Infantry Volunteers

Perthshire - Fifeshire

1859: 1st Perthshire RVC
2nd Perthshire (Perthshire Highland) RVC


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


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


all part of
1th Administrative Battalion of
Fifeshire Rifle Volunteers


3rd Perthshire (Breadalbane) RVC
10th Perthshire RVC














1861: 16th Perthshire RVC
12th Perthshire RVC disbanded





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





1868: 19th Perthshire (Highland) RVC


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









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

1873:

10th Perthshire RVC disbanded
1875: 21st Perthshire RVC


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
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)
layout
layout
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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

layout layout
1939: 6th Battalion,
The Black Watch
(Royal Highland Regiment)
(TA)
7th Battalion,
The Black Watch
(Royal Highland Regiment)
(TA)
Resurrection of the Territorial Army
layout layout
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)