| 3rd Edinburgh Rifle Volunteers 4th Volunteer Battalion, Royal Scots 6th Battalion, Royal Scots 226 (City of Edinburgh) Medium Battery | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1867–1921 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Territorial Force |
| Role | Infantry Medium/Heavy artillery |
| Size | Battalion Battery |
| Part of | Lothian Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Gilmore Place drill hall, Edinburgh |
| Nickname(s) | John Hope's Water Rats |
| Engagements | Second Boer War Senussi Campaign Western Front |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Lt-Col John Hope Col George McCrae |
The 6th Battalion, Royal Scots, was a unit of Britain's part-time Territorial Force. Beginning as a Volunteer unit formed from teetotallers in the city of Edinburgh in 1867, it later became affiliated to the Royal Scots. During World War I it served in the Senussi Campaign and on the Western Front. Postwar it was converted into a medium artillery battery.