9th Battalion, Royal Scots
| 9th Volunteer Battalion, Royal Scots 9th (Highlanders) Battalion, Royal Scots | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1900–1921 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Territorial Force |
| Role | Infantry |
| Size | Battalion |
| Part of | Lothian Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Hepburn House, Edinburgh |
| Nickname(s) | The Dandy Ninth |
| Engagements | Second Boer War Western Front |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Lt-Col James Ferguson Lt-Col Alexander Blair Lt-Col William Green |
The 9th Battalion, Royal Scots was the highland (kilted) battalion of the Royal Scots. Formed in 1900 as a part-time Volunteer Force battalion in Edinburgh, in 1908, as part of the Haldane Reforms, it became a Territorial Force battalion. During the First World War it served on the Western Front. Post-war it was amalgamated with the 7th Battalion to form 7th/9th Royal Scots. Notable members of the battalion include James Pearson, Arthur Farrimond, Jimmy Broad, Robert Dudgeon, Major Archibald Alexander Gordon, Walter Lyon, FCB Cadell and William Geissler.