1920 - 1939
In 1920 the 1st Battalion was raised again on a peacetime basis and, besides taking part in all the usual Territorial Army military and sporting activities, was represented at many ceremonial functions. Field Marshall Earl Haig was Honorary Colonel from 1919 to 1928 and was succeeded in 1935 by HRH The Duchess of York, now HM Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother.
In 1924 the Regimental War Memorial at Messines was unveiled by His Majesty Albert King of the Belgians. It stands beside the road on the ridge just north of the town where the London Scottish took its place in the front line on Hallowe'en 1914.
In 1936 the Regiment appeared in the Army List as a Territorial Battalion of the Gordon Highlanders. After Munich, in September, 1938, a 2nd Battalion was recruited to peacetime establishment within 17 days, the first battalion of all the duplicated Territorial units to achieve this. In recognition of this distinction the Regiment was priviledged to provide the Sovereign's Guard of Honour at the Royal Review in Hyde Park in June, 1939. Permission was granted to raise a 3rd Battalion from those on the waiting list for the 2nd Battalion provided it was a Heavy Anti-Aircraft unit, and accordingly 97th HAA Regiment RA, TA (The London Scottish) was formed. A National Defence Company 100 strong was also formed from Old Comrades of the Regiment.
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A London Scottish Regiment member in Drill Order - 1933. |
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