Her Majesty the Queen (God bless Her) has given Assent to the proposed Army changes in structure and names. This was, of course, a formality, but she could always haev refused Assent...

This will cut the Army down from a great many regiments to about 11, and from 40 battalions to 36. No Infantry Regiment of the Line will be left un-amalgameted. meaning the end of such illustrious names as the 1st of Foot, the Royal Regiment, The Royal Scots; 42nd of Foot, the Royal Highland Regiment, the Black Watch; and countless others. They will be left as 1st Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland and 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland, with a common uniform and a meaningless badge of the Royal Lion Rampant on the Saltire...

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