15th Scottish Reconnisance Regiment

15th Scottish Reconnisance Regiment.
Can anyone please tell me as to which main regiment ( Royal Scots etc ? ) was this unit belonging to.
What was there cap badge regiment ?
I understand that there sleeve badge was a Red lion rampant within a Gold circle on a Black background.
I would appreciate any information on this matter, thank you.

 

Welcome to the forum.

15th (Scottish) Reconnaissance Regiment, landed in Normandy on 6/6/1944, served in North West Europe.

2nd January 1941: Formed as the 15th (Scottish) [Divisional] Battalion Reconnaissance Corps
4th December 1941: Reduced to 15th (Scottish) Independent Reconnaissance Company
6th June 1942: Redesignated 15th (Scottish) Independent Reconnaissance Squadron
15th February 1943: Upgraded to 15th (Scottish) [Divisional] Regiment Reconnaissance Corps (Formed from the 15th, 45th and 54th Independent Reconnaissance Squadrons)
1st January 1944: Renamed 15th (Scottish) Reconnaissance Regiment RAC
31st August 1945: Disbanded

It was the Reconnaissance Regiment for the 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division from its formation to subsequent disbandment.

Their badge is my avatar.

There is a reprinted copy of The Scottish Lion on Patrol available in print. It tells the story of 15 Recce

Cheers
Paul

 

Hello and welcome to the forum
I see you are in good hands with Paul-he has given you all the info you need-and so quick too

Lesley

 

Welcome to the Forum.

I was in 15 (Scottish) Division when in the late 1940s volunteers were called from the nine Battalions in the Division to form the Division's Reconnaissance Unit and many from my Battalion of The Royal Scots volunteered.

It performed a valuable role in determining enemy dispositions, seeking by prodding their positions to measure their strength and weakness. The latter would be exploited by attacking at these points. Strong positions could be neutralised by fire power and/or by-passed and attacked from the flanks or rear.

The Reconnaissance Unit's objectives would be decided by the General Commanding the Division and his General Staff Officer 1(Ops) and the Unit would report back to them. The intelligence gained by the Unit would help shape the tactical deployment of the Division and the subsequent orders given to the three Infantry Brigades each having three infantry battalions ready to attack the enemy.

Joe Brown.

 

Hello and welcome to the forum. The National Archives in London has the units war diaries covering WW2:

WO 166/456 15 Recce 1940 Dec.-1941 Dec.
WO 166/6232 15 Recce 1942 Jan.- Dec.
WO 166/10539 15 Recce 1943 Jan.-Apr., June - Dec.
WO 171/474 15 Recce 1944 Jan.- Dec.
WO 171/4199 15 Recce 1945 Jan.- Dec.
WO 171/8743 15 Recce 1946 Jan.- Mar.

Cheers
Andy