153rd (Highland) Transport Regiment, Royal Corps of Transport, was a regiment of the Territorial Army in the United Kingdom. The regiment was formed in 1967 from a number of territorial transport regiments, with two transport squadrons and an ambulance squadron. In 1992, 239 Squadron was disbanded when the Barrack it was based in was required to house the reformed Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse Squadron of The Scottish Yeomanry. The regiment was amalgamated with 154th (Lowland) Transport Regiment in 1993, to form The Scottish Transport Regiment of the 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. The regiment was formed in 1967 from a number of territorial transport regiments, with two transport squadrons and an ambulance squadron. In 1992, 239 Squadron was disbanded when the Barrack it was based in was required to house the reformed Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse Squadron of The Scottish Yeomanry. The regiment was amalgamated with 154th (Lowland) Transport Regiment in 1993, to form The Scottish Transport Regiment of the 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. The regiment was formed in 1967 from a number of territorial transport regiments, with two transport squadrons and an ambulance squadron. A third transport squadron was formed in 1969 taking many of the soldiers who had served in the The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horsewhen it was converted into a cadre in that year. The cadre was disbanded in 1975 and its lineage was not passed onto the Highland Yeomanry Squadron though as a concession the men were allowed to wear the Atholl Bonnet headdress of The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse. In 1992, 239 Squadron was disbanded when the Barrack it was based in was required to house the reformed Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse Squadron of The Scottish Yeomanry. The regiment was amalgamated with 154th (Lowland) Transport Regiment in 1993, to form The Scottish Transport Regiment of the Royal Logistic Corps
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