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PIPING IN GERMANY

... Success at Highland Sports Pipe-Major Donald Shaw Ramsay, Highland Light Infantry, who belongs to Avonbridge, and has his home in Westquarter Village, took a very prominent part in the 51st Highland Divisional sports held recently in Germany. In the spring ...

Published: Saturday 13 October 1945
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 269 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

PIPES AND DRUMS

... Bonnie Dundee,” two airs heard at the Victory March of the 51st Division into Tripoli; ‘‘The Muckin’ o’ Geordie”s Byre,” associated with an incident in the last war. when the 17th Highland Light Infantry stormed the enemy trenches to this tune; and Atholl and ...

Published: Wednesday 02 February 1944
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 222 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LONDON LETTER

... the sth Royal Scots and later the 153 rd Infantry Battalion of the famous 51st Division. It a coincidence that General Green is succeeding in the S.W. Area General V. Fortune, who is taking command of the 51st Division. Bigger Battleships Among naval ...

Published: Wednesday 12 January 1938
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 956 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

3temae;S

... California, Falkirk. Jack—Baldwin.—At the Armoury, Denny, the Ist January, by the Rev. A. MacAra, Sergeant D. Jack, Hiehlandl Light Infantry, to Mary M'Millan, eldeet daughter of Coiour- Sergeant J. Baldwin, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Wilson—M‘Lean. —At ...

Published: Saturday 05 January 1907
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 440 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

EVENING SERVICE

... in this series was made in Germany. Captain Alistair Borthwick, who saw some of the toughest infantry fighting of the war with his Seaforth battalion in the 51st Highland Division, is now serving with the occupation forces in Germany. He recorded this talk ...

Published: Wednesday 03 October 1945
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 611 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

INLAND DIVISION TORY PARADE ing of German Generals of the long road which Alamein and ended at sjJ lave was

... and discimaintajned to the last. fiJPrhavon may be considered the end of the German reason General G. H. A. commander of the 51st jCJ* made the ceremony of the Germans in accord- General Eisenhower’s j fiftt all Germans must be dist midnight last night ...

Published: Wednesday 16 May 1945
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 627 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE BE VERSE TO LORD METHUEN

... once reinforced the section the 33th Battery and one pom-pom. Diamond Fields Artillery. portion of Ashburner's Light Horse and detachment of 51st Imporiail Yeomanry wero extended on either flank, round which the enemy seemed intent galloping. At this time ...

Published: Saturday 19 April 1902
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1326 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

THE WAR

... reinforced by the section of the 3&th Battery and ono pom-pom, Diamond Fields Artillery. A portion Ashburner's Light Horse and the detachment of the 51st Imperial Yeomanry were extended on cither flank,, round which the enemy seemed intent on galloping. At this ...

Published: Wednesday 16 April 1902
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1723 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

CASUAL COMMENTS

... and bath units were looked upon with condescension by fighting troops, but no longer. Army personnel, particularly tough infantry veterans, are unanimous now in their enthusiastic praise for the men who provide baths for them and launder their clothes ...

Published: Wednesday 09 January 1946
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1920 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

EMI E R FIRM JOB THB CHEAPEST AND display ifcL. is Johnston & co., IN BIU.-PRIWTINC OFFICE, 125 St.. Falkirk

... —At Parish Chiurli. on the 28th August, by C. T. Wickham, Captain Cedric Salveatm, 7th pi.) Battalion Oxfordshire J , Light Infantry, third son SaJvesen, D.L., of LathalTan, iHtirling- Avioe Marguerite DHve. third daugh-Monro, Biairlodge. Stirlingshire ...

Published: Saturday 04 September 1915
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 915 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

ENSURING A FAIR DEAL

... The Units of 51/52 Scottish Infantry Division are as follows: 532 Light A.-A. Regt, R.A. This Regiment which comprises three Batteries, was formed partly • in Falkirk pre-war and partly in Alloa, and called the 32nd Light A.-A. Regiment. This Unit is ...

Published: Saturday 03 May 1947
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2716 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

BRITISH LEGION

... Highlanders, said; “This is a queer job for a regular soldier, but its good fin.” He was formerly in the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry and has served in Africa, India, Gibraltar, Iraq. and Palestine Amone: others in the film are Col. J. Rodsrer, of West ...

Published: Wednesday 31 October 1945
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1191 | Page: 6 | Tags: none