1st Battalion The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders   History from 1972 to 28th March 2006    Latest Update   Company and Platoon Photographs

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 Home Headquarters Argylls and may not be reproduced or copied without permission from HHQ Argylls.

Email address for Home Headquarters Argylls - rhq@argylls.co.uk or museum@argylls.co.uk

 

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

 

 

Roll of Honour

 

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

 

1972 to 1980     1981 to 1990

1991 to 2000     2001 to 2010

 

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 Email Contact List

Company and Platoon Photographs Regimental Sergeant Majors Depot & Training Pictures 1970's Argylls at Rest

 

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

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

 

Links to other Military 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.theargylls.co.uk
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regimental Association	http://www.scottishlineage.com/argylls/index.htm
Palace Barracks Memorial Garden	http://www.palacebarracksmemorialgarden.org/Intro.htm
Royal Regiment of Scotland Web Site	http://www.army.mod.uk/infantry/regts/scots/index.htm
Britain's Small Wars. The History of British Military conflicts from 1945 onwards	http://www.britains-smallwars.com
BAOR Locations - Barracks and Locations of the British Army in Germany since 1945	http://baor-locations.com/default.aspx

 

Message Boards

New MSN Message and Photo Board	http://argyllandsutherland.multiply.com/
Veterans Message Board	http://pub3.bravenet.com/forum/show.php?usernum=201792944
Proud Argylls Message Board	http://www.quicktopic.com/41/H/CXizxhNcsLv3
Veterans Website	http://www.argylls-veterans.co.uk/
DUNOON and COWAL Argylls Branch Web Site	http://www.argyllsdunoonandcowal.co.uk

 

 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: 19 May 2009