153 (Highland) Transport Regiment Explained

Unit Name:153 (Highland) Transport Regiment
Dates:1967-1993
Country: United Kingdom
Type:Regiment
Role:Logistics
Command Structure:Royal Logistic Corps
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153rd (Highland) Transport Regiment, Royal Corps of Transport, was a regiment of the Territorial Army in the United Kingdom.

History

The regiment was formed from 433 (Forth) Regiment, Royal Corps of Transport in 1967.[1] It consisted of three transport squadrons.[1] A third transport squadron, 239 Squadron, was formed in 1969 taking many of the soldiers who had served in The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse when it was converted into a cadre in that year.[1] Princess Alice visited the regiment in 1982.[2] In 1992, 239 Squadron converted to re-form the Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse Squadron of The Scottish Yeomanry.[1] The regiment was amalgamated with 154 (Lowland) Transport Regiment in 1993 to form The Scottish Transport Regiment of the Royal Logistic Corps in 1993.[1]

Structure

The final structure was as follows:[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 153rd (Highland) Transport Regiment . regiments.org . https://web.archive.org/web/20071016202854/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/vols-tavr/corps/rlc153.htm . 16 October 2007.
  2. Web site: 153 (Highland) Transport Regiment (Volunteers), RCT. National Archives. 24 November 2017.