3rd Tank Battalion Scots Guards

Notes

Regimental Nickname: The Kiddies
Given to the Regiment, when in 1686 James II formed a large camp on Hounslow Heath as a precaution against unrest in London. The (then) existing Guards regiments were present, and the Scots, being the junior of three, were given the name.

'A' Squadron named after Scottish towns.
'B' Squadron named after Scottish islands.
'C' Squadron named after Scottish rivers.

The regiment kept the infantry nomenclature 'Platoon' for the smallest fighting unit.
Following a Royal Armoured Corps directive the number of troops/platoons per squadron was reduced from five to four. The assets of Nos. 5 and 6 Platoons were distributed to other platoons, the numbers 5 and 6 being dropped.

Battalion Headquarters Commanding Officer 2nd in Command Intelligence Officer  Adjutant Cairngorm Ben Lawyers Ben Macdhui Ben Nevis O.P. O.P. O.P. ARV Brae Riach Ben Ledi Lochnagar Kindom of Fife

'A' Squadron Squadron Commander 2nd in Command ARV   Greenock Perth Oban   1st Platoon 2nd Platoon 3rd Platoon 4th Platoon Edinburgh Dundee Ayre Lochinvar Iinverness Dunkeld Stirling Elgin Kirkcldy Montrose St Andrews Glasgow

'B' Squadron Squadron Commander 2nd in Command ARV   Tyree Perth Lewis   7th Platoon 8th Platoon 9th Platoon 10th Platoon Iona Rona Canna Skye Uist Bara Jura Islay Bute Stroma Staffa Arran

C Squadron Squadron Commander 2nd in Command ARV   Esk Tweed Tummel   11th Platoon 12th Platoon 13th Platoon 14th Platoon Dee Don Dervon Annan Beauly Findhorn Spey Clyde Garry Lyon Leven Lochy Return to 6th Guards Tank Brigade