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Lowland Brigade (United Kingdom)

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In 1948, the depots adopted names and this depot became the Lowland Brigade, with all regiments being reduced to a single regular battalion at the same time. The Lowland Brigade was reformed on 14 July 1948, merging the depots of the following regiments:
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The Brigade continued to administer the four regiments until 1968. On 14 May that year The Cameronians were disbanded, having chosen this option rather than amalgamation. On 1 July the Lowland Brigade was amalgamated with the
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Battalions that were also part of the four Lowland Regiments were split off in 1967 and grouped together, eventually forming the
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announced in July 1957, the infantry of the line was reorganised, leading to the transfer of the
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depots, each bearing a letter. The depots were territorially organised, and
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in 1958, and its amalgamation with the Royal Scots Fusiliers to form the
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In 1958 the regiments adopted a common cap badge. This depicted the
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which has been formed a number of times. It is traditionally
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was the headquarters for the Scottish lowland regiments.
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1968
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Index


British Army
Scottish
Scottish Lowlands
44th
World War II
Second World War
infantry
The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment)
The Royal Scots Fusiliers
The King's Own Scottish Borderers
The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Defence Review
Highland Light Infantry
Highland Brigade
Royal Highland Fusiliers
saltire
St. Andrew
Order of the Thistle
Glencorse Barracks
Territorial
52nd Lowland Volunteers
Highland Brigade
Scottish Division
A History of British Infantry: For Love of Regiment, Volume 2, 1915-1994
ISBN
9780850524222
"Infantry Brigade Depots"
Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
Lowland Brigade

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