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Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders History from 1945 to present day, service in Palestine, Hong Kong, Korea, Edinburgh, Suez, Cyprus, Singapore, Borneo, Aden, Northern Ireland, Falkland Islands, Belfast, Iraq.

  • ️Alan Young
 

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-mailayoung287@msn.com

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

Updated: 09 June 2006