Tour Scotland photograph shot today of Army Cadets of the Black Watch in the Horse Fair Parade in Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland. The Black Watch has a long and proud association with young people in its area. There are two Army Cadet Force Battalions with affiliations to the Black Watch. They are the Angus and Dundee Battalion, who recruit from the County of Angus and the City of Dundee, and the Black Watch Battalion who recruit from the Perth and Kinross, Perthshire.
Tour Scotland photograph shot today of Army Cadets of the Black Watch in the Horse Fair Parade in Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland.
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The Black Watch: A Concise History. The Black Watch was formed at Aberfeldy in Perthshire in the early eighteenth century as an independent security force, or ‘watch’, to guard the approaches to the lawless areas of the Scottish Highlands. Instantly recognisable due to the famous red hackle cap badge and the traditional dark blue and green government tartan kilt from which it got its name, The Black Watch was renowned as one of the great fighting regiments of the British Army and served with distinction in all major conflicts from the War of Austrian Succession onwards. In a highly controversial move, the regiment served under the operational control of the US Army during the counter-insurgency war in Iraq in December 2004. The Black Watch prided itself on being a ‘family regiment’, with sons following fathers into its ranks, and this new concise history reflects the strong sense of identity which was created over the centuries. In 2006, as part of a radical review of the country’s defence policy, The Black Watch was amalgamated into the new Royal Regiment of Scotland. This new account of the famous regiment is therefore a timely memorial to its long and distinguished history. The Black Watch: A Concise History
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