It was decided to seek to take a tartan into limited use. Sadly the Clan Rose Dancers (trained by Pipe Major Harden) were disbanded in 1982 when the Regiment left BAOR. The regiment consists of four regular battalions and two reserve battalions. The question of dress was for the moment left to one side and thus the direct order from RTR RHQ was not ignored. The regiment, through the Royal Scots Greys, is the oldest surviving Cavalry Regiment of the Line in the British Army. He asked her to give the Regiment permission to take her Hunting Rose Tartan into use. “On no account are you to proceed with your proposals. [3], The regiment saw active service during the Gulf War in 1991 deploying 57 Challenger tanks[4] and in Bosnia as part of SFOR in 1996–97. Discover releases, reviews, track listings, recommendations, and more about 8th (Lothians And Peeblesshire) Batallion, The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment)* - The Pipes And Drums at Discogs. On 8 September 1973 Pipe Sergeant Elder, dressed as a Piper of Clan Rose, played “Amazing Grace” on parade when the Rhine Staff Band Beat Retreat during the 4th/7th Reunion. See also. The Pipes and Drums take part in the Sennelager Review, June 1977, in the presence of our Colonel-in-Chief. We now had the Tartan. It is now equipped with Jackal armoured fighting vehicles. On 30 November 1987 Cpl Macey played for the Queen at a Governors’ dinner party at the Royal Hospital Chelsea. Here GOC Scotland, Lieutenant General Scott-Barrett presents the Sands Skean Dhu to Piper Davidson. The Royal Regiment of Scotland is actively recruiting across Scotland now! But back to early days… In June 1973 the Edinburgh Branch of the Old Comrades presented the first pipe banner. Elder dressed as a pipe sergeant within the Regimental lines; but otherwise, especially when we had official visitors, he dressed as a tank sergeant. 1978 Colonel Mike Rose ‘at one with the Pipes and Drums’ as he celebrated his 20th year in the Regiment with a lunch (clearly a good one) in the Officers Mess. [13], In November 2013, the unit bade farewell to its Challenger 2 tanks and converted to a Light Cavalry unit, armed with Jackal vehicles. [30] Their most famous piece is "Amazing Grace", which reached number one in the charts in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa in 1972. The Pipes and Drums with the Alamein Band playing in the Corn Market in Belfast. Thereafter P and B kit could be indented for. The Royal Regiment of Scotland is the senior and only Scottish line infantry regiment of the British Army Infantry. Bagpipes And Drums Of The Royal Regiment Scotland - YouTube The Pipes and Drums playing at Elgin Station as the 1st Battalion entrains at the start of the Suez Operation, 12 August 1956 Both Bands made many European and further overseas tours including, for the Pipes and Drums, to South America and Australia in 1964 and to North America in 1972 and 1975. 4 RTR establishment was annotated to show three crewmen as pipers. The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys) is a cavalry regiment of the British Army, and the senior Scottish regiment. It consists of four regular and two reserve battalions, plus an incremental company, each formerly an individual regiment (with the exception of the first battalion, which is an amalgamation of two regiments). The Commanding Officers’s formal instructions included two major milestone targets – the Pipes and Drums were to be ready to play formally in front of the Regiment within eighteen months and to be ready to play for our Colonel in Chief within four years. In 1987 the Pipes and Drums played at the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance in the Albert Hall in London and were seen by some 23 national Television audiences around the World. The artist is Simon Dyer. [2], Soon after, the regiment deployed on four tours of Northern Ireland in 1972, 1974, 1976 and 1980, suffering one fatality in 1972, when Trooper Ian Hunter Caie, was killed by a bomb in a beer barrel that exploded in the path of his Ferret scout car in Moybane, near Crossmaglen County Armagh. Pipe Major Harden and Piper Nicholson took part in the July 1987 Tynwald Ceremony. By December 1982 the full-time members of the Pipes and Drums were of high quality: Pipe Maj Harden, Sgt Macey, Cpls Mc Sweeney, Dunlop. [19], The regiment's official abbreviation (as listed in Joint Service Publication 101 (Service Writing)) is SCOTS DG (note all capitals and the space), the format of which follows the traditional Cavalry line. The bulk of the regiment deployed as part of the Scots Dragoon Guards Battle Group with a single squadron (A Squadron) detached to the First Battalion The Black Watch Battle Group. The Pipes and Drums of the Fourth live on as