The oldies regiment of Scotland was my little brother's regiment and he loved it so much one big family I still remember him on his passing out parade and the look on my mum and dad's face🏴🏴🏴🏴
My older brother Bill was called up in 1939 to the 1st Battalion The Royal Scots B Company to Glencorse Barracks where they were given very basic training before being sent as part of the British Expeditionary Force to France and Belgium. To fight against more experienced Nazi forces. They fought in the retreat to the beeches of Dunkirk and were very lucky to be rescued by the Royal Navy and were landed in Hull. There their numbers were made up to those who were lost at Dunkirk.They received training in the Yorkshire Dales area and were shipped out to India and fought the Japanese in Burma jungles for four years. He had great respect for the Gurkhas that were also fighting alongside them.Eventually the were the last to be brought home and became known as the unforgotten army. Many years later I met a former officer of the Royals at a welcome home parade on the Royal Mile I took a photograph of him after I asked his permission and said that my brother had been a Royal Scot who was proud to have served his regiment. This Officer said that the 1st Battalion certainly had certainly had their share of WW2. I took the picture later up to Dreghorn Barracks and spoke to the Duty Officer and asked if he knew this Gentleman, he identified him gave me his title and home address in Haddington.I sent the photograph to him and he replied with a thank you for having sent his photograph. Attending a bar lunch with former R.A.F. Officers in the Royal Scots Hotel one of them was personal friends with him. David Nisbet former R.S. Officer interviewed earlier I know having worked with his Dad Bruce with Bruce Lindsay Oils at Granton Depot. Small world. 👍
My uncle Stewart Snedden aka big sneds served with this great regiment early 80s to late 90s I believe.... Sadly passed away suddenly in 2019 and miss him massively as all his family and army family do.... Rip big stug see you some day for a pint and a blether big man
My great uncle Lewis was as a Captain in the Royal Scots in WW1 , my dad was in the Royal Navy in WW2, i joined REME went to bosnia and Kosovo and my sonn was in the Queens Dragoon Guards.......
My Great Grandfather was originally Scots Guards then transferred to The Royal Scots ,a long time ago, a Pipe Major, he was in Sudan , The Boer War, and lost his life in France in 1916 aged 54. He was a crack shot and thought the Royal family Scottish dancing.
Was in the Royals for 6 years back in the 80s, there were some notorious bullies in the Regiment back in those days , Davey Henderson AKA "The Rock" loved nothing better than picking on the young boys in the Regiment and making their lives a misery , also David Pugh AKA "The Pugh" loved being violent with the young prisoners in the Guardroom and was always allowed to get away with it, and plenty more bullies as well. Also a lot of sectarianism and racism in this Regiment. Not so much like a family back then as they would have you believe.
Yes I can remember some of those people as well, back then there was a real racist and sectarian attitude in the Regiment, a real hatred of Catholics and black people as well as gay people, like any institution it had its share of bully boys as well, nowadays most of these characters would be in jail for their behaviour but back then in a funny way they were respected and feared in equal measure, what people forget is that a lot of these guys were not soldiers, they worked in the stores and were in HQ Company with all the malingerers and weirdos.
****VETERAN SCOTS GUARDS/ ROYAL SCOTS...! TRANSFERED TO MY BROTHERS, REGIMENY ROYAL SCOTS..THEY WERE LIKE THE BOY 👦 SCOUTS AFTER THE STRICT DISAPLINE IN THE GUARDS...BEEN AN JUNIOUR BEFORE I JOINED R.S. WAS PICKED ON BECAUSE OF THIS...*** ""
I think you’re getting mixed up with the Royal Scots Fusiliers that amalgamated with the HLI to become Royal Highland Fusiliers. The Royal Scots were the Royal Regiment of foot b4 the became The Royal Scots .
My older brother Bill was called up in 1939 to the 1st Battalion The Royal Scots B Company to Glencorse Barracks where they were given very basic training before being sent as part of the British Expeditionary Force to France and Belgium. To fight against more experienced Nazi forces. They fought in the retreat to the beeches of Dunkirk and were very lucky to be rescued by the Royal Navy and were landed in Hull. There their numbers were made up to those who were lost at Dunkirk.They received training in the Yorkshire Dales area and were shipped out to India and fought the Japanese in Burma jungles for four years. He had great respect for the Gurkhas that were also fighting alongside them.Eventually the were the last to be brought home and became known as the unforgotten army. Many years later I met a former officer of the Royals at a welcome home parade on the Royal Mile I took a photograph of him after I asked his permission and said that my brother had been a Royal Scot who was proud to have served his regiment. This Officer said that the 1st Battalion certainly had certainly had their share of WW2. I took the picture later up to Dreghorn Barracks and spoke to the Duty Officer and asked if he knew this Gentleman, he identified him gave me his title and home address in Haddington.I sent the photograph to him and he replied with a thank you for having sent his photograph. Attending a bar lunch with former R.A.F. Officers in the Royal Scots Hotel one of them was personal friends with him. David Nisbet former R.S. Officer interviewed earlier I know having worked with his Dad Bruce with Bruce Lindsay Oils at Granton Depot. Small world. 👍
1RS will always be in my heart.. Was proud to serve alongside some amazing characters, and excellent soldiers. "Once a Royal, always a Royal".
The oldies regiment of Scotland was my little brother's regiment and he loved it so much one big family I still remember him on his passing out parade and the look on my mum and dad's face🏴🏴🏴🏴
My older brother Bill was called up in 1939 to the 1st Battalion The Royal Scots B Company to Glencorse Barracks where they were given very basic training before being sent as part of the British Expeditionary Force to France and Belgium.
