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OBITUARY. LAIRD OF JOHNSTONE. SUDDEN DEATH OF MR ALEX. PEARSON. A gloom was cast over Laurencekirk and district ..

... Regular soldier, deceased, who was a nativs of Fareham, Hampshire, was signalling sergeant with the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry prior to the war, but in 1914 he transferred to the R.E. Signals, and served in France for over two years with the 2nd ...

Published: Wednesday 27 August 1924
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 635 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

STROLLING PLAYERS PERFORM AT BALMORAL CASTLE

... religion. The praise was the -3rd Psalm, sung tc the tune Covenanters, and the Hymns Lead us, heavenly Father, Sometimes light surprises, and Jesus, the verj thought of Thee; and the voluntaries plaved by Mr S. S. Page, organist, were th ...

Published: Monday 21 September 1925
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2434 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

ABERDEEN'S TRIBUTE TO ITS HONOURED DEAD

... of 92, who belongs to Bonnyton, near Montrose, and fought in the Crimea and fferoogh the Indian with the 71st Highland Light Infantry. One the last survivors those stirring events of seventy years ago, wonderfully vigorous considering his years, and followed ...

Published: Wednesday 30 September 1925
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3118 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

SOCIETY AND PERSONAL

... John Stevenson, Canterbury, architect and surveyor, left £60,705. Col. Malcolm Charles Farriugton, C.8., late 51st Yorkshire Light Infantry, loft £56,371. Tho Hon. Clara Elizabeth (Lady George) Cholmondeley, of Washington, U.S.A., actress, the divorced ...

Published: Saturday 02 January 1926
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 250 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

OBITUARY. SIR WALTER ROSS. Distinguished Highland Soldier. News of the death of Brigadier-General Sir Walter ..

... tAs a soldier, Sir Walter had most distinguished career. He entered the 2nd Foos and soon thereafter the 68th Durham Light Infantry. In 1879 he served in the Afghan war and was A.D.C. to Major-General Sir Hector MaeDonald in the South African war. In ...

Published: Saturday 11 February 1928
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1170 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

MILITARY ANNOUNCEMENTS

... Innes, M.C., relinquishes his commission, and is granted the rank of Major. 51st (Highland) Divisional Signals.—Major 0.8. E., Lieut,-Col. Battalion Highland Light Infantry.— -ad Lieut. R. Gibiou be Lieutenant.. ...

Published: Saturday 24 November 1928
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 54 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

T.A. AND FONTHILL BARRACKS

... scheme to include electric lighting and central heating. The new establishment; for infantry battalions was reported, showing that under the new scheme a battalion of infantry reduced 52. An application was received from the 51st (Highland) Divisional Engineers ...

Published: Tuesday 15 January 1929
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 113 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

ARMY APPOINTMENTS

... (From the London Gazette.} REGULARS. Infantry.— H.L.l.—Seoond Lieutenant 6. E. L. Lennox Boyd is seconded while student a university. Seaforths—Lt. S. J. Ritchie, M.C., Territorials (R.A.) —13th Highland Light Brigade—Gnr. James. Hamilton Hicks to be ...

Published: Wednesday 15 May 1929
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 95 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

ARMY APPOINTMENTS

... (late R.A.M.C., T.F., retired), to be Hon. Col. R.A.M.C. Units, 51st (Highland) Division. Royal Artillery—l3th (Highland) Light Brigade.—Capt. Macarthur, from active list, to be Captain. Infantry—4th Battalion Gordons— Lieut. A. Milne to be Captain. ...

Published: Wednesday 10 July 1929
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 53 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

HELD AT

... up between his command and the 51st Division —“ we shared in your espritde-corps’’—and paying a high tribute to the leadership General Allison, the Duke went on to refer to the mighty deeds of valour performed by the 51st. When they look back at all that ...

Published: Monday 17 November 1930
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 4890 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

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... Poor. 6.12 6.38 6.55 7.23 7.36 8.5 8.14 8.45 8.51 9.24 9.29 10.2 .. 11.2 11.29 11.44 0.12 0.27 0.57 1.9 1.39 1.48 2.18 228 Lighting time for all vehicles: from 3.53 p.m. to 8.18 a.m. ABERDEEN, FRIDAY. DEC. 19, IS3O. Price 7d] WEDNESDAY. DEC. 15. 1830. [No ...

Published: Friday 19 December 1930
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1239 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

51st DIVISION R.A

... 51st DIVISION R.A. Last night's London Gazette gives notice of the following Army appointments: TERRITORIAL ARMY. Commands and Staff. Colonel C. P. James, D.5.0., relinquishes the appointment of Commander, 155 th (E. Scot.) Infantry Brigade, July 31 ...

Published: Wednesday 03 August 1932
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 81 | Page: 6 | Tags: none