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The 1st Peeblesshire Rifle Volunteer Corps was formed in 1860 as part of a nationwide campaign to counter French threats of invasion.

Peeblesshire was represented by 4 companies:

• 1st Peeblesshire Rifle Volunteers (Peebles: 90 men)
• 2nd Peeblesshire Rifle Volunteers (Broughton: 64 men)
• 3rd Peeblesshire Rifle Volunteers (Innerleithen/Walkerburn: 60+ men)
• 4th Peeblesshire Rifle Volunteers (West Linton: 60 men)
  

The volunteer movement came to an end in 1908, when the Peeblesshire volunteers were transferred into the 8th (Territorial) Battalion of the Royal Scots.

For further reading, we recommend obtaining a copy of Robert Knox’s
‘The Peeblesshire Rifle Volunteers 1860-1908, A Short History‘ which contains copious information about personnel who dutifully volunteered.