Redford Infantry Barracks are located on Colinton Road east of the suburb of Colinton in Edinburgh, Scotland. Colinton is an area of Edinburgh in the south west of that city. ... , Edinburgh (() pronounced ; Scottish Gaelic: ) is the capital of Scotland and its second largest city. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic) Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English (de facto)1; Gaelic[1]2 and Scots3 (recognised minority...

The Barracks, built between 1909 and 1915 by the War Office, provides everything the resident battalion requires to function. The families live in service quarters close to the Barracks and the children attend local schools. When completed, the Barracks was the largest military installation built in Scotland since Fort George in the Highlands. Old War Office Building, seen from Whitehall, London - the former location of the War Office The War Office was a former department of the British Government, responsible for the administration of the British Army between the 17th century and 1963, when its functions were transferred to the Ministry of Defence. ... Symbol of the Austrian 14th Armoured Battalion in NATO military graphic symbols A battalion is a military unit usually consisting of between two and six companies and typically commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel. ... Fort George, Ardersier, Highland, Scotland, is a large 18th century fortress near Inverness with perhaps the mightiest artillery fortifications in Europe. ... The Scottish Highlands are the mountainous regions of Scotland north and west of the Highland Boundary Fault. ...

The Barracks is centred on the main building facing Colinton Road which houses the resident Battalion Headquarters, one Rifle Company, Fire Support Company and Headquarters Company. The two other Rifle Companies are accommodated in a separate new block. The main buildings' accommodation is modern and bright. Standard NATO code for a friendly infantry company. ...

Redford provides the base for the guard of Edinburgh Castle, and is currently the home of the 3rd Battalion, The Rifles. The Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland are also located at the adjacent Dreghorn Barracks and and the Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming is situated nearby. The barracks also makes use of the Castlelaw Training Area and Rifle Range in the Pentland Hills. It is also the home of 51st (Scottish) Brigade's Regional Training Centre, base for all Territorial Army basic training in Scotland, which is located in the Old Cavalry Block. Three infantry battalions of the British army are currently tasked with the provision of Public Duties. ... The castle dominates the Edinburgh skyline as seen here from Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh Castle is an ancient fortress which, from its position atop Castle Rock, dominates the sky-line of the city of Edinburgh, and is Scotlands second most visited tourist attraction, after the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and... For the band The Rifles, see The Rifles (band). ... The Royal Scots Borderers is the name given to the 1st Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. ... The Royal Regiment of Scotland is the senior line infantry regiment and only Scottish regiment of the British Army Infantry. ... The Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming is a British Army training establishment that provides instructions of Scottish bagpipe music to military pipers, drummers and pipe bands. ... The Pentland Hills is a range of hills to the south west of Edinburgh, Scotland. ... The British 51st Infantry Brigade is currently known as 51 (Scottish) Brigade and as part of the 2nd Division, it is the regional administrative formation responsible for all the units of the Territorial Army based in Scotland. ... An Army Training Regiment (ATR) is a unit of the British Army which conducts basic training for new recruits. ... The Territorial Army (TA) is the principal reserve force of the British Army, the land armed forces of the United Kingdom, and composed mostly of part-time soldiers paid at the same rate, while engaged on military activities, as their Regular equivalents. ...