King's Own Scottish Borderers

The King's Own Scottish Borderers is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Scottish Division. It was raised in 1689 by the Earl of Leven, and was ranked as the 25th Foot in 1751. The 25th was the county regiment of Sussex from 1782 to 1805, before its recruiting area was moved to the Scottish Borders region. From then it was known as the King's Own Borderers, becoming the King's Own Scottish Borderers in 1887. As of 2004 the regiment is one of five in the line infantry never to have been amalgamated, the others being:

Related Topics:
Infantry - British Army - Scottish Division - 1689 - Earl of Leven - 1751 - Sussex - 1782 - 1805 - Scottish Borders - 1887 - 2004

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• The Royal Scots
• The Green Howards
• The 22nd (Cheshire) Regiment
• The Royal Welch Fusiliers
 
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