The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's)

'Sans Peur' 'Ne Obliviscaris'

A Snapshot of National Service in 'A' Company of the Argylls Dhekelia, Cyprus 1958-59 Map of Cyprus	from the A&SH tray.......... Dhekelia, Cyprus, CO's orders. The Orderly Sergeant from Support Company was told to move some corrugated iron sheets from the camp perimeter fence. He didn't know how to spell it, so he wrote, 'Wu've tae move that riggly tin.'

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Photo © H M Aitken

'A' Company sports team at Dhekelia Garrison

Under the leadership of Sgt Willie Wilson (back left), the boys in the back row won the tug-o-war.

The boys in the middle and front rows won the running.

L-R :
BACK: Sgt Willie Wilson, Jock Barr, Robin Orr, ?, C/Sgt Tony Harris, Dally Duncan, 'Big' Binnie, ?, Cpl Bob McKenzie
MIDDLE: 2nd Lt Graham Smith, Tam McGeachy, 'Smudger' Smith, ?, Colin McIver, 'Lester' Piggott, 'Yindy' Anderson
FRONT: Cpl Glen Rae, Major CC Mitchell, Sgt Johns, Captain Alister Scott-Elliot, Geordie Hart

The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's)

A Snapshot of National Servicein 'A' Company of the ArgyllsDhekelia, Cyprus 1958-59

Dhekelia, Cyprus, CO's orders. The Orderly Sergeant from Support Company was told to move some corrugated iron sheets from the camp perimeter fence. He didn't know how to spell it, so he wrote, 'Wu've tae move that riggly tin.'

A Snapshot of National Service
in 'A' Company of the Argylls
Dhekelia, Cyprus 1958-59