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Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
- 1st Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
- 2nd Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
- 5th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
- 6th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
- 7th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
- 8th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
- 9th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
- 10th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
- 11th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
- 12th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
- 13th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
- 15th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
21st December 1939 Postings
17th Jun 1940 On the Move
18th Mar 1940 Instructors
16th Apr 1940 On the Move
1st May 1940 Reliefs
15th May 1940 Orders
20th May 1940 Withdrawal
22nd May 1940 Threat
23rd May 1940 In Action
23rd May 1940 In Reserve
24th May 1940 On the Move
24th May 1940 Orders
25th May 1940 On the Move
26th May 1940 Moves
27th May 1940 On the Move
28th May 1940 On the Move
6th Jun 1940 Reorganisation
7th Jun 1940 Enemy Movement
9th Jun 1940 In Defence
9th Jun 1940 In Defence
11th Jun 1940 Orders
14th July 1940 Reorganisation
2nd Aug 1940 Orders
3rd Aug 1940 On the Move
16th Aug 1940 Exercise
22nd Aug 1940 Exercise
30th Aug 1940 Exercise
4th Sep 1940 On the Move
12th Sep 1940 Exercise
13th Sep 1940 Exercise
23rd Oct 1940 Reliefs
2nd Dec 1940 Reorganisation
25th February 1941 On the Move
12th March 1941 Reorganisation
9th Apr 1941 Orders
10th Apr 1941 Reliefs
1st of June 1941 Events for 21/5/41 to 31/5/41
5th November 1941 Defences
15th Feb 1942 Capture
22nd May 1942 Competition
23rd May 1942 Competition
27th May 1942 Reliefs
2nd Jun 1942 Exercise
19th of September 1942 Move
20th of September 1942 Exercises
9th of October 1942 1 Black Watch Op Order No 1. Exercise "Rothes"
10th of October 1942 Amendments and Additions to O.O. No. 1 Exercise "Rothes"
21st of October 1942 Operation Order No.1
22nd of October 1942 Action
23rd Oct 1942 In Action
23rd Oct 1942 Led by the Pipers
23rd of October 1942 Action
23rd of October 1942 In battle
24th Oct 1942 In Action
25th Oct 1942 In Action
26th Oct 1942 In Action
28th Oct 1942 Barrage
4th Nov 1942 In Action
4th Nov 1942 Out of Action
5th of November 1942 Report
22nd of November 1942 Operational Order No. 11. Appendix B
22nd of November 1942 Instructions
25th of November 1942 Orders
1st of December 1942 Operation Order No. 12.
6th of December 1942 Op Order No. 13 Appendix B
6th of December 1942 Draft 152 Bde. Operation Instruction No. 1.
7th of December 1942 Ref Draft Operation Instruction No. 1 of 6 Dec 42
15th of December 1942 Orders
24th of December 1942 Movement Order No 1.
16th Jan 1943 Advance
25th Jan 1943 Guard Duty
5th Feb 1943 Inspection
24th Feb 1943 Advance
28th Feb 1943 In Action
3rd Mar 1943 Attack Made
4th Mar 1943 In Defence
6th Mar 1943 In Action
13th March 1943 Reliefs
16th Mar 1943 In Action
21st Mar 1943 Counter Attack
22nd Mar 1943 Shelling
25th Mar 1943 Reliefs
31st Mar 1943 Advance
6th Apr 1943 Attack Made
6th Apr 1943 In Action
7th Apr 1943 In Action
18th Apr 1943 Difficult Conditions
19th Apr 1943 In Action
22nd Apr 1943 Plan
23rd Apr 1943 Attack Launched
24th Apr 1943 Attack Made
25th Apr 1943 Positions Strengthened
26th Apr 1943 Attack Made
5th May 1943 In Action
9th Jul 1943 In Action
27th July 1943 Orders
27th of July 1943 War Diary
28th of July 1943 Departure
29th Jul 1943 In Action
19th Sep 1943 Orders
4th Oct 1943 In Action
5th Oct 1943 In Action
6th Oct 1943 Withdrawal
1st Dec 1943 Reorganisation
6th Jan 1944 On the Move
9th Jan 1944 Visit
17th Jan 1944 Exercise
18th Jan 1944 Exercise
19th Jan 1944 Exercise
29th Jan 1944 Moves
30th Jan 1944 Exercise
4th Feb 1944 Exercise
8th Feb 1944 On the Move
13th Feb 1944 On the Move
20th Feb 1944 Exercise
8th Mar 1944 In Action
28th Mar 1944 Exercise
3rd of April 1944 CO Absent
5th of April 1944 Warning Order Issued
5th of April 1944 Instructions
8th of April 1944 Field Return
9th of April 1944 Move Begins
10th April 1944 Exercise
