Great Britain (Volunteers)

Forfarshire

Formation of the Volunteer Force
 
1859: 1st Forfarshire
(Dundee)
Rifle Volunteer Corps
3rd Forfarshire (Arbroath) RVC raised
4th Forfarshire RVC raised
5th Forfarshire (Montrose) RVC raised

2nd Forfarshire (Forfar) RVC raised


1860:



7th Forfarshire (Brechin) RVC raised
4th Forfarshire RVC absorbed ny 3rd



8th Forfarshire (Wharncliffe) RVC raised
9th Forfarshire (Glamis) RVC raised
11th Forfarshire RVC raised
12th Forfarshire (Kirriemuir) RVC raised

10th Forfarshire RVC raised



1861:




13th (Friockheim) Forfarshire RVC raised

all part of
1st Administrative Battalion of
Forfarshire Rifle Volunteers
all part of
2nd Administrative Battalion of
Forfarshire Rifle Volunteers


14th Forfarshire RVC raised




1865:

15th Forfarshire RVC raised

1868:











merged as
10th Forfarshire
(Dundee Highland)
Rifle Volunteer Corps
1869:

11th Forfarshire RVC disbanded

1872:

15th Forfarshire RVC disbanded

layout layout
1874:







2nd Forfarshire RVC added
8th Forfarshire RVC added
9th Forfarshire RVC added
12th Forfarshire RVC added


1st Administrative Battalion of
Forfarshire or Angus
Rifle Volunteers








Consolidation and renumbering of the Volunteer Force
1880:



consolidated as
2nd Forfarshire
(Forfar or Angus)
Rifle Volunteer Corps
10th Forfarshire
(Dundee Highland)
Rifle Volunteer Corps

1880:



3rd Forfarshire
(Dundee Highland)
Rifle Volunteer Corps
Forfar
Forfar
Forfar
The creation of the territorial regiments by the Childers reforms
1881:
volunteer battalion of
The Black Watch
(Royal Highlanders)
volunteer battalion of
The Black Watch
(Royal Highlanders)
volunteer battalion of
The Black Watch
(Royal Highlanders)
1883:

2nd Forfar (Angus)
Rifle Volunteer Corps


1887: 1th (Dundee)
Volunteer Battalion,
The Black Watch
(Royal Highlanders)

2nd (Angus)
Volunteer Battalion,
The Black Watch
(Royal Highlanders)

3rd (Dundee Highland)
Volunteer Battalion,
The Black Watch
(Royal Highlanders)

1889: 1th (City of Dundee)
Volunteer Battalion,
The Black Watch
(Royal Highlanders)









Black Watch
Black Watch
Black Watch
Creation of the Territorial Force
layout layout layout
1908: 4th (City of Dundee) Battalion,
The Black Watch
(Royal Highlanders)
(TF)
5th (Angus and Dundee) Battalion,
The Black Watch
(Royal Highlanders)
(TF)
Black Watch
Black Watch
1914/
1918:
1/4th (City of Dundee) Battalion,
2/4th (City of Dundee) Battalion,
3/4th (City of Dundee) Battalion,
The Black Watch
(Royal Highlanders)

1/4th (Angus and Dundee) Battalion,
2/4th (Angus and Dundee) Battalion,
3/4th (Angus and Dundee) Battalion,
The Black Watch
(Royal Highlanders)

Creation of the Territorial Army
layout layout
1921: 4th/5th (Dundee and Angus) Battalion,
The Black Watch
(Royal Highlanders)
(TA)
Black Watch
1935: 4th/5th (Dundee and Angus) Battalion,
The Black Watch
(Royal Highland Regiment)
(TA)
Black Watch
layout layout
1939: 4th Battalion,
The Black Watch
(Royal Highland Regiment)
(TA)
5th (Dundee and Angus) Battalion,
The Black Watch
(Royal Highland Regiment)
(TA)
Resurrection of the Territorial Army
layout layout
1947: 4th/5th (Dundee and Angus) Battalion,
The Black Watch
(Royal Highland Regiment)
(TA)
Black Watch
Creation of the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve
1967: disbanded and formed
A Company (Black Watch),
51st Highland Volunteers
and
A Company,
3rd (Territorial) Battalion,
The Black Watch
(Royal Highland Regiment)