1999 Onwards
The regiment was re-formed in 1999 by the amalgamation of all three of the battalions, 7/8 Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 3 The Highlanders, and 3 Black Watch into a single battalion, 51st Highland Regiment (51 HIGHLAND), in consequence of the reforms of the Territorial Army in the Strategic Defence Review.
The Battalion Headquarters is based at Queen's Barracks in Perth. The TA military band of 51st (Scottish) Brigade is administered by the Battalion, as well as the units own 51st Highland Pipes and Drums. The battalion originally was made up of one support company with five rifle companies:
- HQ Company is based in Perth
- A (Black Watch) Company at Dundee and Kirkcaldy
- B (Highlanders) Company at Peterhead, Aberdeen, Elgin, Keith and Lerwick
- C (Highlanders) Company at Inverness, Wick, Kirkwall and Stornoway
- D (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) Company at Dumbarton and Dunoon
- E (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) Company at Cumbernauld and Assault Pioneer platoon at Stirling.
As part of the Delivering Security in a Changing World review of the British Army, the 51st Highland Regiment became the 7th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, also known as (7 SCOTS) which was formed on 28 March 2006.
The battalion is currently made up of one support company with four rifle companies:
- HQ Company is based in Perth
- A (Black Watch and Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) Company at Dundee, Kirkcaldy and Argyll-affiliated rifle platoon at Stirling.
- B (Highlanders) Company at Peterhead, Aberdeen and Keith
- C (Highlanders) Company at Inverness, Wick and Stornoway
- D (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) Company at Dumbarton and Dunoon
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