King's Own Scottish Borderers - Restructuring of The Infantry

Restructuring of The Infantry

Until 2004 the regiment was one of five in the line infantry never to have been amalgamated, the others being:

• The Royal Scots
• The Green Howards
• The 22nd (Cheshire) Regiment
• The Royal Welch Fusiliers

In 2004, as part of the British Government's defence review, it was announced that the Scottish Division would lose an infantry battalion. This was achieved through the amalgamation of the King's Own Scottish Borderers with the Royal Scots to form the Royal Scots Borderers on 1 August 2006. This single battalion became the 1st Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland.