... Army pay departmen,t, and has been appointed to the 2d Batta.lion Highland Light Infantry. Lieut.-General Sir H. J. T. Hildyard, honorary colonel of the Highland Light Infantry, has been formally p romo t e d t o the rank of General, in place of General ...

... CHANGES AND .APPOINTMENTS. Lieutvu&nKfelouel A. J. HcucJic, C.lf.G.. D.5.0.. becu appointed tbo command of the 153 d Infantry Brigade of the 51st Divniou. in place of Colonel G. S. Cranford, CB. C.M.G., C.1.E., Dii.O., A.D.C., who been appointed to command ...

... averted. The chief changes noted were, first, an increase of the frontier or railway guard of infantry from 55 to 64 companies. The strength of each infantry company being increased from to men. Each frontier gtiard cavalry squadron is being increased ...

... s of Senior Secondary Schools held a special conference in Inverness to suit members in the North. Fr 4 ur C rret window Lighting-up time in Edinburgh : 7.40 p.m. to 4.50 a.m. A little advice to Edinburgh road users and those who share in the daily scramble ...

... was more lively to-dsy than it was yesterday, eastern of Noyon-Morlaacourt. 60 pported stronger artillery. by the (J©iu»n infantry Morrhain on the western bank of the was repulsed after very hard struggle, BEYOND THE NEW LINE RUNS. The enemy's resistance ...

... Ormiston. _ HIGHLAND Light Infantry Club, 53 East Claremont Street. —Annual General Meeting. Wednesday. May 24. 1939. at 7.45 p.ift. SC.W.G., GORGIE BRANCH. • Members please meet in WAR MEMORIAL HALL WEDNESDAY, 24th inst.. instead 51st. TNION HALL CLOSED ...

... Perth, has been posted missing. Before the war he commanded the 51st (Highland) Divisional R.A.S.C. Portobello Men Private Simpson F. Watson (21), K. 0.8.8, transferred to Durham Light Infantry, is reg)orted missing. The youngest son of Mr and Mrs David Watson ...