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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

BALLROOM DANCING

... Ormiston. _ HIGHLAND Light Infantry Club, 53 East Claremont Street. —Annual General Meeting. Wednesday. May 24. 1939. at 7.45 p.ift. SC.W.G., GORGIE BRANCH. • Members please meet in WAR MEMORIAL HALL WEDNESDAY, 24th inst.. instead 51st. TNION HALL CLOSED ...

Published: Saturday 20 May 1939
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 997 | Page: 17 | Tags: none

YOUR OLD FURNITURE TAKEN IN PART PAYMENT FOR NEW-BEST PRICES GIVEN b THE EDITOR’S POST BAG COMFORTS APPEAL FOR ..

... Highlanders, the Gordon Highlanders, the Cameron nghlanders; the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, ' the Highland Light Infantry, the 51st (H) Anti-Tank Regiment, the 61st (H) Anti-Tank Regiment, the Scottish Horse, the Lovat Scouts, the Royal Air Force ...

Published: Friday 26 January 1940
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 429 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

INDIAN LEADER ARRESTED

... Perth, has been posted missing. Before the war he commanded the 51st (Highland) Divisional R.A.S.C. Portobello Men Private Simpson F. Watson (21), K. 0.8.8, transferred to Durham Light Infantry, is reg)orted missing. The youngest son of Mr and Mrs David Watson ...

Published: Tuesday 02 July 1940
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1685 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

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... took him to Police Station Last War Records _ “ Old Timer.”—ln the last war the Northumberland _ Fusiliers and the Durham Light Infantry shared the distinction of having the most battalions (52). The Royal Scots had 39 battalions and the H.LI. 26. ; “oOld ...

Published: Saturday 30 January 1943
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 395 | Page: 4 | 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

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

to Australia

... s of Senior Secondary Schools held a special conference in Inverness to suit members in the North. Fr 4 ur C rret window Lighting-up time in Edinburgh : 7.40 p.m. to 4.50 a.m. A little advice to Edinburgh road users and those who share in the daily scramble ...

Published: Thursday 11 April 1946
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1252 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

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

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

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

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