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SERVED IN 5 CAMPAIGNS

... Lancashire, Sir Henry Earle was veteran with five campaigns to his credit. He served with the 51st Light Infantry, now the Ist Batt. the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry in the 1877 expedition against the Jowaki-Afridis. and also in the ...

Published: Thursday 20 July 1939
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 222 | Page: 5 | 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

SCOTS GENERAL DEAD

... Brigadier-General Robert Black Fell, who commanded the 51st Infantry Brigade in 1915-16, died in London yesterday at the age of seventy-five. Brig.-General Fell joined the 90th Perthshire Light Infantry in 1859. He s'erved the Zulu War, and was second in ...

Published: Friday 23 March 1934
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 54 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

SCOTTISH MILITARY CHANGES

... November 9. 1932. 13th (Highland) Light Brigade—2nd Lieut. Mackinnon to be Lieut.. January 11. 1933. Corns of Royal Engineers. ,51st (Highland) Divisional Engineers—2nd L'ent. R. J. Maitland to be Lieut., January 18, 1933. Infantry. 9th Battalion Argyll and ...

Published: Wednesday 01 February 1933
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 128 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

TERRITORIALS CAMPS APPROACHING

... Army camps are approaching —in fact, the 13th Highland Light Brigade Royal Artillery is already in camp at Dreghorn. and will return from camp on Saturday. This Brigade includes the 51st (Ross) Light Battery, R.A., from Stornoway. They are now partly mechanised ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1935
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 316 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

NEW TERRITORIAL CHIEF

... from 1931-33 commanded the 159 th (Welsh Border) Infantry Brigade (T.A.), and commanded the 11th Infantry Brigade from 1933-34. He was promoted Major-General in 1934. and on expiry of his command of the 51st Division succeeded Lord Gort as Military Secretary ...

Published: Tuesday 06 December 1938
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 339 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

ABERDEEN TERRITORIALS IN MIMIC WARS

... exactly the strength of the 51st (Highland) Divisional Engineers now in camp. At ten minutes past 1 this morning the companies moved off from camp their various posts. The (the Aberdeen Company) were representing infantry and had rifles and bayonets fixed ...

Published: Friday 26 July 1935
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 907 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Autumn Army Manoeuvres to be Most Extensive Ever Held

... troops, supplementary reserve units, 70th and 4th Field Regiments, Territorial Army, and their signal sections, and the 51st and 52nd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiments, Territorial Army, and their signal sections. The Royal Air Force will also cooperate. Special ...

Published: Thursday 20 April 1939
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 405 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

FRASERBURGH'S GALA DRESS

... FRASERBURGH'S GALA DRESS STREETS FULL OF COLOUR ELECTRIC LIGHTING EFFECTS Fraserburgh is in gala dress for the Coronation. This is the first time that there has been an opportunity to utilise electric lighting effects, and these are being taken full advantage ...

Published: Monday 10 May 1937
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 769 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

0.36 0.51 1.19 1.34

... 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

SUGAR BEET AID DEFENDED

... nc an alternative crop for the farmers. Major-General W. D. S. Brownrigg, the now G.O.C. of the 51st Highland Division, inspected the Highland Light Infantry at Fort George yesterday. The new G.O.C. presents the good conduct medal to Sergt. M. Berry after ...

Published: Saturday 13 July 1935
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 742 | Page: 7 | 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