... Dear Ian, We're all different - it's just that the archaeologists have had a lot of news lately. My interests are in Scots officers in the American War of ...
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Brian Kaighin
kaigs@...
May 2, 1999 7:32 am
Good day, At last my CD-ROM on the Siege & Relief of Ladysmith is complete, went on sale last Friday and is loaded with photographs, stories, anecdotes and...
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M M Gilchrist
docm@...
May 8, 1999 5:44 pm
At long last... The long-promised Doc M website (with contribs from the other 3 Musketeers, alias Holley, Janie and Max) is on-line. Welcome to Silver Whistle...
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phild5614@...
May 12, 1999 12:41 pm
I am trying to find out how to obtain the service record for my grandfather. He served in the 2nd Bat. Royal Scots for 14 yrs being discharged in 1919. I have...
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Iain Kerr
iainkerr@...
May 12, 1999 8:55 pm
... grandfather. ... 1919. ... Phil, The armed services personnel records for those serving in 1914 up to 1921 are currently being released from the Ministry...
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donald pedler
dped@...
May 16, 1999 3:54 am
GReetings, Can anyone provide information on the gallantry award introduced by General Baden-Powell for the South African Constabulary ,Circa 1901 for actios...
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donald pedler
dped@...
May 16, 1999 5:24 am
Address for replies to "Gallantry Award " queery is dped@.... Don .W.Pedler ... eGroup home: http://www.eGroups.com/group/scottish_military ...
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Brian Kaighin
kaigs@...
May 18, 1999 9:11 pm
Good day, Please could you advise your members that my book and CD-ROM on the siege & relief of Ladysmith are available for sale and can be seen on my website....
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pjcampbells@...
May 20, 1999 12:23 pm
My GGGGrandfather, Alexander Campbell, was in the 56th Regiment of Foot for 18 years, discharged October 20 1792. He was 10 years a regular, 5 years a...
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Iain Kerr
iainkerr@...
May 20, 1999 9:35 pm
... Foot for ... regular, 5 years a ... served in the ... 1756. ... or his ... any service ... Patrick, 56th Regiment of Foot, later 2nd Battalion, The Essex...
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philip.clifford1@...
May 22, 1999 4:05 pm
Purely by chance I have discovered a copy of a video which shows the ceremony of the Cameronians disbanding. Can anyone enlighten me as to when this occured? ...
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Iain Kerr
iainkerr@...
May 22, 1999 7:27 pm
... Phillip, When the British Army went through one of its periodic post-war contractions, the Cameronians were neither disbanded nor amalgamated with another...
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T. F. Mills
tomills@...
May 22, 1999 7:45 pm
... The Cameronians were formed in 1881 by union of the old 26th Foot as 1st Battalion, and the 90th Foot as 2nd Battalion. In 1946-48 1st Battalion was...
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rlivings@...
May 28, 1999 1:34 am
I'm hoping to get some guidance in researching the military service of my 3rd great grandfather who may have served during the Irish Rebellion of 1798. I'm...
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Iain Kerr
iainkerr@...
May 29, 1999 6:33 am
Ivor Lee at Gildenmoss@... has asked me to pass on this enquiry. If you can help him, please contact Ivor directly. I am currently researching the...
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craigg@...
Jun 1, 1999 8:15 pm
I believe my GGGrandfather was a member of the 93rd Highland regiment. The only information I have is that he fought at Alma, Sebastapol & was in India during...
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Iain Kerr
iainkerr@...
Jun 2, 1999 9:04 am
... Craig, This is a mailing list of those interested in Scottish military history, not offering instant access to regimental archives. May I suggest that you...
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joyce.young@...
Jun 3, 1999 4:09 am
Hella All, I am trying to collect information on behalf of my father (George Anderson from Dundee Scotland now living in Australia) who was a member of the 6th...
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T. F. Mills
tomills@...
Jun 3, 1999 5:02 am
... You don't say when your father served, but it must have been active service during WWII. 6th Battalion was reconstituted in the part-time Territorial...
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Iain Kerr
iainkerr@...
Jun 4, 1999 4:27 am
At 05:08 03/06/99 , joyce.young@... wrote: Hella All, I am trying to collect information on behalf of my father (George Anderson from Dundee...
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fieldgym@...
Jun 5, 1999 12:58 pm
I have in my possession a pair of drumsticks supposedly picked up from the battlefield at Waterloo. The sticks are ebony with silver heads. On one of the...
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fieldgym@...
Jun 5, 1999 1:10 pm
I have in my possession a pair of drumsticks that were supposedly picked up at the battlefield at Waterloo. The sticks are ebony and silver. One of the...
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fieldgym@...
Jun 5, 1999 1:23 pm
I have in my possession a pair of drumsticks that were supposedly picked up from the battlefield at Waterloo. The sticks are ebony with silver heads. One...
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Iain Kerr
iainkerr@...
Jun 5, 1999 6:13 pm
... Barbara, The MacLeod Fencibles was raised in 1799 during the French Revolutionary War. It was reduced in 1802. This was the last Fencible regiment raised...
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T. F. Mills
tomills@...
Jun 5, 1999 8:12 pm
To add to what Iain Kerr wrote: The "Loyal MacLeod Fencibles, or Princess Charlotte of Wales's Regiment" was raised 9 June 1799 by Colonel John Macleod at...
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rosen@...
Jun 6, 1999 1:45 pm
I am trying to identify a medal we have had for some time. It has a crown on top with two crossing swords underneath it. The main part of the medal is purple...
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rosen@...
Jun 6, 1999 1:47 pm
<7jdu1n$rfm-@egroups.com> wrote: Original Article: http://www.egroups.com/group/scottish_military/?start=154 ... eGroups.com home:...
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T. F. Mills
tomills@...
Jun 8, 1999 8:27 am
Your medal sounds more like some sort of Catholic order of merit rather than a military award. You might try posing your question to ...
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Mike Young
mikesyoung@...
Jun 8, 1999 11:30 am
Actually, it is the Cross of Military Merit (1866) for the Kingdom of Bavaria. Ultimately in three classes, with or without crown, with or without swords, with...
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M M Gilchrist
docm@...
Jun 8, 1999 3:01 pm
If you're within reception range of BBC Radio Scotland, Thursday 10 June, 11 am GMT, do tune in to 'Scottish Connections'. Doc M will be talking Ferguson... ...
