Regimental History.
On 16th March 1642 King Charles I issued a Commission to the Marquess of Argyle, Chief of Clan Campbell, authorising him to raise in Scotland a regiment of 1,500 men, forming what was to become the Sovereign's 'Lyfe Guard of Foot' and ultimately the Scots Guards.
The 2nd Battalion sailed to the Falkland Islands in 1982 and there won, at night and at the point of a bayonet, the battle for Mount Tumbledown. In so doing, they brought about the collapse and surrender of Argentine forces in the islands. More recently, both the 1st Battalion and the Regimental Band deployed to the Gulf, the former as armoured infantry and the latter as medics, for Operation Desert Storm - the liberation of Kuwait from the occupying Iraqi army. Scots Guardsmen have also played important roles in UN, NATO and national peacekeeping operations in Zimbabwe, Cambodia, Sierra Leone, Georgia, Kuwait, Bosnia and, most recently, Kosovo.
Today Scots Guardsmen continue to serve in the British Army, fiercely proud of their unbroken service and loyalty to the Monarch and their hard won reputation as fighting soldiers. Underpinning the highest standards of ceremonial in front of Buckingham Palace or in the heart of London, is the fact that every Guardsman is a fully trained, self-disciplined infantry soldier ready for warfighting or peacekeeping operations at short notice in any part of the world.
Ceremonial Duties
To find out about the ceremonial duities of the Scots Guards click on the dropdown menu menu below. To view all the Ceremonial duties of the Guards regiments click here Ceremonial Duties
To find out about the Scots Guards Operational Infantry Role visit the Scots Guards Home Page.
To find out how to join the The Scots Guards you can contact them useing the E-mail below
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