Category: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Categories: British Army | British Army, Second Boer War
- This category contains profiles of those who served in the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) were an infantry regiment of the British Army, the only regiment of rifles amongst the Scottish regiments of infantry. It was formed in 1881 under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of two other regiments; the 26th Cameronian Regiment and the 90th Perthshire Light Infantry.
After the amalgamation, the 1st Battalion preferred to be known as "The Cameronians" while the 2nd preferred to be known as "The Scottish Rifles" and relations between the two battalions were cordial at best.
The regiment saw service during the Second Boer War in South Africa.
The Regiment raised 27 battalions during the First World War and saw continuous service in France from 1914 through 1918. They fought in every other theatre of war during this Great War that will end all wars. The 1st Battalion generally recruited from the Lanarkshire area while the 2nd Battalion recruited from Dumfries and Galloway. 7,106 men from the Regiment lost their lives during this War. The Roll of Honour is publicly available.
The 1st Battalion saw action in Burma during the Second World War, while the 2nd Battalion was in Europe. The Territorial Force 5th, 6th, 7th, and 9th Battalions also served in Europe (the 5th, 6th and 7th with the 52nd (Lowland) Division, the 9th with the 15th (Scottish) Division).
One company was disbanded in 1992, the other was rebadged as the King's Own Scottish Borderers in 1997.
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