a visible memorial of the Fourth and a matter of pride for the new First. In 1983 Pipe Major Harden received his BEM from GOC SW District, Maj Gen Mike Gray (late Para). [28], As of 2018 the Squadron has also begun to provide mounted support for other Edinburgh ceremonies, such as the Edinburgh Riding of the Marches. [25], The Loyal Toast is drunk at formal dinners in the Mess and is always drunk seated, except when Royalty is present. The Pipes and Drums played at the Consecration of Standards on 12 July 1985. It was a remake of their most popular song "Amazing Grace" and featured the Czech Film Orchestra. [5] In 1998, it became the first regiment in the British Army to operate the Challenger 2 main battle tank. [14] Under the Army 2020 plan, it was reroled as a light cavalry unit, and moved to Leuchars Station in summer 2015. The Pipes and Drums, now a highly valued part of the First Royal Tank Regiment are a poignant reminder of the Fourth and Seventh, no longer part of the Order of Battle. [29], The regiment has its own pipe band, who were first formed in 1946 and tour widely, performing in competitions, concerts and parades. Melville Stewart Jameson, This page was last edited on 25 December 2020, at 03:57. The Royal Regiment of Scotland is the senior and only Scottish line infantry regiment of the British Army Infantry.It consists of four regular and two reserve battalions, plus an incremental company, each formerly an individual regiment (with the exception of the first battalion, which is an amalgamation of two regiments). Relocation of 1 SCOTS Pipes and Drums On 16 March 2020 in a bid to rejuvenate, 1 SCOTS Pipes and Drums relocated to Balaklava Company in Redford Barracks, Edinburgh. Regimental flag of the SCOTS. It could have been seen as an act of defiance; mercifully it was not. The cap badge also has the crossed carbines of the 3rd Carabiniers at the rear of the eagle. Despite the Fourth’s caution, the GOC Scotland heard about both the tartan and the Elder transfer. Over the past 3 years 1 SCOTS Pipes and Drums have been in an unprecedented position as a result of the Army 2020 refine and the formation of the Specialised Infantry Group. The intention was to insinuate him into the Regiment and to build a Regimental Pipes and Drums around him. The use of the tartan was welcomed within the Regiment and there was soon appetite for more. Having the Rhine Staff Band at Catterick provided many opportunities for Pipe Sgt Elder to play alongside them. He informed Pipe Sergeant Elder that if progress continued, and he passed his Tank B1 Tradesman Tests he would be promoted Pipe Major. 51st Highland, 7th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (7 SCOTS) Headquarters Perth, with TA Centres throughout the Highlands and North of Scotland (purple hackle). [35][36], The regiment inherited the Royal Scots Greys' military band after amalgamation, but it was stood down in 1995 due to government budget cuts.[37]. The album Spirit of the Glen was produced by Jon Cohen and released by Universal on 26 November 2007. At our “Last Hurrah” veterans Keegan and Finlay ensure that Piper Douglas doesn’t dry up. And here taking part in our final Fourth Seventh reunion Drum Head Service at Arras in May 2010 thirty seven years after the founding of the Pipes and Drums. [32], The band released a new CD in late November 2007 through Universal Music, featuring a number of classic pipe tunes along with some modern arrangements and was recorded while the regiment was based in Iraq. The next more ambitious step was to create the Pipes and Drums. Having waited a few weeks after the Reunion the CO felt ready to take the next step. The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland. [23], The distinctive yellow zigzag (or "vandyke") cap band was inherited from the Royal Scots Greys, who had worn it since the mid-19th century. Pipe Major Elder leads the 4 RTR Pipes and Drums as they march through Arras. However, each battalion maintains its former regimental pipes and drums to carry on the traditions of their antecedent regiments. In mid April 1973 the Commanding Officer felt sufficiently confident to issue Pipe Sergeant Elder with formal instructions to form the Pipes and Drums. [8], The regiment saw more deployments to Iraq in 2006 and 2008, where it suffered two casualties, Lieutenant Richard Palmer[9] and Corporal Gordon Pritchard. [17], The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards is broken into the following structure:[18], The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Museum is situated at Edinburgh Castle. As there was no apparent opposition that next more ambitious step was taken. The parade, which included marching contingents from six of the seven battalions of The Royal Regiment of