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1st Battalion The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders History from 1945 to 1971 Latest Update
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This is an unofficial web site, the information, photographs, maps, etc have been extracted and modified from various sources and publications.
All photographs are the property of Home Headquarters Argylls and may not be reproduced or copied without permission from HHQ Argylls.
Email address for Home Headquarters Argylls - rhq@argylls.co.uk or museum@argylls.co.uk
Some pictures taken on Sat 24 Oct 2009 at the farewell do to Lt Col McVittie, in a local Grangemouth Hotel
Balaklava Club
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In 2008 when
RHQ stated they would no longer be able to run the Balaklava Club it was
decided that the Stirling Branch would take on the club and try to keep it
going. Despite a lot of
effort and hard work by the committee it still struggles to keep the club
open. At the January 2008 meeting it was proposed a £5 per month Direct Debit from former members and serving members of the regiment. However due to the prohibitive cost of setting this up it would cost £25 for each Direct Debit and it was decided that this course of action should not go and donations were asked for instead. The response was magnificent, however you can’t keep asking for donations.
What is the
way forward... A £5 standing order from all personnel who are willing to support The Balaklava Club. £5 per month is not a lot of money even to some on a limited income. DO
NOT LET THE CLUB DIE We
have lost enough servicemen and women and they need a place of their own.
We as Argyll’s have that place and a lot do not. 100
people joining this proposed course of action would garner £6000 per year
and surely we can do this and more... JOIN
THE FIGHT DO NOT JUST FADE
AWAY... THE CLUB IS A LIVING MEMORIAL TO ALL WHO SERVE PAST AND PRESENT. THE FIERY CROSS HAS BEEN SENT OUT... RALLY TO THE CAUSE.
Details regarding the Standing Order: Royal
Bank of Scotland. Murray
Place Branch Stirling FK8
2DR Account
No: 00118722 Sort
Code: 83-48-00 If you require more information, contact Big Mo by telephone after 6pm, by post or email. William
Morton 27b
Keir Avenue Stirling
FK8 1QL Telephone:
(01786) 450882 Email: billy_morton2001@yahoo.co.uk
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Click links below to see a short history of the Argylls for relevant years
Click links to see history
by location
Special Feature Pages
Some of these pages may have large picture files please be patient
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Company and Platoon Photographs |
If you would like to pass on
information and news, post your own photographs and memories
Links to other Military sites
| For a detailed history of the battalion up to 1945 including uniforms and music please visit Harry Aitken's Argyll and Sutherland Web Site | http://www.theargylls.co.uk |
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Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regimental Association |
http://www.scottishlineage.com/argylls/index.htm |
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Palace Barracks Memorial Garden |
http://www.palacebarracksmemorialgarden.org/Intro.htm |
| Royal Regiment of Scotland Web Site | http://www.army.mod.uk/infantry/regts/scots/index.htm |
| Britain's Small Wars. The History of British Military conflicts from 1945 onwards | http://www.britains-smallwars.com |
| BAOR Locations - Barracks and Locations of the British Army in Germany since 1945 | http://baor-locations.com/default.aspx |
Message Boards
| Multiply Message and Photo Board | http://argyllandsutherland.multiply.com/ |
| Veterans Message Board | http://pub3.bravenet.com/forum/show.php?usernum=201792944 |
| Proud Argylls Message Board | http://www.quicktopic.com/41/H/CXizxhNcsLv3 |
| Veterans Website | http://www.argylls-veterans.co.uk/ |
| DUNOON and COWAL Argylls Branch Web Site | www.dunoonandcowalargylls.com |
This site is still under
construction any comments or corrections
E-mail ayoung287@msn.com
Alan Young ex C/Sgt 1st Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Updated: 17 July 2010