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Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders History from 1972 to present day, service in Palestine, Hong Kong, Korea, Edinburgh, Suez, Cyprus, Singapore, Borneo, Aden, Northern Ireland, Falkland Islands, Belfast and Iraq.
The Wayback Machine - https://web.archive.org/web/20060620193156/http://www.argylls.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk:80/
 

1st Battalion

The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

 

History from 1972 to 28th March 2006

 

 Latest Update

 

Royal Regiment of Scotland

This is an unofficial web site, the information,  photographs, maps, etc have been extracted and modified from various sources and publications.

All photographs are the property of RHQ Argylls and may not be reproduced or copied without permission from RHQ Argylls.

 

To see the battalion history from 1945 to 1971 please visit http://www.argylls1945to1971.co.uk

 

28th March 2006

 

 the

 

1st Battalion

The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

 

was renamed

 

The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders,

5th Battalion

The Royal Regiment of Scotland

 

 

The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders - Looking Forward by Maj-Gen A.J.N. Graham

     Click picture to enlarge

                         

 

 Click links to see short history of the Argylls for relevant years

 

 

 

1972 to 1974

 

 

1975 to 1984

 

 

 

 

1985 to 1994

 

 

1995 to 2004

 

 

 

Click links to see history by location

 

Kirknewton 1972 – 1974

Northern Ireland Tours

Osnabruck 1974 - 1978 

Catterick 1978 – 1980

Hong Kong - 1979

Ballykelly 1980 – 1982

Cyprus 1982 – 1984

Edinburgh 1984 - 1986

Colchester 1986 – 1989

Falklands 1986 - 1987

Minden 1989 - 1993

Folkestone 1993 - 1995

Edinburgh 1995 – 2001

Belfast 2001 – 2003

Canterbury 2003 -

Iraq 2004

Bosnia 2005

 

Special Feature Pages

These pages may have large picture files please be patient

 

Combat 90

  Officers and Sergeants Mess Photos

Commanding Officers

Company and Platoon Photographs

Regimental Sergeant Majors

Depot & Training Pictures 1970's

 

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Links to other Argyll sites

 

For a detailed history of the battalion up to 1945 including uniforms and music please visit Harry Aitken's Argyll and Sutherland Web Site http://www.it-serve.co.uk/argylls/

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regimental Association

 http://www.scottishlineage.com/argylls/index.htm
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders MOD Home Page http://www.army.mod.uk/argylls/regarmy.htm
RHQ The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders http://www.argylls.co.uk/
Argyll Veterans Message Board http://pub3.bravenet.com/forum/show.php?usernum=201792944&cp=

http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/091ASH.htm

http://www.palacebarracksmemorialgarden.org/Intro.htm

 

 
Royal Regiment of Scotland Web Site http://www.army.mod.uk/infantry/regts/scots/index.htm

 

If you would like to pass on information and news, post your own photographs and memories

 Please visit http://groups.msn.com/ArgyllandSutherlandHighlanders

 

 If you would like to contribute to this site, with either photographs, or articles please contact me below.

This site is still under construction any comments or corrections are very welcome.

E-mail  ayoung287@msn.com

Alan Young ex C/Sgt 1st Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

 

Updated: 09 June 2006