Scotland – the 4th battalion is currently deployed on operations in Afghanistan – their pipes and drums, along with the Band of The Royal Regiment of Scotland, took place in Holyrood Park on Saturday. Royal Regiment of Scotland celebrates tenth anniversary with pipes and drums march through Edinburgh The Royal Regiment of Scotland marked its … Major Gordon Gray, OC ‘G’ Squadron, applied his specialist skills to devising a regimental uniform for the steady trickle of pipers and drummers. It was the first official organized pipes and drums in the history of the regiment. In 1994 the Band celebrated their 21st Anniversary. [13][34] They have also made regular appearances at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo over the years. The regiment also has a mounted Drum Major who wears a distinctive white b… On 22 January 1972 the Commanding Officer, Lt Col L.A.W.New, approached Elizabeth Rose, a family friend, the 25th Head of Clan Rose of Kilravock whose family seat was Kilravock Castle near Inverness. The right to wear this badge was granted to the 3rd Dragoon Guards in 1765, subsequently became the cap badge and later, with the crossed carabines, formed the badge of the 3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales's). The second and more ambitious target was reached in 1977 when the Pipes and Drums took a prominent part in HM the Queens 25th Anniversary Mounted Review at Sennelager. It was formed on 28 March 2006 and founded on the fighting heritage of historic Scottish Infantry Regiments. One of the first appearances of the Pipes and Drums; Pipe Major Elder dressed as a Piper of Clan Rose, the remainder are in No 1 Dress. These consist: 3rd Dragoon Guards (Prince of Wales's)[41], 3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards)[43][a], Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys), A cavalry regiment of the British Army, and the senior Scottish regiment, Cap badge of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, "Amazing Grace" performed by the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards. 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Pipe Major Harden played at the Manx open-air Parliament, the Tynwald, in 1986. Prior the the action at Ticonderoga, the 42nd was given the distinction of being a "Royal" regiment, changing the uniform's facings from buff to royal blue, and earning the right to bear a distinctive seal on the colours and drums. The Royal Regiment of Scotland is the most senior and only Scottish line infantry regiment forming a core part of the British Army. The Pipes and Drums, now a highly valued part of the First Royal Tank Regiment are a poignant reminder of the Fourth and Seventh, no longer part of the Order of Battle. 178 were here. Eight members of the Guards were coached by the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment before making their debut at Kilmarnock on 20 June 2015, and then moved on to Edinburgh the following week for the Battle of Waterloo victory celebrations. [31] The track was also featured in the 1978 version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers. This action was thereafter formally authorised by Lord Lyon of Scotland. The Pipes and Drums in 1975 – Pipe Major Elder plus, Maurice Johns, Thomas Stewart (Tam), Tom Kelly, Doug Eskdale, John Low, Richard GrimshawRab Cook, Joe Clark, Pipe Major Elder, Wullie Davidson,Bob Smith. The Regiment declined to abandon the initiative. The regiment was known from then on as The 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment or Royal Highlanders. For some months the Regiment had been attempting to “poach” a well-qualified Pipe Sergeant from one of the Scottish regiments. At our “Last Hurrah” veterans Keegan and Finlay ensure that Piper Douglas doesn’t dry up. [24], As a royal regiment, the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards is permitted to wear the Royal Stewart tartan, which was a privilege granted by HM King George VI, and is worn by the regiment's pipers. On 20 November 1972 the Regiment held a service of reconciliation and “farewell to Germany” in the church in Bergen-Belsen. The Scottish manifestations continued to please the Regiment. The Pipes and Drums with the RTR Staff Bands on Horse Guards as the Royal Tank Regiment celebrates the distinction, obtained by Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery, of Parading at the Cenotaph and marching along the Mall and Whitehall every year on the Sunday after Armistice Sunday. This was a direct result of an Army Board Directive in 1957 that all recruiting for 4 RTR should be from Scotland. The Duke of Kent took the salute. Dressed as a piper of Clan Rose he delighted the Regiment by his playing at mess nights etc. [20], The cap badge features an eagle, which represents the French Imperial Eagle that was captured by Sergeant Charles Ewart of the Royal Scots Greys from the French 45th Regiment of Foot at the Battle of Waterloo. When Major Brian Coombes (OC B Sqn) married Alana Dudley, a daughter of the Regiment, the tartan and the Piper were in evidence. History. 