The 1^st Kinross Company has seen 86 years of service with young people within the Kinross-shire community.

The original company formed in 1892 stopped before the onset of the first World War when large numbers of young men went off to fight on Flanders Fields.

The company was re-formed by school teacher Roddy Beaton in 1940 after some Glasgow boys were evacuated to Kinross during the second World War. These Glasgow BB boys formed the nucleus of the re-formed company which has gone from strength to strength over the years.

In the 1950's, Perth Battalion wished to fill vacant numbers of companies by existing companies and 1st Kinross agreed to become 2nd Perth (KINROSS). In 1999 officers of the company felt it was appropriate that the company resume its existing name and with church, battalion and headquarters approval this is now the company name.

Captains:

1892 - 1912 :- unknown

1940s:- Mr Roderick Beaton

1950s:- Mr James Clark, Mr William Daniels, Mr Jack Hepburn

1960s:- Mr Alex Melville, Mr Henry Hardie

1970s:- Mr Henry Hardie

1980s:- Mr Henry Hardie, Mr David Munro (until present).

The 1st Kinross Company is renowned for its success in three main areas of competition: drill, swimming and volleyball. At Battalion level the company has recorded victories in these three areas on a regular basis.

In 1994 the company reached the national volleyball finals in Bristol and reached the final, losing by 3 sets to 0 to reigning champions Falkirk. In 1995 the company's Presidents' men were part of the thousand boys parading at Windsor Castle for the royal review.