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... Gordon Highlanders and the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. The company’s presence on the Rock allowed members of the 2nd Light Infantry the opportunity of training in the UK. Among towns and communities represented in the company are Wick, Thurso, Brora ...
... 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 ...
... ’s slogging war as it really was dons were in the 51st, the 2nd Bn. fought in the 15th. The 51st had earlier been brought home by Montgomery from his successful Mediterranean campaigns specially to strengthen, with other similar, battle-hardened formations ...
... 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 ...
... honours stands the pride of Perthshire The Black Watch As part of the reformed 51st Highland Division which was decimated at St Valery-en-Caux the previous year three infantry battalions of The Black Watch went into action at El Alamein BY late 1942 the ...
... LAUNCHED 'J’HE plan to raise Kirkcaldy Infantry Brigade Signal Troop was launched with musical honours in the Pathhcad Hall on Tuesday evening. Col. E. Birnic Reid, 0.8. E., T.D., Honorary Colonel of the 51st (H) Infantry Divisional Signal Regiment .A.), was ...
... bands parade. Bands taking part will be from the 4/5 Rn. The Black Watch, 6/7 lin. The Black Watch. 5/6 Rn. The Highland Light Infantry and 7th Rn. The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. ...
... Anderson’s distinguished career began in 1946. He enlisted in The Black Watch at Elgin and was commissioned into The Highland Light Infantry, now The Royal Highland Fusiliers, completing his training at the Royal Military Acedemy and Staff College. Brigadier Anderson ...
... D. 5.0., !WC., T.D., Crieff, U.C. 6/7 lin. The Black Watch; 1.1.-C01..1. I). Fraser, T.D.. U.C. 6/6 tin. The Highland Light Infantry•; 1.t.-Col. F. A. Hendry, T.D., O.C. 7th the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. The Pipes and drums gave two performances ...
... Defence in Whitehall. During the last war he served in the Royal Artillery, Royal Fusiliers and the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. In peace-time he served for 17 years in the Territorial Army the sixth/seventh battalion the Black Watch. ...
... 23rd, 25th, 37th and 51st Regiments of Foot, now the Suffolk Regiment, The Lancashire Fusiliers, The Royal Welch Fusiliers, The King's Own Scottish Borderers, The Royal Hampshire Regiment and the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. The battalions were ...
... the Mitt. Division in North Africa was seriously wounded. Later he found himself attached to the Duke of Wel- lington's Light Infantry and was demobilised with the rank of R.S.M. Before joining his brother. Mr David Philips, on the editorial staff of The ...