Great Britain (Volunteers)

Perthshire - Fifeshire

Formation of the Volunteer Force
 
1859: 1st Perthshire RVC raised
2nd Perthshire
(Perthshire Highland) RVC raised


1860: 5th Perthshire RVC raised
6th Perthshire RVC raised
7rd Perthshire RVC raised
8th Perthshire RVC raised
9th Perthshire RVC raised
11th Perthshire RVC raised
12th Perthshire RVC raised
13th Perthshire RVC raised
14th Perthshire RVC raised
15th Perthshire RVC raised
2nd Perthshire RVC absorbed by 1st


all part of
1th Administrative Battalion of
Perthshire Rifle Volunteers
1st Fifeshire RVC raised
2nd Fifeshire RVC raised
3rd Fifeshire RVC raised
4th Fifeshire RVC raised
5th Fifeshire RVC raised
6th Fifeshire RVC raised
7th Fifeshire RVC raised
8th Fifeshire RVC raised
9th Fifeshire RVC raised


all part of
1th Administrative Battalion of
Fifeshire Rifle Volunteers


3rd Perthshire (Breadalbane) RVC raised
10th Perthshire RVC raised














1861: 16th Perthshire RVC raised
12th Perthshire RVC disbanded





all part of
2nd Administrative Battalion of
Perthshire Rifle Volunteers
1863: 18th Perthshire (Highland) RVC raised
16th Perthshire RVC disbanded





1868: 19th Perthshire (Highland) RVC raised


1869:
5th Perthshire RVC
7th Perthshire RVC
9th Perthshire RVC
13th Perthshire RVC
14th Perthshire RVC









4th Perthshire RVC raised
5th Perthshire RVC
7th Perthshire RVC
9th Perthshire RVC
13th Perthshire RVC
14th Perthshire RVC
20th Perthshire RVC raised

1873:

10th Perthshire RVC disbanded
1875: 21st Perthshire RVC raised


1876: 21st Perthshire RVC disbanded


1878: 19th Perthshire RVC absorbed by 8th


Consolidation and renumbering of the Volunteer Force
1880: consolidated as
1th Perthshire
Rifle Volunteer Corps

consolidated as
1th Fifeshire
Rifle Volunteer Corps

consolidated as
3rd Perthshire
(Perthshire Highland)
Rifle Volunteer Corps
1880:



2nd Perthshire
(Perthshire Highland)
Rifle Volunteer Corps
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Perthshire
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)
1887: 4th (Perthshire)
Volunteer Battalion,
The Black Watch
(Royal Highlanders)
6th (Fifeshire)
Volunteer Battalion,
The Black Watch
(Royal Highlanders)
5th (Perthshire)
Volunteer Battalion,
The Black Watch
(Royal Highlanders)
Black Watch
Black Watch
Black Watch
Creation of the Territorial Force
1908: 6th (Perthshire) Battalion,
The Black Watch
(Royal Highlanders)
(TF)
7th (Fife) Battalion,
The Black Watch
(Royal Highlanders)
(TF)
8th (Cyclist) Battalion,
The Black Watch
(Royal Highlanders)
(TF)
Black Watch
Black Watch
Black Watch
1909: The Highland Cyclist Battalion (TF)
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1914/
1918:
1/6th (Perthshire) Battalion,
2/6th (Perthshire) Battalion,
3/6th (Perthshire) Battalion,
The Black Watch
(Royal Highlanders)

1/7th (Fife) Battalion,
2/7th (Fife) Battalion,
3/7th (Fife) Battalion,
The Black Watch
(Royal Highlanders)

1/1st Northern Cyclist Battalion
2/1st Northern Cyclist Battalion
3/1st Northern Cyclist Battalion


1915:



transferred to
The Army Cyclist Corps
Creation of the Territorial Army
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1921: 6th/7th (Perth and Fife) Battalion,
The Black Watch
(Royal Highlanders)
(TA)
disbanded
Black Watch

1935: 6th/7th (Perth and Fife) Battalion,
The Black Watch
(Royal Highland Regiment)
(TA)
Black Watch

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1939: 6th Battalion,
The Black Watch
(Royal Highland Regiment)
(TA)
7th Battalion,
The Black Watch
(Royal Highland Regiment)
(TA)
Resurrection of the Territorial Army
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1947: 6th/7th Battalion,
The Black Watch
(Royal Highland Regiment)
(TA)
Black Watch
Creation of the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve
1967: disbanded and formed
HQ Company (Black Watch),
51st Highland Volunteers
and
B Company,
C Company,

3rd (Territorial) Battalion,
The Black Watch
(Royal Highland Regiment)