| Kinneskie Road drill hall | |
|---|---|
| Banchory, Scotland | |
 Kinneskie Road drill hall, Banchory | |
  Kinneskie Road drill hall Location within Aberdeenshire | |
| Coordinates | 57°03′03″N2°30′31″W / 57.05088°N 2.50850°W Coordinates: 57°03′03″N2°30′31″W / 57.05088°N 2.50850°W |
| Type | Drill hall |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1908 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1908-Present |
The Kinneskie Road drill hall is a former military installation near Banchory, Scotland.
The building was designed as the headquarters of the 7th (Deeside Highland) Battalion, the Gordon Highlanders and was completed about 1908. [1] The battalion was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to the Western Front. [2] The 7th Battalion amalgamated with the 5th (Buchan and Formartin) Battalion to form 5th/7th Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders in 1921 but with its headquarters located at Bucksburn. [3] The 5th Battalion and 7th Battalion separated again in 1939 but then re-amalgamated in 1946. [3]
In 1947 the 5th/6th (Banff, Buchan and Donside) Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders was formed with C Company based at the Kinneskie Road drill hall in Banchory. [4] The 5th/6th Battalion amalgamated with the 4th/7th Battalion to form 3rd Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders in 1961. [4] The drill hall was subsequently decommissioned and converted for commercial use and is now a decorator’s workshop. [5]
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