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ith the 51st Division on Europe’s Battlefield

... l eens that brought up the tea urope. one we travel companies, Royal Engineers: £ even the light touch of Proalongside the 51st Division from secondly, infantry; and thirdly, be,”‘”' Dickie cannot mask th Sttt Brvrsn: - With the either airborne formations ...

Published: Thursday 18 April 1946
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 724 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

M.P. AND WRITER

... He is S • da V * in the 51st (London) Anti ie tena Brigade R A ai uu j Anti-Aircraft mt^yaffLl d s ell a on air ren«h „ defence as being inadequate He served throughout the Great War with the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry He was wounded, went on ...

Published: Tuesday 03 January 1939
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 106 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

MALAYA COMMAND FOR MAJ.-GEN. URQUHART

... Highland Light Infantry in December 1920. After service. as a regimental officer and graduating from the Staff College, Camberley, he held x{g%g :?gppointments in India during During the desert campaign in North Africa he was G. 5.0.1 with the 51st (Highland) ...

Published: Thursday 09 February 1950
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 185 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

R.A.S.C. COMPANY NEW – TERRITORIAL UNIT FOR DUNFERMLINE

... (T.A), will be affiliated to the 51st «Highland) Division, to which the other Dunfermline Territorial units belong, and will be commanded by Major R. Murray Clarkson, late of the 4th Battalion Highland -Light Infantry, who served during the Great }N(aig' ...

Published: Saturday 12 December 1936
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 132 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

PRAISE THE BANDS'!

... bands, such as the Life Guards, Royal Welch Fusiliers, and Durham Light Infantry which have been out a long time and been under fire more than once. The Black Watch Band, now with the 51st Division, were in Antwerp at the height of its V 1 and V 2 raids ...

Published: Monday 03 September 1945
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 125 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

TERRITORIAL ARMY CHANGES

... Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders are being converted into the 54th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, while the 54th (West Highland) Field Brigade. R.A.. are being conyerted into the 51st (West Highland) Anti-Tank Regiment. Also in the Highland Area the 4th ...

Published: Saturday 18 February 1939
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 182 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

lED CHARGE Mannheim’s 60tk WITH HIS CLAN WAR CRY

... highest personal courage and initiative, culminating when his company was temporarily held up by two anti-tank guns, an infantry gun, and light automatics. ’ After shooting up the post, he went into the final assault himself with the bayonet, led the char&le ...

Published: Friday 24 September 1943
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 189 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

HOME FOR WOUNDED HIGHLANDER

... Batt, Queen's Own cameron Highlanders Reglmental Fund; 15t Batt, Gordon Highlanders Reglmem;i Fund; Ist Batt, Highland Light Infantry Regimental pund; and Ist Batt. Seaforth Highlanders Regimental Fund — each ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1946
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 195 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

War Memories

... of the war. and «ul while in temporary command of »d battalion of the Durham Light In From Tpres the Marne rest old rod men of (he Lotlnans and PeeMffftij of the glorious 51st. On thoughts will be with them, not mt-rH with a great pride. Their ever. Bird ...

Published: Thursday 25 September 1924
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 471 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

NEW FALKIRK A.-A. UNIT

... of vacancies both in the 7th A. and S.H. and the 51st Highland Divisional R.A.O.C. Major A. G. Young, Glasgow, second in command of the 7th A. and S.H., has been recommended by the O.C. the 15th Infantry Brigade, to command the second line unit of the ...

Published: Wednesday 03 May 1939
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 244 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

HEROIC RESCUE BY L./CPL. W. ANGUS

... of Lance-Corporal Willie Angus, V.C. there can be no dispute about the gallant Carluke lad's membership of the Highland Light Infantry, but, if there is anything in it, Angus certainly ga i ne d h i s V.C. while serving in France with the Bth Royal Scots ...

Published: Saturday 27 November 1954
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 476 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

IMPRACTICABLE

... regiments. Major-General Robert Elliott Urquhart (,)) was commissioned into the Highland Light Infantry from Sandhurst in 1920. He was senior staff officer with the 51st (Highland) Division in North Africa. 1942-43, and commanded the Ist Airborne Division ...

Published: Wednesday 04 December 1957
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 320 | Page: 9 | Tags: none