King's Own Scottish Borderers
Cap Badge and Tartan of the King's Own Scottish Borderers
Active	1689 - 1 August 2006
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Army
Type	Line Infantry
Size	One Battalion
Part of	Scottish Division
Garrison/HQ	Berwick Barracks, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Motto	In Veritate Religionis Confido (I put my trust in the truth of religion) Nisi Dominus Frustra (Without the Lord, everything is in vain)
Anniversaries	Minden - 1st August
Commanders
Last Colonel-in-Chief	HRH the late Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, GCB, CI, GCVO, GBE
Insignia
Pipes and Drums' Tartan	Royal Stewart (pipers kilts and plaids)

The King's Own Scottish Borderers was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Scottish Division. It was raised in 1689 by the Earl of Leven. It was once known as Semphill's Regiment of Foot, the name under which it fought at the Battle of Culloden in 1746. The regiment was ranked as the 25th Foot in 1751. The 25th was the county regiment of Sussex from 1782 to 1805, before its recruiting area was moved to the Scottish Borders region. From then it was known as the King's Own Borderers, becoming the King's Own Scottish Borderers in 1887. The Regiment was affectionately known as the "Kosbies". Kings Own Scottish Borderers cap badge and tartan File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Year 1689 (MDCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Regular infantry, as distinct from specialised infantry such as Foot Guards, light infantry or special forces. ... The Scottish Division is a British Army Infantry command, training and administrative apparatus designated for all Scottish infantry units. ... Map sources for Berwick-upon-Tweed at grid reference NT9952 Berwick-upon-Tweed from across the river Berwick-upon-Tweed, (pronounced Berrick) situated in the county of Northumberland, is the northernmost town in England, situated on the east coast on the mouth of the river Tweed. ... Combatants Great Britain, Hanover, Kingdom of Prussia France Commanders Prince Ferdinand Louis Georges Érasme de Contades Strength 60,500 56,000 Casualties 2,800 10,000-11,000 The Battle of Minden was a battle fought on August 1, 1759 during the Seven Years War. ... Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester (born The Lady Alice Montagu-Douglas-Scott; 25 December 1901 – 29 October 2004) was the wife of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, the third son of George V and Queen Mary. ... Infantry of the Royal Irish Rifles during the Battle of the Somme in World War I Infantry or footmen are very highly disciplined and trained soldiers who fight primarily with small arms(rifles), but are trained to use everything from their bare hands to missle systems in order to neutralize... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... The Scottish Division is a British Army Infantry command, training and administrative apparatus designated for all Scottish infantry units. ... David Leslie-Melville, 3rd Earl of Leven (May 5, 1660 – June 6, 1728), was a Scots aristocrat, politician, and soldier. ... Combatants British Army Jacobites Commanders William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland Charles Edward Stuart, the Young Pretender Strength 8,000 ca. ... This article refers to the historic county in England. ... Scottish Borders (often referred to locally as The Borders or The Borderland) is one of 35 local government unitary council areas of Scotland. ...

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 August 1, 2006. This single battalion became the 1st Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland. Official name The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) Colonel-in-Chief Honorary-General HRH Mary, Princess Royal (1918) HRH Anne, Princess Royal (1983) Nicknames Pontius Pilates Bodyguard Motto Nemo me impune lacessit (Nobody touches me with impunity) Anniversaries Marches Quick March: Dumbartons Drums Slow March: Garb of Old... The Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Waless Own Yorkshire Regiment) is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Kings Division. ... The 22nd (Cheshire) Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales Division. ... The Royal Welch Fusiliers was a regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales Division. ... The United Kingdom is a unitary state and a democratic constitutional monarchy. ... The 2003 Defence White Paper, entitled Delivering Security in a Changing World sets out the future of the British military, and builds on the 1998 Strategic Defence Review (SDR) and the 2002 SDR New Chapter which responded to the challenges raised by the War on Terror. ... The Scottish Division is a British Army Infantry command, training and administrative apparatus designated for all Scottish infantry units. ... Official name The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) Colonel-in-Chief Honorary-General HRH Mary, Princess Royal (1918) HRH Anne, Princess Royal (1983) Nicknames Pontius Pilates Bodyguard Motto Nemo me impune lacessit (Nobody touches me with impunity) Anniversaries Marches Quick March: Dumbartons Drums Slow March: Garb of Old... The Royal Scots Borderers is the name given to the 1st Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Royal Regiment of Scotland is the senior and only Scottish line infantry regiment of the British Army Infantry. ...

Court Case

Campaigners against the amalgamation of the KOSB argued that the Westminster government is "outwith the competency" (i.e. does not have the right) to merge or disband the regiment, because it was raised by the independent Scottish Parliament prior to the foundation of the United Kingdom and had been in continuous service ever since. To this end, the campaigners went gone to court in Edinburgh in an unsuccessful attempt to get an injunction against the amalgamation with the Royal Scots.
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