The website for the Scottish Military Historical Society has been updated for January 1999. The following index pages have had new additions to them. Please...
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scottish.military@...
Jan 3, 1999 8:10 pm
I am attempting to find some information regarding the activities of the 2nd Cameronians during WWI, chiefly since this is the regiment with which my...
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Malcolm Fergusson
M.G.Fergusson@...
Jan 4, 1999 10:52 am
23rd Brigade, 8th Division. Battles of Neuve Chapelle, Somme July 1916 - B of Albert, 3rd Ypres - Pilkem Ridge & Langemark, German March Offensive 1st B of...
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KWG020@...
Jan 15, 1999 11:23 pm
My gggreat grandfather was William H. Peddie the former Military director of Stirling Castle and a member of the Royal North British Fusiliers 2nd Batt. now...
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jaggy@...
Jan 17, 1999 5:59 pm
I have a Scottish cap badge that I would like some information on. It looks like a Black Watch badge, but it also has "Glasgow Highlanders" scrolled across...
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Iain Kerr
iainkerr@...
Jan 17, 1999 9:49 pm
... John, The 9th (Glasgow Highland) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry was a territorial battalion of the HLI. It was first raised in 1868 as the 105th...
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T. F. Mills
tomills@...
Jan 17, 1999 10:10 pm
... Yes, the Glasgow Highlanders are Territorials, raised in 1868 as the 105th Lanarskhire Rifle Volunteer Corps. They were the 9th (Glasgow Highland)...
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T. F. Mills
tomills@...
Jan 18, 1999 3:16 am
Everything Iain Kerr writes about the Glasgow Highlanders is correct ... They were not known as 1/9th and 2/9th in WWII. Duplication of the T.A. was...
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mmavor@...
Jan 18, 1999 9:21 pm
My greatgf John Brands served in the Ashantee War c. 1873. I'm trying to find anything i can about the war and would love to have a picture of the Ashantt...
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T. F. Mills
tomills@...
Jan 20, 1999 6:31 am
... I have sent separately a JPG of the Ashantee Medal. T.F. Mills tomills@... (University of Denver, Denver, CO 80208, USA) Land Forces of Britain, the...
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Nev & Leonie Ross
neville@...
Jan 23, 1999 2:58 pm
We am trying to find some information on my grandfather, Private George Andersen McLeod, (Military No 6165), who served with the "12th Royal Scot Fusiliers"...
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Iain Kerr
iainkerr@...
Jan 23, 1999 6:25 pm
At 05:51 23/01/99 , Nev Leonie Ross wrote: We am trying to find some information on my grandfather, Private George Andersen McLeod, (Military No 6165), who ...
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abrown@...
Jan 24, 1999 3:35 pm
I realize this forum is used mainly by military historians, but I am using it to try and find out some information about the Cameronians in Sicily. My father,...
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mikesyoung@...
Jan 30, 1999 2:40 pm
I found an article in The Cannington Echo (Ontario, Canada) from August 4, 1898. It contains some references to Scottish Regiments that someone may be...
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John White
avlonfrg@...
Jan 30, 1999 2:59 pm
I recently acquired a copy of a military snare drum as used by the 71st Regiment of Foot (Frasier's Highlanders), circa 1776-1784. If there is anyone on the...
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HRA
jra81@...
Feb 1, 1999 1:42 pm
John, there are a number of companies that make repro drums. The best is Cooperman and I think they have a web site. Im not sure just what you are looking...
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rjhomer@...
Feb 1, 1999 11:06 pm
I hope this doesn't make me look too silly, but I recently purchased a cap badge by mail that was described as being "HLI with a plain scroll." I beleived...
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johnlea@...
Feb 3, 1999 12:23 am
My company produces military miniatures for the hobby trade. I am planning to produce a Victorian highlander hopefully at the relief of Lucknow. I would...
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Trevprov@...
Feb 6, 1999 6:59 pm
Information wanted on this unit - location 1914 -1916 ... eGroup home: http://www.eGroups.com/list/scottish_military Free Web-based e-mail groups by...
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hugh.mclachlan@...
Feb 6, 1999 7:31 pm
I am a model soldier enthusiast and would like to know: 1) Is it safe to assume that the MacLachlan Clan at Culloden would have worn a tartan like that...
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T. F. Mills
tomills@...
Feb 6, 1999 9:06 pm
... Sorry, your assumptions are not safe! R.R. McIan's Victorian illustrations are not reliable. Tartans as we know them today are largely a Victorian...
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Iain Kerr
iainkerr@...
Feb 7, 1999 5:23 am
... There was no 3rd (Service) Battalion The Royal Scots. The 3rd (Reserve) Battalion mobilised at Glencorse, Edinburgh on 4 Aug 1914 and later that month...
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T. F. Mills
tomills@...
Feb 7, 1999 8:43 am
... Red, white and khaki are all correct. Different regiments arrived at different times/seasons and from various sources to the relief operation. Two titles...
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dpf@...
Feb 7, 1999 10:04 pm
The Old 78th Fraser Highlanders has successfully established a working display contingent in several garrison locations; parading the Pipes,Drums, and soldiers...
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HRA
jra81@...
Feb 8, 1999 1:18 pm
There are a good number of "experts" in your area. Surf over to the Brigade of the American Revolution and North West Territorial Assoc web sites. Also check...
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OXGARA@...
Feb 8, 1999 3:08 pm
A great resource is WWW.fifeanddrum.com For camp duties, century specific arrangements, instruments etc. Connecticut is the home of quite a few drum and fife...
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Neitz, Christina M.
NeitzC@...
Feb 8, 1999 3:42 pm
... role in >>daily life in the field, particularly drum signals used. I am also interested in drum signals and drills for the Seven Years Wars but relating to...
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OXGARA@...
Feb 8, 1999 3:54 pm
Excellent source for the daily types of pipe and drum duties would be "The Pipers Day" in both CD (Lismor -LCOM 5238) and book form. Don't have the book info,...
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jan.gammage@...
Feb 9, 1999 11:00 am
My main area of research is the Boer War. I am also in the process of setting up a database with regards to mobilisation for the Boer War. If anyone has any...
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awillis@...
Feb 9, 1999 4:40 pm
I have raise the 1st battalon 79th Cameron Highlander's. We are living history unit depicting the life and history of the regiment from 1793 -1900. We are...
