#argyll and sutherland highlanders

[blackswaneuroparedux]

The British soldier's morale was fed not only by patriotism (`Your Country needs you') but by the unique regimental spirit that has been the envy of other armies down to the present day: one cannot let the Regiment down.

J.M. Bereton, The British Soldier

Victorian Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Officers Drill Order on Foreign Service.

[thurstongrey]

[herprivateswe]

2nd Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 19th Brigade, 6th and 27th Division, Bois Grenier Sector, March-June 1915. Soldiers resting in support line dug-out nicknamed "The Casino". Note improvised bucket brazier.

[barbucomedie]

Highland Dress from Stirling, Scotland dated between the Late 18th and Early 19th Centuries on display at the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Museum in Stirling, Scotland

This kilt, sporran and sword belts belonged to Lieutenant General Duncan Campbell of Lochnell. From 1796 to 1837 he had a number fo different ranks but was the regimental colonel of the 91st (Argyllshire Highalnders) Regiment of Foot. He also served as a Member of Parliament from 1809 to 1818 general election for Ayr Burghs in Ayrshire for the Whig party.

The belt is decorated with the family motto "Arma Parata Fero" ("I carry arms in readiness") and a crest of a hand clasping a lance.

Photographs taken by myself 2022

[amnesiacprophetphotography]

Two Highland gentlemen before the dinner. 

[if-you-fan-a-fire]

ARGYLLS RETURN TO CANADA - Here are some scenes taken to-day at Niagara-on-the-Lake camp as the men of the First Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Cananda, who have who have just returned after two years' service in Jamaica, moved into camp. At top are some members of the band, from the left, in the front row: Lance-Cpl. MacFarlane, Pte. D. Armitt, Piper Ross James, Drummer G. K. Morris, Cpl. Alex Gordon, Piper Malcolm Armitt, Drummer D. J. Carpenter, J. B. Patterson, William Caldwell. Back row, left to right: Piper Earl McKie, Piper Douglas MacFar lane, Drummer William Ross, Drummer James Carter, Piper Richard McDonald and Piper William Miller. Below are some of the officers, front row, left to right: Lieut. K. Fridada, Major W. P. McClemont, Lieut. Col. I. M. R. Sinclair, Major J. W. Bell, Capt. A. J. Hay. Back row, left to right: Capt.John G. M. Winfield, Lieut. J. G. Sloane, 2nd Lieut. W. Snell, Capt. G. E. Armstrong, Capt. R. A. Patterson, Lieut, K. Monas, R. D. MacKenzie, Capt. G. H. L. Mills, Lieut. J. M. Harper and Lieut. D. J. Carpenter, J. R. Patterson, William Caldwell. Back Alex Rathbone. - from the Hamilton Spectator. May 26, 1943. Page 7.

[vox-anglosphere]

Stirling Castle

Stirling Castle (c.1934) by Christopher Clark (1875–1942). This was originally a poster for London, Midland & Scottish Railway. It depicts the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders marching into Stirling Castle, led by the Pipe Major and pipers. The poster had an accompanying text that read: “The grand old castle of Stirling, former residence of Scottish kings, has always been the key to the Highlands. Men said ‘Who holds Stirling holds Scotland’. The battered old facade, the heavily barred windows, speak of medieval wars; so that even today the quiet, time-mellowed beauty of the old pile is a fit setting for the glorious tartans of the famous Scottish regiment (the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) which still garrisons it.” Stirling Castle is one of Scotland’s most famous castles and at one point the home of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders upon their creation in 1794. In Christopher Clark’s painting the Great Hall, for the holding of parliament and state ceremonies is on the right and the barred windows are those of the Queen’s Bed Chamber and the King’s Presence Chamber.

[scotianostra]

Edinburgh Castle's dog cemetery.

Looking down to the wee graveyard last week.

Hidden within the grounds of Edinburgh Castle, a dedicated dog cemetery may be the landmark's strangest feature.

There are a huge number of fascinating historical stories hidden within the walls of Edinburgh Castle, but perhaps none so curious and touching as the tale behind the castle’s dog cemetery.

