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An Historic Day for the 51st Highland Division

... An Historic Day for the 51st Highland Division First Ever Re-union of Present and Former Members Saturday, Sth October of this year will be a unique day in the history of the famous Stst (Highland) Infantry Division. On that day, members of the Division ...

Published: Saturday 09 February 1963
Newspaper: Strathearn Herald
County: Perthshire, Scotland
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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

October 29 1952 PERTHSHIRE 11 FINER TUAN THF HIGHLAND DIVISION The Mackintosh of Mackintosh Praises the 51st at ..

... chief of his clan said that tradition ran through the history 51st like golden thread lame and tradition the 51st he went on is an enduring their record of heroism The wonderful tradition of 51st built up during First World War but it course much older ...

Published: Wednesday 29 October 1952
Newspaper: Perthshire Advertiser
County: Perthshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1604 | Page: 10 | 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

Greeme Giles

... Lambeth-born 6018794 Sergeant Bert Harding served right through the Second World War. His original unit the Ox and Bucks Light Infantry was one of the first sent to France in 1940 as part of the British Expeditionary Force. That was in February and by June ...

Published: Tuesday 27 September 1994
Newspaper: Perthshire Advertiser
County: Perthshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 303 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

STRATHEARN HERALD and TO THE BOOKIE'S GAMES DAY OVERHEARD in Comrie SHAKE the mothballs out Street the other day

... What will the Chieftain wear? We are prepared to bet on a 51st RE-UNION Tweed Suit. With all their advertising on television the MEN and women who served Directors hope for a record in the 51st Highland crowd —if the weather is Division between mobilisation ...

Published: Saturday 21 August 1965
Newspaper: Strathearn Herald
County: Perthshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 344 | 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

10— BLAIRGOWRIE ADVERTISER October 22 1992 SPECIAL FEATURE ago trigger for a successful North African cam-ilgn ..

... 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 ...

Published: Thursday 22 October 1992
Newspaper: Blairgowrie Advertiser
County: Perthshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 1387 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

Rod Will Need a Kilt for Crieff Games

... 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. ...

Published: Saturday 06 August 1955
Newspaper: Strathearn Herald
County: Perthshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 334 | Page: 2 | Tags: none