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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

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

250th anniversary of London debut of Handel's Messiah

... world warthe crossing of the Rhine, on March 23, 1945. Mr Matthew Timmons, of Broughty Ferryformerly of the 10th Highland Light Infantry—tells me that many hearing the tune The 10th HLI Crossing the Rhine are unaware of what it represents. Of the battle, ...

Published: Tuesday 23 March 1993
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 595 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

December 11, 1991 KING'S CUTS HIT 1000 IN SCOTTISH TA

... squadron, based in Ayr. That squadron will remain and there will now be • Perth-based The First Battalion 51st Highland Volunteers has gained a new infantry company in Angus at the expense of two English companies. in the East Kilbride area and one at Cupar ...

Published: Wednesday 11 December 1991
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1084 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

WHY LENIENCY FADES

... he inspected of the 51st W>e Englishman. \ was an officer in The *e „ aly suggests a reason. ...

Published: Tuesday 27 January 1953
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 624 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Outrageous that council tenants must pay

... battle in France. My father was a Royal Marine based at Deal at the time when the Marines were known as The Royal Marine Light Infantry. Father was a small arms instructor. . Does anyone know anything about the Scottish Provisional Battalion? Iris M. Pyne ...

Published: Tuesday 10 July 1990
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1142 | Page: 8 | Tags: none