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Aberdeen Press and Journal

MILITARY ANNOUNCEMENTS

... Innes, M.C., relinquishes his commission, and is granted the rank of Major. 51st (Highland) Divisional Signals.—Major 0.8. E., Lieut,-Col. Battalion Highland Light Infantry.— -ad Lieut. R. Gibiou be Lieutenant.. ...

Published: Saturday 24 November 1928
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 54 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

ARMY APPOINTMENTS

... (From the London Gazette.} REGULARS. Infantry.— H.L.l.—Seoond Lieutenant 6. E. L. Lennox Boyd is seconded while student a university. Seaforths—Lt. S. J. Ritchie, M.C., Territorials (R.A.) —13th Highland Light Brigade—Gnr. James. Hamilton Hicks to be ...

Published: Wednesday 15 May 1929
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 95 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

ARMY APPOINTMENTS

... (late R.A.M.C., T.F., retired), to be Hon. Col. R.A.M.C. Units, 51st (Highland) Division. Royal Artillery—l3th (Highland) Light Brigade.—Capt. Macarthur, from active list, to be Captain. Infantry—4th Battalion Gordons— Lieut. A. Milne to be Captain. ...

Published: Wednesday 10 July 1929
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 53 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

SCOTTISH MILITARY CHANGES

... November 9. 1932. 13th (Highland) Light Brigade—2nd Lieut. Mackinnon to be Lieut.. January 11. 1933. Corns of Royal Engineers. ,51st (Highland) Divisional Engineers—2nd L'ent. R. J. Maitland to be Lieut., January 18, 1933. Infantry. 9th Battalion Argyll and ...

Published: Wednesday 01 February 1933
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 128 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

NO KILTS TO HANG ON SIEGFRIED LINE

... NO KILTS TO HANG ON SIEGFRIED LINE 51st Took Three Towns, But 'It 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 ...

Published: Monday 26 February 1945
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 434 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

TERRITORIALS CAMPS APPROACHING

... Army camps are approaching —in fact, the 13th Highland Light Brigade Royal Artillery is already in camp at Dreghorn. and will return from camp on Saturday. This Brigade includes the 51st (Ross) Light Battery, R.A., from Stornoway. They are now partly mechanised ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1935
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 316 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

Brigadier accepts post as OTC’s honorary colonel

... for a period in the 70s. Married with two daughters and a son, Brig. Anderson was commissioned into the Ist Bn. Highland Light Infantry at Fort George In 1948. two years after he was recruited to the Black Watch at Elgin. Since then, he has seen service ...

Published: Tuesday 19 January 1982
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 200 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

EVER KNOWN

... namely to advance the welfare of all classes, would be attained. Sad Death Officer. —Major Burke, of the 51st King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, while riding near Belfast on Thursday was thrown from his horse, and sneenmbed to his injuries in the Royal ...

Published: Saturday 21 April 1894
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 105 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

NEW TERRITORIAL CHIEF

... from 1931-33 commanded the 159 th (Welsh Border) Infantry Brigade (T.A.), and commanded the 11th Infantry Brigade from 1933-34. He was promoted Major-General in 1934. and on expiry of his command of the 51st Division succeeded Lord Gort as Military Secretary ...

Published: Tuesday 06 December 1938
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 339 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

ARMY AND NAVY

... Indies-Majors IL. C. Barnard, 51st Bengal Native Infantry; J. G. Drummond, 6th do,; U. Dick, 51st do.; 0. Phillipps, 5fth do.: W. ff. Earle, 29tb do.; WS. 3Maetier. Itb Bengal Native Cava:ry; IV. Garden, 36th Bengal Native Infantry; E. J. Smith, Bengal Eogineers; ...

Published: Wednesday 08 May 1844
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 667 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

MILITARY ANNOUNCEMENTS

... Major F. W. Squair, M.8., T.D. (21st Mav, *1920). ARMY CASUALTIES. DIED. No. 24274 Cpl. W. Pearson, Aberdeen— Highland Light Infantry. No. S/14360 Pte. C. Aberdeen Gordon Highlanders. ...

Published: Monday 05 July 1920
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 127 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

MAN WHO LED SKY-TROOPS

... officer in the Army at the time. With 51st Division Gen. Urquhart was commissioned in the Highland Light Infantry and served in India before the outbreak of war. He had distinguished service on the staff of the 51st Division when it was in North Africa ...

Published: Friday 29 September 1944
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 457 | Page: 1 | Tags: none