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Callmecur · 09-21-2007, 03:07 AM

The family system of regiments in the British Army started probably in the early 1800's when wives would follow their husbands throughout their postings and often into battle. The wives and families would sometimes literally be behind a hill near the field of battle and when a husband fell in battle, the wife would be taken on by another soldier of the regiment thus the feeling of a family was fostered.

On the Scottish note, mine, Glyn's, Dave's, Tankie's regiment (1 RTR) has benefitted from disbandment as 4 RTR which was the Scottish RTR merged with 1 RTR and brought along their pipes and drums and which performed last weekend at our association reunion in Scarborough - they gave a sterling performance and we felt proud to have adopted them.

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Callmecur *Military Professional* Join Date: 01-09-07 Location: Eastern England Posts: 228 Country:	The family system of regiments in the British Army started probably in the early 1800's when wives would follow their husbands throughout their postings and often into battle. The wives and families would sometimes literally be behind a hill near the field of battle and when a husband fell in battle, the wife would be taken on by another soldier of the regiment thus the feeling of a family was fostered. On the Scottish note, mine, Glyn's, Dave's, Tankie's regiment (1 RTR) has benefitted from disbandment as 4 RTR which was the Scottish RTR merged with 1 RTR and brought along their pipes and drums and which performed last weekend at our association reunion in Scarborough - they gave a sterling performance and we felt proud to have adopted them. Last edited by Callmecur : 09-21-2007 at 03:09 AM.