as the end of National Service took place in 1960, as announced in the 1957 Defence White Paper. As a result, on 20 July 1960, a reorganisation of the TA was announced by the War Office. The 1966 Defence White Paper and after This was followed by complete reorganisation as announced in the 1966 Defence White Paper. A comprehensive reorganisation of the reserve forces took place, with the Territorial Army being disbanded and the Territorial & Army Volunteer Reserve (TAVR) was formed on 1 April 1967. Instead of forming large reserve formations, the role of the new TAVR was to provide smaller sub-unit-sized reinforcements for the Regular Army via a multi-tier system established to meet the NATO reserve (TAVR II) and Home Defence (TAVR III) requirements. The Territorial Battalions within the four regiments of the Lowland Brigade were significantly reduced from full Battalions to Company strength cadres, with three new reserve Battalions raised to incorporate them. These three units were; The 52nd Lowland Volunteers, which was a TAVR II unit with a NATO reserve role, and both the 3rd (Territorial) Battalion, The Royal Highland Fusiliers and The Royal Scots and Cameronians Territorials, which were TAVR III units with responsibility for Home Defence. The 52nd Lowland Division was also reduced to a brigade sized formation and the three new Lowland Territorial Battalions came under the command of what would become 52nd Lowland Brigade, within Scotland District (which was later absorbed into the 2nd Division in 1998). 52nd Lowland Volunteers (TAVR II), c. 1967 HQ (Glasgow Highlanders) Company at Maryhill in Glasgow A (Royal Scots) Company at Edinburgh and Bathgate B (Royal Scots Fusiliers) Company at Ayr C (The Kings Own Scottish Borderers) Company at Dumfries and Galashiels D (Cameronians) Company at Hamilton E (Highland Light Infantry) Company at Maryhill in Glasgow 3rd (Territorial) Battalion, The Royal Highland Fusiliers (TAVR III), c. 1967 HQ (Royal Scots Fusiliers) Company at Ayr A (Royal Scots Fusiliers) Company at Ayr B (Highland Light Infantry) Company at Victoria Road, Pollokshaws in Glasgow C (Glasgow Highlanders) Company at Maryhill, Glasgow The Royal Scots and Cameronians Territorials (TAVR III), c. 1967 HQ (Royal Scots) Company at Edinburgh A (Royal Scots) Company at Bathgate B (Cameronians) Company at Hamilton The TAVR III units were effectively disbanded in 1969, with the two Battalions being reduced to Section-sized "cadres". The cadres became part of the 52nd Lowland Volunteers, although continuing to