1st Battalion The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders  History from 1945 to 1971   Latest update - New pictures added to Even More Singapore Pictures

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 history from 1972 to present date please visit  http://www.argylls.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk

 

 

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

 

1945 to 1954

1955 to 1964

1965 to 1971

 

Click links to see history by location

 

Palestine 1945 - 1948 Colchester 1948 - 1949 Hong Kong 1949 – 1950 Korea 1950 - 1951 Hong Kong 1951 – 1952 Edinburgh 1952 – 1953 British Guiana 1953 - 54

Elgin 1954 – 1955 Berlin 1955 to 1956 Suez 1956 Bury St Edmunds 1956 – 1958 Cyprus 1958 - 1959 Lemgo 1959 – 1962 Edinburgh 1962 - 1964

Singapore 1964 - 1966 Borneo 1964 - 1966 Plymouth 1966 - 1969 Aden 1967 Berlin 1969 - 1970 Fort George 1970 - 1971 Balaklava Company 1971 – 1972

 

 

Special Feature Pages

Some of these pages may have large picture files please be patient

 

Roll of Honour Argylls at Rest Aden 40th Reunion   Officers and Sergeants Mess Photographs Regimental Sergeant Majors Depot and Training Pictures 1960's Royal Guard Balmoral 1963

Commanding Officers Combat Tracker Teams 1964-66 Company and Platoon Photographs Depot and Training Pictures 1950's Email Contact List Lemgo Pictures Balmoral Guard 1962 Military Band

 

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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

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	www.dunoonandcowalargylls.com

 

 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: 12 February 2015