During the war the Shanghai Scottish furnished guards for H. M-eral in conjunction, with the other British units in Shanghai. After the war the company -was reinforced by the number of ex-service men who returned to Shanghai and the standard of efciency in the unit rose accordingly. The younger members of the unit benefited from the experience of the officers and N.C.O.s who had seen service in France. ing the trials. The unit reached its greatest strength during this mobilization when 148 all ranks paraded at one time, "he year 1926 was quiet but on February 19, 1927, the Scottish hurried into their equipment and mobile ized to defend the Settlement against Chinese troops. On this occasion the company billeted in the stands of the Shanghai Race Club and did defence duty along Soochow Creek between Thibet and Markham Roads. "When the International Forces landed in the Settlement to take over defence duties, the S.V.C. were withdrawn to carry out internal defence security and were demobilized on "May 10.
During the King's Birthday Parade in 1927, in which all the British battalions in Shanghai participated, the Scottish Company had the honour.éf representing the S.V.C. and made a good showing alongside their professional compatriot:
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