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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

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

Saturday 17th October 1981 “Strathearn Herald” Page MR STALKER RETIRES TO VOLUNTARY WORK Lawrence Stalker ..

... Branches” and reply will come from Capt R Dick vice-chairman of the Braco Branch and as a commissioned officer in the Highland Light Infantry had two spells in Crieff Popular Padre Crieff Branch the Rev Archie Minto will draw the proceedings to a dose Farlane ...

Published: Saturday 17 October 1981
Newspaper: Strathearn Herald
County: Perthshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 1625 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

“Strathearn Herald” Saturday 15th August 1987 Page Four A BIGGER BLAW! It is hoped there will be 16 bands taking

... in The Royal Artillery The Royal Fusiliers and The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry He left the “Herald” in April 1 963 to become the firat civil public relations officer of the 51st Highland Division (based in Perth) in which he had served in the UK and ...

Published: Saturday 15 August 1987
Newspaper: Strathearn Herald
County: Perthshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 2004 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Saturday 22nd January 1983 “Stratheam Herald” Page Six THE BRAVE THE “TIIE PART TWO CONTRIBUTED Louis XII in ..

... formerly been a strong supporter of Prince Charles Edward also founded a regiment w'hich afterwards became the 1st Highland Light Infantry THE GORDONS cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow each raised and equipped a regiment as did the families of Argyll Gordon Scaforth ...

Published: Saturday 22 January 1983
Newspaper: Strathearn Herald
County: Perthshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 2957 | Page: 6 | Tags: none