An oddity

[OC Richard]

"Early connections between the regiment and the Royal Marines date from Balaclava in the Crimean War and Lucknow during the Indian Mutiny, but the main association stems from World War II. In July 1940, after the fall of Dunkirk, the 5th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders served with the Royal Marine Brigade for over a year. When HMS Prince of Wales and Repulse were sunk in December 1941, the Royal Marines survivors joined up with the remnants of the 2nd Battalion, in the defence of Singapore. They formed what became known as 'The Plymouth Argylls', after the association football team, since both ships were Plymouth manned. Most of the Highlanders and Marines who survived the bitter fighting were taken prisoner by the Japanese. The Royal Marines inter-unit rugby football trophy is the 'Argyll Bowl', presented to the Corps by the Regiment in 1941."

I did read about the Plymouth Argylls connection.

However the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders became 5SCOTS and wear a green hackle.

I believe they were once again reduced to company strength in 2014 as The Balaclava Company.

Which doesn't seem to explain an officer of 2SCOTS (with white hackle) marching with the RM.