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51st Highland Division Games Det.ils of the 1962 51st Highland Division and District Games, which are being ..

... Cup for all units taking part, and the TA Challenge Bowl for the best Territorial unit. The Highland Light Infantry Bowl goes to the best infantry unit. The present holder of all these trophies is 11th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders (TA). The Scotsman ...

Published: Friday 18 May 1962
Newspaper: Arbroath Herald
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 699 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Big wins for Northern sharpshooters

... Highland Division Shield for Best Unit of the 51st Highland Infantry Division—Both, 5/6 th Gordons (T.A.K Keith. Highland District Challenge Shield Open to All Units of the Division and District, other than infantry—No. 8 Training Regiment. RE., Elgin. Highland ...

Published: Monday 18 May 1953
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 354 | Page: 4 | 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

Hero of Arnhem

... born leader. When war broke out he was serving in India. After commanding the 2nd Battalion. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, he joined the 51st Highland Division and served in the Desert Camraign. In 1943 he commanded the 231st Brigade Group in Sicily ...

Published: Thursday 15 December 1988
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 249 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

OLYMPIA THEATRE

... Highland Division Shield for Best Unit of the 51st Highland Infantry Division—Both, 5/6tb Gordons (T.A.), Keith. Highland District Challenge Shield. Open to all Units in the Division and District, other than Infantry—No. Training Regiment, R.E., Elgin. Highland ...

Published: Friday 22 May 1953
Newspaper: Arbroath Herald
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1008 | Page: 12 | 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

371 names in biggest Korean casualty list

... Korea are to be formed into a Commonwealth division. The contingents are the 28th and 29th United Kingdom Infantry Brigades, 25th Canadian Infantry Brigade, 3rd Battalion Roval Australian Regiment, 16th Royal New Zealand Artillery Regiment, and 60th Indian ...

Published: Wednesday 02 May 1951
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 640 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

RAIN STOPS IN TIME FOR ARMY RIFLEMEN

... Highlanders, Stirling, 538; Seaforth Highlanders, Fort George. 485; 5 Cameron Highlanders. Inverness, 479; 6 Highland Light Infantry, Maryhill, Glasgow, 377. ST ANDREWS ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIPS The following residential entrance scholarships and bursaries ...

Published: Saturday 01 May 1954
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 328 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Death of General Graham

... black and white moustache became the best known in the army. He was promoted to brigadier in 1950 and commanded the 61st Light Infantry Brigade. Three years later he was appointed assistant commandant of the Royal Military Academy. In 1955 he was deputy ...

Published: Wednesday 11 May 1988
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 460 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

ISo-tie ties

... V «■' ■ ’* A rifle meeting for the 51st (Highland) Division was held Barry yesterday. In the photo Sgt. Whiling (left), C.S.M. Osborn (centre), and R.S.M. Gaffney check their rounds. trio are Highland Light Infantry men. ...

Published: Saturday 01 May 1954
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 441 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

MP's fight for soldiers' pardons

... desertion at Arras in 1916. Seven soldiers from the Royal Scots and five each from the Royal Scots Fusiliers and the Highland Light Infantry are mentioned in Mr Mackinlay's motion. Mr Mackinlay has been interested in the first world war for many years and has ...

Published: Tuesday 16 June 1992
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 459 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

Black Watch Back From

... Guerre with Palms in Chambrecy, France, in July, 1918, were in camp at Devizes alongside the 4th BM. The King's Shropshire Light Infantry, which received the same award for its role in the Battle of Bligny in June, 1918. It is understood that of the 10 units ...

Published: Friday 02 August 1963
Newspaper: Arbroath Herald
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 634 | Page: 6 | Tags: none