Tayforth UOTC
| Tayforth Universities Officers' Training Corps | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1860 – Present |
| Allegiance |  Army Reserves (Group B) |
| Locations | A Sqn - Wyvern House, St Andrews B Sqn - Park Wynd, Dundee C Coy - Forthside Barracks, Stirling |
| Motto(s) | ΑΙΕΝ ΑΡΙΣΤΕΥΕΙΝ (AIEN ARISTEUEIN) "Ever to Excel" |
| Commanders | |
| Commanding Officer | Lt Col G Henderson SCOTS |
| Honorary Colonel | Major General Alastair Bruce of Crionaich[1] |
| Insignia | |
| Tartan | Government no. 8 |
| Abbreviation | TUOTC |
Tayforth Universities Officers' Training Corps is a Scottish
History
Pre-UOTC
Tayforth is descended from a
In 1881 Professor Peter Redford Scott Lang formed the St Andrews University Volunteer Battery of Artillery, named the
Post-UOTC
In 1908 the concept of the
During World War I, 415 former members of the University Company served in the army. The contingent continued to train throughout the war, although with depleted numbers. In 1916 the medical students began to train independently and were recognised as a sub-unit of the contingent. Sadly 78 members of the corps lost their lives, their names are remembered on a memorial board in the A Squadron Mess.[2]
Following the formation of
In May 1976, the Old Wyvernians formed as a non-regimental association for the former officer cadets of St Andrews University OTC. The inaugural meeting of the Tayforth Regimental Association was held on 16 June 1984, and was the first of its kind. Whilst other OTC's followed suit The Tayforth Regimental Association is the oldest of its kind.[4]
See also
- University Royal Naval Unit East Scotland, the Royal Navy counterpart in St Andrews, Dundee and Stirling
- East of Scotland Universities Air Squadron, the Royal Air Force counterpart
- Armed forces in Scotland
- Military history of Scotland
References
- ^ "No. 63548". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 December 2021. p. 22147.
- ^ a b c d e Blair, JSG (2003). Tayforth Universities O.T.C. A History.
- ^ "Peter Redford Scott Lang". Soldiers of the Queen. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Old Wyvernians History". Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.