3 SCOTS Pipes and Drums are working hard in preparation for The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo and are ready to put on a spectacular show for the thousands of fans. He agreed to transfer as a crewman sergeant in April 1972. Actually it was rather more direct than that; the CO was told by the Colonels Commandant in writing on 28 July. In the event both were achieved. Both Bands also made a number of recordings. On evenings when a military band is present, besides playing "The Queen' the band also play "God Bless the Prince of Wales", an old 3rd Dragoon Guards custom, and the "Imperial Russian Anthem" in memory of Tsar Nicholas II, the Colonel-in-Chief of the Scots Greys, killed with his family during the Russian Civil War (1918). 4 scots One possible candidate was Pipe Sergeant Elder of the RSDG. [27], In 2015, the Regiment introduced a small mounted unit named the "Waterloo Squadron". The Band in 1976 with Lt Col Cocking, Pipe Major Elder and Major Doble. Music is an essential part of Regimental life and dress is an important part of the military musician. Here we see some members of the P and B in Iraq in May 2003 thirty years after their formal founding. In 1982 Pipe Sgt Ian Macey had major wins in senior piping competitions. On 1 August 1973 Colonel and Mrs New took Pipe Sergeant Elder to Kilravock Castle where he met and played for the Head of Clan Rose. The Black Watch Pipes and Drums 3SCOTS The Highlanders - 4 SCOTS Pipes & Drums The Royal Regiment of Scotland Reserves The Army in Scotland The Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland The Highland Band The Royal Regiment of Scotland Scottish, Welsh and Irish Division Call of Duty Contact us by: [email protected] HRH Princess Margaret stayed at Government House for four days. The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards were formed on 2 July 1971 at Holyrood, Edinburgh, by the amalgamation of the 3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards) (themselves the product of the amalgamation in 1922 of 3rd Dragoon Guards (Prince of Wales's) and 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers)), and The Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons). [22], The Plume of The Prince of Wales with its motto "Ich Dien" is worn by all members of the Regiment embroidered on the upper part of the left sleeve. 75 talking about this. Welcome to the official page of The Highlanders (4 SCOTS) Pipes & Drums. Among those present were some of our most distinguished senior officers. Complete your The Regimental Band And Pipes And Drums Of The Black Watch - Royal Highland Regiment* collection. [7], The regiment deployed to Iraq for Operation Telic, the British element of the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The track sold over seven million copies by mid 1977, and was awarded a gold disc. 2013 – The final Laying-up of the Standard in Edinburgh, 2016 – The Centenary Commemoration at Flers Courcelette, 2017 – The Centenary of the Battle of Cambrai, 2018 – The Presentation of a New Standard by Her Majesty the Queen our Colonel-in-Chief, J: Wargraves and Memorials May – June 1940. By all means have as many pipers as you like playing at concerts or in the canteen but you must never have one on parade. [14] The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards is paired with the Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry, an Army Reserve light cavalry regiment. The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiners and Greys) inherited all of its antecedent Regiments' battle honours when it was formed in 1971. This sparked speculation that the Waterloo Squadron may now begin to undertake more mounted ceremonial duties in Edinburgh alongside Balaclava Company of The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland, who handle the military side of most Edinburgh ceremonies. 1974–1977: Lt.-Col. Stephen R. A. Stopford, 1991–1993: Lt.-Col. Nicholas D. A. Seymour, 2011–2013: Lt.-Col. Jonathan G. E. Bartholomew, 2013–2016: Lt.-Col. Benjamin J. Cattermole, 2016–2018: Lt.-Col. Dominic C. D. Coombes, 2018–present: Lt.