Ladies and Gentlemen, In addition to that shown below, the Divisional troops were 52nd Recconnaissance Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps. 79th, 80th, 186th Field...
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gordon angus mackinlay
GAM47@...
May 1, 2001 6:14 pm
Ladies and Gentlemen, Tonight, I have a friend (ex Scots Gds, but, we wont' hold that against him) staying with me, he being down from the Northern Territory...
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William E. Hemple
hemple@...
May 2, 2001 2:25 am
... I have no idea about Scotland, but my wife just told me that here in the U.S. when she was a girl in Pennsylvania there was a similar insult--"your mom...
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David Alster
dalstr@...
May 2, 2001 4:21 am
It is a common expression in the U.S. I heard it many times as a child growing up in the 50's and 60's. It was a phrase said by "Bugs Bunny" in several of...
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Roland Martens
roland.martens@...
May 3, 2001 11:10 am
Hello All, Can someone help me to find more information? I have an identification plate with the following indications: 2865473 W G S HICKMAN C F This military...
1122
ninety3rd@...
May 3, 2001 1:47 pm
In a message dated 5/3/01 2:11:41 AM, GAM47@... writes: << So is there out there in eather land, anyone with knowledge of Scottish verbal history, who...
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Dean Foster
dean@...
May 4, 2001 8:50 pm
The number you mention was in the block of numbers allocated to the Gordon Highlanders....
1124
peter@...
May 5, 2001 9:58 am
Recently the hall-keeper at a public hall in Huntly, Aberdeenshire came across an engraved brass plaque that read: "Bt. Major George Davidson (eldest son of...
1125
ekohl@...
May 9, 2001 4:18 am
Hello, I'm looking for information on the Colours carried by HM 26th Foot (the Cameronians) during the First China War (1839-42). To be more specific, how were...
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T.F. Mills
tfmills@...
May 9, 2001 6:23 am
... This particular stand of Colours was replaced in 1844 and deposited in St. Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh in 1883. They might still be there. See: ...
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Helmut
ekohl@...
May 11, 2001 4:56 am
Thanks! I think I know somebody in Edinburgh who can check that out. The real bugbear is the "Egypt" honour, since most regiments used the Sphinx badge rather...
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T.F. Mills
tfmills@...
May 13, 2001 10:15 pm
... Sorry, I wasn't thinking carefully in my first reply. I was only thinking of two battle honour scrolls, not one plus the Sphinx badge. This is just a...
1131
ccrabb@...
May 14, 2001 10:57 am
I am trying to trace an Ancestor a Donald McIntosh. He is described in the death certificate of his wife as being a soldier "Marines formerly 85th Foot". I...
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Helmut
ekohl@...
May 15, 2001 4:37 am
This was my guess too, although I'm still hoping to verify. Oddly, I haven't been able to find a picture of any regimental colours that bore the Sphinx badge...
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Kenneth Scott
ken@...
May 20, 2001 4:09 pm
Colin: Did you ever get any information on this? I would be interested in learning more about it Kenneth Scott Dunedin, Florida...
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James B. McKay
scottish.military@...
May 25, 2001 6:04 pm
Due to some server problems, we have duplicated the WebPages of our existing site. Please add the new address to your favourites or bookmarks. The WWW address...
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Roland Martens
roland.martens@...
May 26, 2001 12:55 pm
Thanks a lot Dean for your help, do you have any suggestion ho to go further finding more information about this person? ... From: Dean Foster...
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Roland Martens
roland.martens@...
May 26, 2001 1:14 pm
I am trying find Mr. John Clark ( born +/- 1920 )during WW II he was based in Lochristi near GENT (Belgium) in 1944/45 member of the Gordon Highlanders .I...
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Jas
jgrantken@...
Jun 13, 2001 6:57 pm
Can anyone add any information to the folowing photo of Gordon Highlanders. The word Gordons is on the shoulder of all. Two additional patches are visible on...
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mbekimo@...
Jun 13, 2001 7:02 pm
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guinnessontap@...
Jun 14, 2001 2:11 am
I am conducting research on the person of Dr William Caverhill, and would be more than pleasesd to recieve any information reguarding any millitary and Medical...
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Carrie Glover
carrie_uk_uk@...
Jun 14, 2001 4:11 pm
can u stop sending me emails please. u obviously have the wrong address ____________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your...
1142
rodrikdhu@...
Jun 17, 2001 2:30 am
Hello. I have just aquired a very ornate short sword 17" with scabbard. The crest reads CAMERON HIGHLANDERS OF CANADA with an upright lion and the #79 under...
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Sean Brown
citadel90@...
Jun 21, 2001 3:03 pm
Quick question. I am going to be on a radio show tomorrow night discussing Revolutionary War reenacting and wanted to be able to mention what the 42nd Regiment...
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Phil Horowitz
phorowitz@...
Jun 21, 2001 3:30 pm
The 42nd Regiment has two active groups, one in the Northeast, the General's Coy and a Grenadier Company in the midwest. Both are members of the British...
1146
scottish_military@yah...
Jul 1, 2001 12:02 am
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. Amalgamation day Date: Monday, July 2, 2001 Time: All Day The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and...
1147
youngw@...
Jul 6, 2001 4:53 am
Hello, I'm trying to find someone that deals with no1 piper uniform items (cerimonial). I'm looking for heavy plaid broaches, hair sporrans for pipers...
1148
ninety3rd@...
Jul 6, 2001 2:12 pm
First of all, one needs to ask -- 1. For which regiment? 2. For what year/time period? You mention "42nd", but that might be taken as meaning sometime during...
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T.F. Mills
tfmills@...
Jul 6, 2001 2:37 pm
... "No. 1" means post-1953 (i.e. current issue band uniforms). T.F. Mills tfmills@... (Denver, Colorado, USA) Land Forces of Britain, the...
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oxgara@...
Jul 6, 2001 6:35 pm
Here are my resources- Ox <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/wpglory/index.html/#germgear">What Price Glory </A> <A HREF="http://www.reenact.com/">CASTLE Keep</A>...
