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FIELD-MARSHAL SIR D. HAIG'S DISPATCH

... enemy'* batteries. Simultaneously British infantry and tanks advanced to the assault. Tho enemy was completely taken surprise, and our first objectives were rapidly gained. Cavalry and tanks passed through the infantry, and the end the day advance of between ...

Published: Wednesday 08 January 1919
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 4111 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

ARMY AND NAVY

... promotion, ac- cording to merit, from the ranks,-Tis1ics. ?? VOLUNTEERS FOR-INDIA.-The Highland Borderers, Stir- 5ling Light Infantry, have volunteered for India-the offi- gcars engaging tb raise the regiment to 1000 rank and file. i SAILING OP REINFORCEMENTS ...

Published: Wednesday 30 September 1857
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 822 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

SIEGFRIED LINE

... SIEGFRIED LINE 51st Took Three Towns, But ‘lt Was No Glamour Story’ 51st (Highland) Division led the attack of the Ist Canadian Army between the Maas and the Rhine from the opening of the offensive on February 8, but,” said a senior officer, it was no ...

Published: Thursday 01 March 1945
Newspaper: Aberdeen Weekly Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1130 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ZERO HOUR STRIKES ON THE SOMME

... ZERO HOUR STRIKES ON THE SOMME The 51st in The Battle of France Gordons Moved , to Stem Retreat t Nst alment of the first full narrative of Tf{ E WRDONS' part in the blitzkrieg tells how ORTh ~EAST men were moved from the WOT LINE TO THE ESTUARY OF ...

Published: Wednesday 06 November 1940
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1090 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE STATE GOVERNOR

... who is the Commanderin-Chief of the State’s National Guard. The two met during Governor Graham’s inspection of the 53rd Infantry Brigade, National Guard at Camp Blanding when 2.500 men — including the “Joeks” — took part. R.S.M. Heskins has had 241, ...

ABMY AND NAVY,

... Scott, K.C.D. To be Major the Army in the Eiat Inlles—Captain 11. B. turnsden. 59tb Bengal Native Infantry. Memoranda— The name Captain W. H. 11. Anderson. 51st Foot, was erroneously included in the lift ofofficers promoted ...

Published: Saturday 08 July 1854
Newspaper: Aberdeen Herald
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 418 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

BRITISH ARE HALF WAY TO HANOVER

... s' to clo 51st (Highland) Division is taking part in the great b whole of Northern Holland and to overrun the V-2 e ty^ tile reat German airfield system, and Enschede, inj of Osnabruck, have been occupied. Between these two towns heavy lighting against ...

Published: Tuesday 03 April 1945
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 891 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

WITH THE SCOTTISH TROOPS IN FRANCE.—No. XI

... tale it would have made for Archibald Forbes, describing it the white heat of the hour of victory. Not single infantry soklier outside the 51st Division took any part in glorious achievement. There were nane but Highland bonnets there. Only men the tlst ...

Published: Friday 22 February 1918
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2525 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

R.E.'s Daring Mission Startles Seaforths

... Field Company with the 51st Division worked unceasingly throwing up defences. Bombs fell in their vicinity. Nazi planes once swooped down to rake them with machine-guns. Still they kept working to have the pits ready for the infantry when they had to retire ...

Published: Monday 20 January 1941
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1333 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries

... Thornton, 18th light dragoons, of; a daughter. On the 23d ult. at Denmark Hill, Middlesex,. the Lady of C. D. Gotuox,, Esq. of a daughter. On the. 29th ult. at Holdernesse House, the BIar. chioness of LONDONDERRY, of a daughter. On the 51st ult. at Silver ...

HIGHLAND DIVISION'S HEROIC PART

... should be made on .Tune 4. This time French tanks and infantry, assisted by British inf -try and artillery on either flank, were to carry out the attack at dawn. During the night French tanks and infantry were heard moving up from to an ssembly area just ...

Published: Wednesday 31 July 1940
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1932 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

THE TROOPS ON THE FRONTIER

... R. Macgregor; Ferozeporo. 25th (King’s Own Borderers), Ist Battalion, J. A. Kuddell; Peshawur Valley. 51st (2nd York W. R., King’s Own Light Infantry), S. A. Madden, C. 8., Peshawur Valley. 59th (2nd Nottinghamshire), R. Lacy; Kandahar. 60th (King’s Royal ...

Published: Tuesday 09 September 1879
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 785 | Page: 6 | Tags: none