Infantry Volunteers

Forfarshire

1859: 1st Forfarshire
(Dundee)
Rifle Volunteer Corps
3rd Forfarshire (Arbroath) RVC
4th Forfarshire RVC
5th Forfarshire (Montrose) RVC

2nd Forfarshire (Forfar) RVC


1860:



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



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

10th Forfarshire RVC



1861:




13th (Friockheim) Forfarshire RVC

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


14th Forfarshire RVC




1865:

15th Forfarshire RVC

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
8th Forfarshire RVC
9th Forfarshire RVC
12th Forfarshire RVC


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
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)