To fight against more experienced Nazi forces. They fought in the retreat to the beeches of Dunkirk and were very lucky to be rescued by the Royal Navy and were landed in Hull.
There their numbers were made up to those who were lost at Dunkirk.They received training in the Yorkshire Dales area and were shipped out to India and fought the Japanese in Burma jungles for four years. He had great respect for the Gurkhas that were also fighting alongside them.Eventually the were the last to be brought home and became known as the unforgotten army. Many years later I met a former officer of the Royals at a welcome home parade on the Royal Mile I took a photograph of him after I asked his permission and said that my brother had been a Royal Scot who was proud to have served his regiment.
This Officer said that the 1st Battalion certainly had certainly had their share of WW2.
I took the picture later up to Dreghorn Barracks and spoke to the Duty Officer and asked if he knew this Gentleman, he identified him gave me his title and home address in Haddington.I sent the photograph to him and he replied with a thank you for having sent his photograph. Attending a bar lunch with former R.A.F. Officers in the Royal Scots Hotel one of them was personal friends with him.
David Nisbet former R.S. Officer interviewed earlier I know having worked with his Dad Bruce with Bruce Lindsay Oils at Granton Depot. Small world. 👍
Amazing recalls from these gentlemen thankyou.
My uncle Stewart Snedden aka big sneds served with this great regiment early 80s to late 90s I believe.... Sadly passed away suddenly in 2019 and miss him massively as all his family and army family do....
Rip big stug see you some day for a pint and a blether big man
He served from July 1981 starting at Gordon Barracks until just after 2004 I enl8sted with him in 1981 as a Royal
I remember him from the 80s in the Royals, I used to drink with him, in Edinburgh and Germany, he was a good guy..
My great uncle Lewis was as a Captain in the Royal Scots in WW1 , my dad was in the Royal Navy in WW2, i joined REME went to bosnia and Kosovo and my sonn was in the Queens Dragoon Guards.......
" Son "
Proud
That's what the UK regimental system is all about. Long may it continue.
Sorry typo, taught The Royal Family Scottish dancing. Apologies
Cool military history 🏴💂
My Great Grandfather was originally Scots Guards then transferred to The Royal Scots ,a long time ago, a Pipe Major, he was in Sudan , The Boer War, and lost his life in France in 1916 aged 54. He was a crack shot and thought the Royal family Scottish dancing.
God bless all of them.
Just done research on ma grandas medals he fought in burma royal scots 5th fusiliers based in air proud of you granda and all the troops
Was in the Royals for 6 years back in the 80s, there were some notorious bullies in the Regiment back in those days , Davey Henderson AKA "The Rock" loved nothing better than picking on the young boys in the Regiment and making their lives a misery , also David Pugh AKA "The Pugh" loved being violent with the young prisoners in the Guardroom and was always allowed to get away with it, and plenty more bullies as well. Also a lot of sectarianism and racism in this Regiment. Not so much like a family back then as they would have you believe.
Yes I can remember some of those people as well, back then there was a real racist and sectarian attitude in the Regiment, a real hatred of Catholics and black people as well as gay people, like any institution it had its share of bully boys as well, nowadays most of these characters would be in jail for their behaviour but back then in a funny way they were respected and feared in equal measure, what people forget is that a lot of these guys were not soldiers, they worked in the stores and were in HQ Company with all the malingerers and weirdos.
The Rock died of cancer a few years ago. Murphy took over the mantle of hard man
@@franceselliott5975 did Murphy come to your battalion in 1987?
****VETERAN SCOTS GUARDS/ ROYAL SCOTS...! TRANSFERED TO MY BROTHERS, REGIMENY ROYAL SCOTS..THEY WERE LIKE THE BOY 👦 SCOUTS AFTER THE STRICT DISAPLINE IN THE GUARDS...BEEN AN JUNIOUR BEFORE I JOINED R.S. WAS PICKED ON BECAUSE OF THIS...*** ""
* ***ANYONE REMMEMBER DINO AKA SCOTT MARTIN 1969 TO 73...??
Only one i respected in the royal family and still is ANNE.
No mention of the HLI ?
I think you’re getting mixed up with the Royal Scots Fusiliers that amalgamated with the HLI to become Royal Highland Fusiliers. The Royal Scots were the Royal Regiment of foot b4 the became The Royal Scots .
Superb ex ruc
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Used, always.
My older brother Bill was called up in 1939 to the 1st Battalion The Royal Scots B Company to Glencorse Barracks where they were given very basic training before being sent as part of the British Expeditionary Force to France and Belgium.
To fight against more experienced Nazi forces. They fought in the retreat to the beeches of Dunkirk and were very lucky to be rescued by the Royal Navy and were landed in Hull.
There their numbers were made up to those who were lost at Dunkirk.They received training in the Yorkshire Dales area and were shipped out to India and fought the Japanese in Burma jungles for four years. He had great respect for the Gurkhas that were also fighting alongside them.Eventually the were the last to be brought home and became known as the unforgotten army. Many years later I met a former officer of the Royals at a welcome home parade on the Royal Mile I took a photograph of him after I asked his permission and said that my brother had been a Royal Scot who was proud to have served his regiment.
This Officer said that the 1st Battalion certainly had certainly had their share of WW2.
I took the picture later up to Dreghorn Barracks and spoke to the Duty Officer and asked if he knew this Gentleman, he identified him gave me his title and home address in Haddington.I sent the photograph to him and he replied with a thank you for having sent his photograph. Attending a bar lunch with former R.A.F. Officers in the Royal Scots Hotel one of them was personal friends with him.
David Nisbet former R.S. Officer interviewed earlier I know having worked with his Dad Bruce with Bruce Lindsay Oils at Granton Depot. Small world. 👍