51st Highland Volunteers - 1971-1975

1971-1975

On 1 April 1971 the 51st Highland Volunteers split into two battalions. A third battalion was subsequently formed as well on 1 April 1975.

  • 1st Battalion, 51st Highland Volunteers
    • Headquarters located at Perth
    • A (The Black Watch) Company, located at Dundee
    • B (The Black Watch) Company, located at Kirkcaldy
    • C (The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) Company, located at Grangemouth, formed from cadre 3rd Bn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
    • E (The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) Company, located at Stirling
    • G (The London Scottish) Company, located at Westminster, London
    • V (The Liverpool Scottish) Company, located at Liverpool
  • 2nd Battalion, 51st Highland Volunteers
    • Headquarters located at Elgin
    • A (Lovat Scouts) Company, located at Orkney and Shetland
    • B (Queen's Own Highlanders) Company, located at Wick
    • C (Queen's Own Highlanders) Company, located at Inverness, Nairn, Dingwall, Fort William
    • D (Gordon Highlanders) Company, located at Aberdeen, Laurencekirk
    • G (Gordon Highlanders) Company, located at Peterhead, Keith
  • 3rd Battalion, 51st Highland Volunteers
    • Headquarters located at Peterhead
    • B (Queen's Own Highlanders) Company, located at Wick
    • C (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) Company, located at Grangemouth
    • D (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) Company, located at Dumbarton

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