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... Col Chadwick (62) whose homejwas at Sandal Wake field was also Honorary Colonel the 4th Battn the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry He was director Messrs Thomas Chadwick and Sons Dewsbury wool merchants He leaves a widow but children Film actress very ...

Published: Thursday 14 July 1955
Newspaper: Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph
County: Lincolnshire, England
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Well known Railway auditor retires today

... Accountant in London. During the 1914-18 war Mr. Campbell served with the Highland Light Infantry and the Royal Scots. Much of his active service was spent with the famous 51st Highland Division and he was twice wounded. A keen bowler, Mr. Campbell is well ...

Published: Friday 23 October 1959
Newspaper: Peterborough Standard
County: Northamptonshire, England
Type: | Words: 312 | 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

’s slogging war as it really was

... ’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 ...

Published: Thursday 07 June 1984
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 612 | Page: 8 | 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

M.P.’s hid to reopen Salerno case fails

... M.P.s have complained that Innes, who was serving with the | those convicted of mutiny suf- Durham Light Infantry in the fered an injustice. famous 51st Division of lh(‘l Mr Radice took up Mr Inne's Eigth Army. | case with Senior Defence Minis- Mr Innes ...

Published: Wednesday 24 March 1982
Newspaper: Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail
County: Durham, England
Type: Article | Words: 240 | 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

I a mm is iSiil

... 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 ...

Published: Saturday 21 August 1954
Newspaper: Fifeshire Advertiser
County: Fife, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1353 | Page: 1 | 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

Brigadier to be council’s top official

... 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 ...

Published: Friday 05 February 1982
Newspaper: St. Andrews Citizen
County: Fife, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 355 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Old soldier’s grave ound in Ballymena

... R. St. C. Preston, Co Ulster Defence Regiment and deputy colonel Kings’ Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, and Lt. Col. Deverell, CO of the third battalion Light Infantry, presently stationed in Omagh. The Mayor of Ballymena, Alderman Sandy Spence, and senior ...

Published: Thursday 14 November 1985
Newspaper: Ballymena Weekly Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 642 | Page: 23 | Tags: none

Pipes and Drums

... 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 ...

Published: Saturday 27 August 1955
Newspaper: Strathearn Herald
County: Perthshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 297 | Page: 2 | Tags: none