The Regimental Records of the British Army / A historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc. - John S. Farmer; John Stephen Farmer

Nickname.—"The K.O.B.s" (its initials); also "The Botherers," and "The Kokky-Olly Birds."

Notes.—Said to have been raised to the number of 800 men in two hours. It captured two standards at Val (1747).

Bibliography.—Records of The King's Own Borderers, or Old Edinburgh Regiment. By Captain R. T. Higgins. [London: Chapman and Hall. 1873.]

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1st Batt. (formerly) The 26th (The Cameronians) Regiment of Foot.

2nd Batt. (formerly) The 90th (Perthshire Volunteers—Light Infantry) Regiment; with Militia Batts.

3rd & 4th Batts. The 2nd Royal Lanark Militia.