-Col. J. Fraser S. McLeman, 2 July 1971 – present: HM Queen Elizabeth II, 2003–present: Brig. Complete your 8th (Lothians And Peeblesshire) Batallion, The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment… Spirit of the Glen was officially launched at Edinburgh Castle[33] and won Album of the Year at the 2009 Classical Brits. The regiment is currently based at Leuchars Station, as part of the Scottish 51st Infantry Brigade. At the time it represented a return to horseback and full dress uniform for the first time in eighty years. regimental music General With such a rich heritage, The Royal Regiment of Scotland has inherited a wealth of Regimental music for both the Pipes and Drums and the Military Band. Prior to reaching Basra, A Squadron fought in and around Az Zubayr and C Squadron was detached from the SCOTS DG BG to fight with 3 Commando Brigade in actions south of Basra that included Britain's largest tank engagement since the Gulf War, when 14 Challenger 2 tanks engaged and destroyed 14 Iraqi tanks (the so-called '14–0' engagement). The Royal Regiment of Scotland (SCOTS) is the senior line infantry regiment and only Scottish line infantry of the British Army. Pipe Sergeant Elder took part, dressed as a Piper of Clan Rose. With such a rich heritage, The Royal Regiment of Scotland has inherited a wealth of Regimental music for both the Pipes and Drums and the Military Band. His voice was raised in Scotland in total opposition to a relatively young Sassenach regiment attempting to adopt Scottish traditions. It was decided to seek to recruit a pipe sergeant with a view to creating a Regimental Pipes and Drums. The regiment also uses the motto "Second to None". In June 1981 Pipe Major Elder, awarded the BEM in the Queen’s Honours, handed over to Pipe Sgt Harden. The Loyal Toast is drunk at formal dinners in the Mess and is always drunk seated, except when Royalty is present. On evenings when a military band is present, besides playing "The Queen' the band also play "God Bless the Prince of Wales", an old 3rd Dragoon Guards custom, and the "Imperial Russian Anthem" in memory of Tsar Nicholas II, the Colonel-in-Chief of the Scots Greys, killed with his family during the Russian Civil War(1918). [12] The pipes and drums distinguished themselves, winning the award for Album of the Year at the 2009 Classical Brits for Spirit of the Glen: Journey, recorded on active service. The regiment was formed as the Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment) on 20 January 1959 by the amalgamation of the Royal Scots Fusiliers with the Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment).The Royal Highland Fusiliers, abbreviated as 'The RHF', were part of the Scottish Division. Before taking the next step – the recruitment of a qualified military piper – a report was submitted on these initiatives to the Regimental Colonel at RHQ RTR and he in turn informed the Colonels Commandant in a letter dated 21 February 1972. [21] It is always worn with a black backing in mourning for Tsar Nicholas II, the last Tsar of Russia, who was their Colonel-in-Chief at the time of his execution. The 52nd Lowland Regiment also maintained a Pipes and Drums, which from 2002 was under the direction of Pipe Major Gordon Walker, who was formerly a regular piper in the Royal Highland Fusiliers and an instructor at both the Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland … By 1979 the Pipes and Drums were, according to the Army’s Director of Bagpipe Music, (Capt Pitkeathly) making very good progress towards the goals set in May 1973. Pipe Sergeant Elder began to send enthusiasts from the Regiment to the Army piping school at Brig o’ Don. It consists of five regular and two territorial battalions, each formerly an individual regiment (with the exception of the first battalion, which is a merger of two regiments). In January 1973 the Regiment moved to Catterick and Berlin. 178 were here. The Pipes and Drums 1996, now the pride of 1 RTR. Elizabeth Rose agreed the request to allow use of her Clan Rose Hunting Tartan. In his new rig, researched and designed by Major Gordon Gray (OC G Sqn) in 1973, this is what the Pipe Major would eventually look like. [10][11] More recently in 2008, 2011 and 2013/14 the regiment deployed to Afghanistan. He could see that he was not destined to become Pipe Major of the RSDG but it was pointed out that he could, in due course, become Pipe Major of 4 RTR. It would be as offensive to Royal Tank Regiment tradition as it would be to Scottish regiments.”. The Pipes and Drums led by Pipe Major Harden BEM played at the 4/7th Reunion in April 1985. L to R Gen Boswell (Guernsey), Adm Pillar (Jersey), HM the Queen, HRH Prince Philip and General New (Isle of Man). The Royal Regiment of Scotland is the senior and only Scottish line infantry regiment of the British Army Infantry. This was a major blow, not least in terms of man-management; Sgt Elder had forfeited his career with RSDG; the Regiment, anticipating the recognition of its undeniable “Scottish ness” felt frustrated. 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