The 1st Glasgow Scout Troop Was Registered, the First to Be Formed

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The 1st Glasgow Scout troop was registered, the first to be formed

The 1st Glasgow Scout Group in Scotland holds the earliest known registration certificate, dated 26 January 1908, issued by The Boy Scouts Association. The Group was formed from the Glasgow Battalion of the Army Cadet Corps; its Adjutant was Captain Robert E Young.