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Blackwatch Regiments

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Toddy1

Toddy1 Report 13 Oct 2009 17:47

Can any one tell me If you had to be born in Scotland to enlist with the Blackwatch reg ?? If born in County Durham could you join Blackwatch ??
Anyone know ?
Sandie

Annina

Annina Report 13 Oct 2009 17:54

X army hubby says not .

Toddy1

Toddy1 Report 13 Oct 2009 18:48

Thanks Annina.
What I thought, so as my husbands Dad and Grandad were in Blackwatch, they must have been born in Scotland ?
Sandie

Toddy1

Toddy1 Report 13 Oct 2009 18:52

Joan
I think the Blackwatch was different, that is what I am trying to find out. I think Blackwatch was restricted to scottish descendants ? The Whole Twiddy family appear to be in Blackwatch regiment going back several generations.
I think I will have to retrace family in Scotland !! Problem is family name could then have been Tweedy or Tweedie then !!
Thanks
Sandie

Jean (Monmouth)

Jean (Monmouth) Report 13 Oct 2009 19:14

I have a feeling that during National service, men were put in any regiment that was under manned. My OH was a born and bred Londoner, and he was put in the Irish Guards!

Annina

Annina Report 13 Oct 2009 19:21

Sorry Toddy, I misread your question. You can come from anywhere to join a regiment.,Durham is not far south of the boarder when all said and done.

As far as I know,there has never been any geographical bar to joining any regiment.

Toddy1

Toddy1 Report 13 Oct 2009 19:49

Hi
Really confused Blackwatch Regiments I was told had to be born or one descendant removed to enlist ??
Am going to phone Blackwatch museum tomorrow and find out for certain
Thanks foreveryones help
Will post result of query tomorrow !!
Sandie