The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's)

'Sans Peur'       Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders red and white dicing       'Ne Obliviscaris'


A Snapshot of Service
in 'A' Company of the Argylls,
Tobruk - 1958

Map of Libya

from the A&SH tray..........
Stirling Castle, Balaklava platoon practicing field craft around Nether Bailey. Everything pukka; dead quite; no voices; hand signals only. Thunder flashes go off. Young recruit jumps up and screams, 'Aaahhh! They got me boys! Carry-on without me!' Helpless laughter ensues.
Apoplectic Corporal 'Scouse' Cannon doubles young recalcitrant to the guard room for a weekend stay!
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Photo © H M Aitken 		'A' Company marching out of the barracks at Tobruk led by the company pipers L/Cpl Tam McBride (left) and Gabby Hay.

The right marker is Cpl Freddie Foster.

Who said we could'nae march?

"Haw, Tam, whit flamin tune ur you playin?"

"Don't ask me, Gabby, am mair worrit aboot whit wey we turn next!"

"D'ye think we could lead this crowd tae the nearest kasbah?"


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