The small green space is thought to have originally been the site of a medieval tower, but since 1840 it has been the final resting place for regimental mascots or honoured dogs belonging to high-ranking soldiers.

The cemetery is referenced in this verse from the Scottish Bard, Robert Burns:

”Berkin dugs here lie at rest ”The yappin worst, obedient best ”Sodgers pets and mascots tae ”Still the guard the castle to this day.

One of only two like it in Scotland, the unique graveyard is home to more than 20 headstones.

Sadly, several of the inscriptions have worn away over the last century or so, probably thanks to Edinburgh’s signature chilly, wet and windy weather.

Of the engravings still visible, the oldest dates back to 1881 - a dedication to Jess, band pet of the Black Watch 42nd Royal Highlanders.

The newest headstone in the cemetery belongs to Winkle, the “dear and faithful friend of Lady Gow and the Governor”, who died in 1980.

Other faithful pups laid to rest here include Yum Yum, Tim and Dobbler, who travelled as far as China, Sri Lanka and South Africa with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.

These days, visitors to the castle cannot enter the cemetery, but it can be viewed from above, like I did.

[bantarleton]

Balaklava Company, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland at Edinburgh Castle.

[royally-obsessed]

on this day in 1951

Birkhall

Queen Elizabeth II wiping her baby daughter Anne's face, with Lieutenant Colonel J A Farmer (right) and Lieutenant Colonel Neilson of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada, at Birkhall on the Deeside, Scotland, August 23rd 1951.

[theworldofwars]

The finish of a 100 yards race during a sports day held by the 10th Battalion, Black Watch and 12th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders near Salonika on 27 February 1916. Photo by Ariel Varges. Mesopotamian campaign.

[herprivateswe]

2nd Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 19th Brigade, 6th and 27th Division, Bois Grenier Sector, March-June, 1915.

[andromeddog]

pls talk more about your scottish highlander regiment ocs…… they are so enchanting.. i love the officers

anon i hope you are prepared for a lot of rambling under the cut

hello and welcome to my twisted mind.... i'll try to condense the 10k google doc of lore into something passable here. BASICALLY all of these ww1 guys are part of a web of interconnecting stories that intersect and span before/during/after the war. the main group are the four rugby boys who live in Stirling, Scotland and are drawn into the war in 1916 following the military service act...

from left to right we've got connor, james, peter, and johnny! excuse my bad handwriting but here's the jist of their dynamics. they play rugby together before everything goes to shit (peter is captain, james is the star player, johnny is stupidly reckless, and connor keeps getting into fights) a group of good guys, if a bit rowdy. they join up with the 14th Service Battalion of the Argyll & Sutherlands and spend most of the war fighting on the western front!

two old sketches of johnny and peter..... i think these r from like spring 2022? anyway i could go into more detail about their interpersonal issues but it's a lot and i feel like that could b its own post... ultimately connor gets killed taking out a stormtrooper (another oc) and peter loses a leg about a week later. james contracts influenza and gets sent home but eventually recovers, leaving johnny to finish out the war by himself. their group is definitely not the same after the war, and peter & james in particular really struggle with ptsd in the following years.

AND THE OFFICERS. WOO. aka toxic old man yaoi aka Lt Kincaide and Lt Irvine. these two spend like three full decades being catty and hating each other before they end up getting together LOL it goes something like this: kincaide is from a wealthy family, irvine is not, they meet at school and end up going to the same military academy prewar. they rly hate each other from the beginning and would probably just be petty rivals HOWEVER. irvine is sneaking around somewhere he 1000% should not be and catches kincaide in a very compromising position w another man. irvine intends to tattle but kincaide blackmails irvine into keeping quiet- irvine is there solely on scholarship and kincaide has enough social clout to ruin his military career. basically if kincaide goes down he's taking irvine with him.