10th April 1944 Exercise
10th of April 1944 Advance Party
10th of April 1944 Field Return of Other Ranks
11th of April 1944 Command reversion
13th of April 1944 Postings
13th of April 1944 Amendment
13th of April 1944 Movement Instruction
13th of April 1944 Rail Timetable
14th of April 1944 Movement Instruction
14th of April 1944 2 A & SH Movement Instruction No. 1 Appx B
15th of April 1944 Move
16th of April 1944 Report of Move
21st April 1944 Exercise
22nd April 1944 Exercise
22nd April 1944 Exercise
22nd April 1944 Orders
22nd of April 1944 Reinforcements
23rd April 1944 Exercise
23rd April 1944 Exercise Notes
23rd of April 1944 Posting
24th April 1944 154th Brigade Instructions
27th of April 1944 Posting
29th of April 1944 Photographs
30th of April 1944 Exercise
1st of May 1944 New recruit
3rd of May 1944 Courses
4th of May 1944 Co-operation
6th of May 1944 Transfers
6th of May 1944 Exercise Nightjar
6th of May 1944 Field Return of Other ranks
7th of May 1944 New postings
9th of May 1944 Promotion
10th of May 1944 New postings
11th of May 1944 Inspection
12th of May 1944 Letter extract
14th of May 1944 Posting
17th of May 1944 Lecture
19th of May 1944 Action
20th of May 1944 Field Return of Officers
24th of May 1944 Games
25th of May 1944 Inspection by Eisenhower
27th of May 1944 Changes to staffing
29th of May 1944 New postings
31st of May 1944 Visit and inspection
1st Jun 1944 Orders
2nd Jun 1944 Orders
3rd Jun 1944 Orders
21st Jun 1944 Orders
23rd Jun 1944 Briefing
25th Jun 1944 Preparations
26th Jun 1944 Move
26th Jun 1944 In Action
28th Jun 1944 Orders
28th Jun 1944 In Action
30th Jun 1944 Records
30th Jun 1944 In Action
1st Jul 1944 Conference
1st July 1944 Orders
1st July 1944 Reorganisation
2nd July 1944 Reliefs
2nd July 1944 Talks
3rd Jul 1944 Locations
3rd July 1944 Relief Complete
3rd July 1944 Divine Service
4th July 1944 Conference
6th Jul 1944 Paswords
6th July 1944 Passwords
6th July 1944 Shelling
7th July 1944 Aircraft
8th July 1944 Spent Rounds
9th July 1944 Campaign Overview
10th July 1944 Preparations
11th July 1944 Conference
11th July 1944 Aircraft Downed
12th July 1944 Recce
13th Jul 1944 Enemy Positions
13th July 1944 Orders
13th July 1944 Recce Patrols
14th Jul 1944 Orders
14th July 1944 Orders
14th July 1944 Preparations
15th Jul 1944 Orders
15th July 1944 Orders
15th July 1944 Into Position
16th Jul 1944 Shelling
16th July 1944 Air Raid
16th July 1944 In Action
17th Jul 1944 Bombs
17th July 1944 Air Raid
18th Jul 1944 Orders
18th July 1944 Orders Issued
18th July 1944 In Action
19th Jul 1944 Minefields
19th Jul 1944 Moves
19th July 1944 Instructions
20th Jul 1944 Moves
21st Jul 1944 Orders
21st July 1944 Orders
23rd Jul 1944 HQ Moves
23rd July 1944 Divisional HQ Moves
24th Jul 1944 Conference
24th July 1944 Conference
24th Jul 1944 Reliefs
25th Jul 1944 Minefields
25th July 1944 Minefields
25th Jul 1944 Reliefs Complete
26th Jul 1944 Orders
26th July 1944 Orders
28th Jul 1944 Orders
28th July 1944 Instructions
29th Jul 1944 Preparations
30th Jul 1944 In Action
30th Jul 1944 Attack Made
30th Jul 1944 In Action
30th Jul 1944 HQ Moves
30th July 1944 Divisional HQ Moves
31st Jul 1944 Advance
31st Jul 1944 Attack Made
31st Jul 1944 Attack Made
31st Jul 1944 HQ Moves
31st July 1944 Orders
1st Aug 1944 In Action
5th Aug 1944 On the Move
6th Aug 1944 Attacks
6th Aug 1944 In Action
6th Aug 1944 Attack Made
6th Aug 1944 Attack Made
7th Aug 1944 In Action
8th Aug 1944 In Action
12th August 1944 Docks Shelled
13th August 1944 Reorganisation
28th Aug 1944 Battlefield Recce
13th Sep 1944 Canal
16th Oct 1944 Enemy Positions Targetted
23rd Oct 1944 Attack Made
29th Oct 1944 Rumours
30th Oct 1944 Reliefs
31st Oct 1944 Shelling
2nd Nov 1944 Attack Made
13th Nov 1944 Objectives
14th Nov 1944 Conference
15th Nov 1944 Conference
17th Nov 1944 Planning
20th Nov 1944 In Action
24th Nov 1944 Patrols
25th Nov 1944 Advance
26th Nov 1944 Shelling
11th May 1944 Pinned Down
11th May 1944 In Action
11th Jan 1945 Artillery Support
12th Jan 1945 In Action
18th Jan 1945 Reliefs
23rd March 1945 Crossing the Rhine
15th of April 1945 Message
16th of April 1945 Changing plans
18th of April 1945 Move
3rd May 1945 OrdersIf you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here.
