartans is so interesting. Y F Judy

Woodowly

Thanks Raumo, Bear and Jess. (*~*) Jayne

JessL69

When I commented earlier, I didn't have time to do the puzzle. But now I have done it and LOVE it!!!

Many thanks for this puzzle.

Woodowly

It is a sad story and a true one too. Glad you enjoyed the plaids/tartans. Jayne

Wow! Thank you for the history and the song!! I love plaid (or to correct myself) Tartans! The song is very sad though.

Woodowly

My pleasure yarnover. Jayne

Beautiful. I love that song.

Thank you for identifying the tartans in the puzzle and for the great information.

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