that sets the stage for a decades long contentious relationship- partially bc they just keep bumping into each other. irvine obessively tries to find ways to end kincaide's career and kincaide loooooves fucking with him. individually they're very competent people- kincaide is an especially beloved officer even if he is a bit of a romantic snob, and irvine is insanely effective if a bit rigid and cold. these guys got issues on top of issues but proximity eventually leads to a healthy rivalry that becomes something like friendship that becomes basically being married. by the end of the war they are staples in each others lives but they dont get together until a decade or so after it's all over... they each take some damage during the war and spend their later years taking care of each other :')

my beloved old men. they are so fucked up. mutsache4mustache <3

there is so much i could say about them individually and the deep lore but im such a horrendous writer. also this is like a quarter of all of their stuff minus about four characters. the ideal format for this story would be a 300 chapter webcomic/graphic novel but i have neither time nor skill nor attention span for such a sprawling story so it'll just be random illustrations and blurbs in the tags. and my google docs. if any of this has interested ppl i've made a rugby boy playlist and an officers playlist bc im insane. you can get the vibes of their stories a lot better.

and uh i think thats a super rough version of these guys. anon i hope you know that i love you and this ask was so delightful to get <3

[fantastictyphoonpeanut]

The late, great Lt. Col Colin 'Mad Mitch' Mitchell MiD CO Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. (1925-96). Possibly the youngest soldier in the Home Guard aged 15, joined the army as a private at 17, served in WWII, Korea and basically everywhere, an aggressive, opinionated hands-on leader, he inspired passionate loyalty in his men. Which meant higher (but lesser) mortals were jealous of him. For his actions in Aden 1967, he should have received a DSO and an MC, both denied him and he was passed over for promotion and his regiment warned for disbandment . Read about him - a fascinating, genuine gentleman (FTP)

[brookstonalmanac]

Events 7.3 (after 1900)

1913 – Confederate veterans at the Great Reunion of 1913 reenact Pickett's Charge; upon reaching the high-water mark of the Confederacy they are met by the outstretched hands of friendship from Union survivors. 1938 – World speed record for a steam locomotive is set in England, by the Mallard, which reaches a speed of 125.88 miles per hour (202.58 km/h). 1938 – United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates the Eternal Light Peace Memorial and lights the eternal flame at Gettysburg Battlefield. 1940 – World War II: The Royal Navy attacks the French naval squadron in Algeria, to ensure that it will not fall under German control. Of the four French battleships present, one is sunk, two are damaged, and one escapes back to France. 1944 – World War II: The Minsk Offensive clears German troops from the city. 1952 – The Constitution of Puerto Rico is approved by the United States Congress. 1952 – The SS United States sets sail on her maiden voyage to Southampton. During the voyage, the ship takes the Blue Riband away from the RMS Queen Mary. 1967 – The Aden Emergency: The Battle of the Crater in which the British Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders retake the Crater district following the Arab Police mutiny. 1970 – The Troubles: The "Falls Curfew" begins in Belfast, Northern Ireland. 1970 – Dan-Air Flight 1903 crashes into the Les Agudes mountain in the Montseny Massif near the village of Arbúcies in Catalonia, Spain, killing all 112 people aboard. 1973 – David Bowie retires his stage persona Ziggy Stardust with the surprise announcement that it is "the last show that we'll ever do" on the last day of the Ziggy Stardust Tour. 1979 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs the first directive for secret aid to the opponents of the pro-Soviet regime in Kabul. 1988 – United States Navy warship USS Vincennes shoots down Iran Air Flight 655 over the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 people aboard. 1988 – The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey is completed, providing the second connection between the continents of Europe and Asia over the Bosphorus. 1996 – British Prime Minister John Major announced the Stone of Scone would be returned to Scotland. 2013 – President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi is removed from office by the military after four days of protests all over the country calling for his resignation, to which he did not respond. The president of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt, Adly Mansour, is declared acting president until further elections are held.

[ginandoldlace]

Soldiers of 1st Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders man a barricade of Saxon armoured vehicles at the bottom of the Ardoyne Road during the sectarian stand-off at Holy Cross Primary School in Belfast on 10 September 2001