Those known to have served with
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
during the Second World War 1939-1945.
- Adams Charles John. Pte.
- Ainscough Harry. Pte. (d.18th July 1944)
- Aitken John. Pte.
- Alcock Kenneth Baldwin. Pte. (d.5th November 1944)
- Allan W.
- Anderson VC John Thompson McKellar. Maj. (d.5 October 1943)
- Anderson William Russell. Pte. (d.20th Nov 1943)
- Balmforth Harry. Pte. (d.15th Aug 1944)
- Bamford Thomas. Pte.
- Barker Tom.
- Barker Tom.
- Bates Frederick. Pte.
- Boylan Patrick Michael. Pte.
- Boyle Andrew.
- Boyle James Thomas. Pte. (d.21st March 1945)
- Brown William. Pte.
- Burns Robert.
- Cadenhead Charles.
- Campbell James.
- Campbell VC, DSO & Bar, OBE, TD. Lorne MacLaine. Brig.
- Cannings Gerald Edward.
- Cannings Gerald Edward. Cpl.
- Chambers Charles. Pte. (d.3rd Apr 1944)
- Chambers Joseph. Lance Sargeant
- Cleaver John. Pte. (d.20th April 1941)
- Connelly Matthew Vaughan.
- Conroy Patrick P.. Gnr. (d.4th Apr 1942)
- Conway John. L/Cpl.
- Coomber Peter John. Lt.
- Cooper J. M.. Pte.
- Cowan Archibald White. Cpl. (d.9th July 1944)
- Cowan Archibald White. Cpl. (d.9th July 1944)
- Dalrymple Robert. Pte.
- Daubney Francis. Pte.
- Dickenson Stanley. (d.August 1944)
- Donnelly Peter.
- Douglas AR.
- Downie William. Pte.
- Drummond Angus. 2Lt. (d.21st July 1943)
- Drummond RW.
- Duffy Joseph. Pte. (d.21st Sep 1944)
- Duffy William James. Pte.
- Duffy William James. Pte.
- Duncan Atholl A.. Capt.
- Dunion John. (d.13th Nov 1916)
- Dunne Frank Kevin. (d.23rd May 1941)
- Eadie Thomas Coleman.
- Edwards Thomas. L/Cpl.
- Ellis Percy Goronwy. Sgt. (d.21st June 1944)
- Erskine Ralph Barrie. Capt. (d.23rd April 1943)
- Erskine MID. William Baird. L/Cpl.
- Fagan John McGee McKay.
- Fairlie John. Sgt.
- Farrell Henry William.
- Fieldson T.. Pte.
- Forster Allan. Pte. (d.26th Jan 1943)
- Forsyth A.. L/Cpl.
- Forsyth William C. Cpl
- Gardiner Robert. Pte.
- Gillespie Thomas. Pte. (d.24th Mar 1945)
- Gladdy William Thomas.
- Gordon Robert. Pte.
- Gray G.
- Gray James McDonald.
- Hall Andrew. Cpl.
- Hall Edmund Robert. Pte.
- Hall Frederick. Pte. (d.23rd Apr 1943)
- Hammond James. Cpl.
- Hannah S.
- Harper Henry.
- Holmes Charles Ernest. Pte
- Holmes Charles Ernest. Pte.
- Hubbert Norris Arthur. Pte.
- Hudaly Stanley B..
- Huey CS.
- Hunter F.
- Hunter George Whitehall. Sgt
- Inglis C.
- Jennings Albert. Gnr.
- Kelly Jimmy. L/Cpl.
- Kelly John. Pte.
- Kennedy I.
- Kerr Matthew. Pte.
- Kerr Matthew. Pte.
- Kerr Matthew. Pte.
- Klapper Francis Dennis. Pte.
- Klapper Francis Dennis. Pte.
- Kyd James Mather. Sgt.
- Lauder Alexander. Pte
- Lees Adam. L/Cpl.
