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Old Photograph London Scottish Regiment Balmoral Scotland
Old photograph of soldiers from the London Scottish Regiment on the grounds of Balmoral Castle, Scotland. The regiment was founded in 1859, part of the widespread volunteer movement which developed in the face of potential French invasion after Felice Orsini's attack on Napoleon III was linked to Britain. Originally as part of the Volunteer Force sponsored by The Highland Society of London and The Caledonian Society of London, England, a group of individual Scots raised The London Scottish Rifle Volunteers under the command of Lieutenant Colonel, Lord Elcho, later The Earl of Wemyss and March. Over many years the London Scottish have changed titles and composition, and today they are a A company of The London Regiment. Blog post of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.
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