154 (Scottish) Regiment RLC
154 (Scottish) Regiment is a regiment of the British Army's Royal Logistic Corps. It forms part of the Army Reserve. Its role is to provide general transport support at 'third line' for the British Army.
| 154 (Scottish) Regiment RLC | |
|---|---|
 Cap Badge of the Royal Logistic Corps | |
| Active | 1993–Present |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Logistic Regiment |
| Role | 3rd Line Transport |
| Size | Regiment 431 personnel[1] |
| Part of | 101 Logistic Brigade |
| Motto(s) | We Sustain |
| March | Quick March - On Parade Slow March -Lion, Sword and Crown |
| Anniversaries | Formation Day 5 Apr |
| Equipment | MAN SV |
| Battle honours | Peninsula Battle of Waterloo Lucknow Taku Forts Peking |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lieutenant Colonel Justin Yates RLC |
| Ceremonial chief | The Princess Royal |
| Colonel of the Regiment | Col Gordon Stewart |
| Insignia | |
| Regimental Tartan (MacDuff) | .png.webp) |
| Tactical Recognition Flash |  |
| Abbreviation | 154 Regt RLC |
History
The regiment was formed as the 154th (Lowland) Regiment, RCT (Volunteers) in Glasgow in 1967.[2] The initially comprised just 221 Squadron and 222 Squadron.[2] 225 Squadron was formed in 1969, 251 Squadron in 1971 and 225 Squadron in 1992.[2] 527 Squadron, 230 Squadron and 231 Squadron and 251 Squadron were added on amalgamation with 153 (Highland) Transport Regiment to form the Scottish Transport Regiment in 1993.[3] 231 Squadron was subsequently disbanded.[3] It became 154 (Scottish) Regiment RLC under the Army 2020 reforms[4] and an extra squadron, 239 Squadron, was formed in 2016.[5]
Structure
The regiment's structure is:[6]
- Regimental Headquarters, in Dunfermline
- 527 Headquarters Squadron, in Dunfermline
- 221 Transport Squadron, in Glasgow
- 230 Transport Squadron, in Edinburgh
- 239 Transport Squadron, in Fife
- 251 Transport Squadron, in Irvine
Uniform
The regiment wears the Tactical Recognition Flash of the Royal Logistic Corps. The tartan of the regiment is the MacDuff.[7]
References
- "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- "154th Transport Regiment, Royal Corps of Transport (Volunteers)". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 11 June 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- "The Scottish Transport Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps (Volunteers)". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 16 August 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- "Army 2020" (PDF). UK Parliament. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- "239 (Fife)Transport Squadron Royal Logistics Corps Service of Formation and Dedication in the Abbey Church". Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- "154 Regiment RLC". Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- "McDuff Tartan and the Corps". Royal Army Service Corps and Royal Corps of Transport Association. Retrieved 19 November 2017.