- Lemmon Walter William. Pte (d.20th Sep 1944)
- Mackay John. Pte.
- Mahoney Herbert. Sgt.
- Mann Frank James. Pte. (d.2nd September 1944)
- Mather Alban. Sgt.
- McAllister Fred. Sgt.
- McChlery Leslie Alexander. Pte.
- McColl James. Pte.
- McCrorie John McLean Gemmell. Cpl. (d.28th November 1942)
- McCubbin Robert.
- McDonald Lachlan. Pte.
- McDonald Stanley. L/Sgt.
- McFarlane Robert Breton. Pte.
- McGougan Andrew Valentine. Pte.
- McGuire James. Pte
- McInally Francis. Pte.
- McKie John. Pte
- McMahon Thomas Kelly. (d.6th April 1943)
- McMenemy Charles. Piper. (d.1st February 1942)
- McMenemy Peter.
- McMillan William. Sgt. (d.23rd April 1943)
- McNulty James Patrick. Pte
- McPhee Donald. Cpl.
- Mooney William.
- Morris Robert. Pte.
- Murray Robert. WO1. (d.10th Dec 1940)
- Naylor Frank. Pte.
- Neale John Locke. Sgt.
- Neill . Capt.
- Neilson William Walter. Lt. (d.12th April 1945)
- Nicholson William. Pte (d.23rd March 1945)
- Partington Charles Clifford.
- Plimbley Joseph. Pte. (d.2nd Jun 1944)
- Porteous J.
- Porter William. Pte. (d.30th October 1944)
- Rae Samuel. Pte. (d.25th June 1944)
- Rankin John. Cpl.
- Robertson Archibald Mackay. Gnr.
- Robinson Edward. Sgt.
- Robinson Gilbert. Pte. (d.6th Aug 1944)
- Scott Roderick. (d.12th Jan 1943)
- Simpson Rennie. Pte. (d.19th April 1945)
- Simpson Stephen. Cpl. (d.22th Oct 1944)
- Slater Thomas. Private
- Smith Robert. Pte. (d.17th June 1940)
- Spicer Samuel Maurice . Pte. (d.12th January 1945)
- Stewart Edmond.
- Stewart Patrick. L/Cpl. (d.13th Sept 1942)
- Strachan James. Pte. (d.13th June 1945)
- Sutherland Robert John. Pte.
- Sykes MM. Daniel. L/Cpl.
- Syme Peter. WO2. (d.16th February 1944)
- Syme Wally.
- Thraxton John. Pte. (d.4th Jun 1943)
- Tracey Thomas. Pte.
- Tuckey Archibald Robert. L/Cpl. (d.20th November 1944)
- Ure Alexander Mcdonals. Pte.
- Walker James H.. L/Bdr. (d.21st Feb 1943)
- Wallace Frank Arthur. Cpl.
- Walters Glyn. Pte. (d.18th April 1945)
- Wardlaw George Linnen. Pte.
- Webber Jack. 2/Lt.
- Weinberg Cyril. Sgt.
- Weir Colin McNab. L/Cpl. (d.10th Dec 1940)
- Williams George Francis. Pte.
- Williams Sidney.
The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List
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J Porteous Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
J Porteous served with the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
Dan
I Kennedy Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
I Kennedy served with the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
Dan
C Inglis Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
C Inglis served with the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
Dan
F Hunter Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
F Hunter served with the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
Dan
CS Huey Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
CS Huey served with the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
Dan
S Hannah 11th Hussars
S Hannah served with the 11th Hussars British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
Dan
G Gray Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
G Gray served with the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
Dan
RW Drummond Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
RW Drummond served with the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
Dan
AR Douglas Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
AR Douglas served with the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
Dan
W Allan Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
W Allan served with the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders: A Concise HistoryTrevor Royle
The Argylls have a stirring history of service to the British Crown. The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders is one of the best known regiments in the British Army. When it was ordered to disband in 1968 as part of wide-ranging defence cuts, a popular 'Save the Argylls' campaign was successful in keeping the regiment in being. They served all over the empire, taking part in the Indian Mutiny and the Boer War, and fought in both World Wars.In the post-war period the Argylls captured the public imagination in 1967 when they re-occupied the Crater district of Aden following a period of riots. Recruiting mainly from the west of Scotland, the regiment has a unique character and throughout its history has retained a fierce regimental pride which is summed up by its motto: 'sans peur', meaning 'without fear'. "The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders" puts its story into the context of British military history and makes use of personal testimony to reveal the life of the regiment.More information on:The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders: A Concise History
History of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders 1st Battalion (Princess Louise's) 1939-1945.F.C.C. Graham
More information on:History of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders 1st Battalion (Princess Louise's) 1939-1945.
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