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MALAYA COMMAND FOR MAJ.-GEN. URQUHART

... Highland Light Infantry in December 1920. After service. as a regimental officer and graduating from the Staff College, Camberley, he held x{g%g :?gppointments in India during During the desert campaign in North Africa he was G. 5.0.1 with the 51st (Highland) ...

Published: Thursday 09 February 1950
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 185 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

SCOT TO COMMAND IN MALAYA

... Robert Elliolt Urquhart, born on 28th November 1901, entered the army when he was 19. being commissioned in the Highland Light Infantry on Christmas Eve. 1920. After service as regimental officer he held the post of adjutant from May 1933 to January 1936—and ...

Published: Thursday 09 February 1950
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 219 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

MONTROSE STANDARD AND ANGUS AND MEARNS REGISTER, DECEMBER 7, 1950. THE HAPPY ATMOSPHERE OF CHRISTMAS IS CREATED ..

... their opinions on what is generally regarded as a very retrograde step. one was reminded of the war-finis black-out, the only lights being from passing cars and cycles. Two Montrose Town Council committee meetings were held by gaslight on a landing in the ...

Published: Thursday 07 December 1950
Newspaper: Montrose Standard
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 563 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

THE FALKIRK HERALD WEDNES

... THE FALKIRK HERALD WEDNES The Highland Light Infantry Pte. Thomas Limond. The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders—Sgt. John Bain, Pte. Henry M. Boyle, L/Cpl. James Duncan, Pte. David Dunlop, C.S.M. Charles R. Dyer, Sgt. Alexander Foster, Sgt. William Gardner ...

Published: Wednesday 15 November 1950
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1180 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

August 16 1950 PERTHSHIRE ADVERTISER THRILUSC REGIMENTAL The Black Watch and the King's Enemies year after 2nd ..

... interrogating officer: My first surprise was when I discovered the position was held The second was when discovered who the infantry were The battle continued with great ferocity for two days The Black Watch never surrendered it been any other regiment other ...

Published: Wednesday 16 August 1950
Newspaper: Perthshire Advertiser
County: Perthshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1830 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Three Arms

... Three Arms In future three Arms of the service will be based within the County— Alloa Royal Artillery (Search-lights). Infantry. Clackmanoan Royal Armoured Corps. Tillicoultry—lnfantry. Alva—lnfantry. This will give volunteers a choice of duce units in ...

Published: Tuesday 23 May 1950
Newspaper: Devon Valley Tribune
County: Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1297 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

FALKIRK HIGH SCHOOL

... TERRITORIAL ARMY New Signal Troop to be formed Under the recent reorganisation of the Territorial Army, No. 2 Squadron, 51st (Highland) Infantry Divisional Signal Regiment, T.A., located at Goosecroft Drill Hall, Stirling, is to have an additional Troop under ...

Published: Saturday 01 July 1950
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1487 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

April 5 1950 PERTHSHIRE ADVERT1SFR 7 ALPHA- APHTHYLTHIOVREA This Should the Foxes When Mr Francis K Balfour ..

... committee It was arranged open for the 15th officers in Sir William’s party included Major-General R K Arbuthnott GOC 51st Highland Infantry Division and the Highland District and Major G Llewellyn Scots Guards On the conclusion of his inspection Sir William ...

Published: Wednesday 05 April 1950
Newspaper: Perthshire Advertiser
County: Perthshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3000 | Page: 7 | Tags: none