HISTORY
THE RAISING OF THE REGIMENTS
The Royal Highland Fusiliers were formed in 1959 by the amalgamation of The Royal Scots Fusiliers (21st) and The Highland Light Infantry (71st, 73rd and 74th). As part of the British Army’s restructuring for future operations, the six Scottish regiments amalgamated to form The Royal Regiment of Scotland on 31 March 2006; and on this day, 1st Battalion, The Royal Highland Fusiliers became The Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland.
EXPLORE THE HISTORY OF THE REGIMENTS
Royal Scots Fusiliers
The Royal Scots Fusiliers, the 21st Foot, were raised in 1678 by the 5th Earl of Mar in response to internal instability in Scotland.
Highland Light Infantry
The regiment was formed through the amalgamation of the 71st Highlanders and the 74th Highlanders in 1881.
Royal Highland Fusiliers
The RSF and HLI were selected for amalgamation and this officially took place in Edinburgh on 20th January 1959.
THE BUILDING'S HISTORY
518 Sauchiehall Street was once home to the renowned Glasgow photographer, Thomas Annan. The earliest part of the building dates back to 1825 and originally formed part of Albany Place, a terrace of town-houses extending from Garnet Street to Charing Cross. In 1903, Annan commissioned the architectural firm, Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh, to design an extension to the building. The ground floor (now Galleries 1 and 2) originally comprised Annan’s showroom and salon.
In 1960, the building became the Headquarters of The Royal Highland Fusiliers.