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Officers from Oflag 4C (Colditz 1941)
Photo above; OFFICERS FROM OFLAG 4C COLDITZ 1941.
Left to right front row; Lt Teddy Barton RASC, Capt P R Reid, Capt Dick Howe RTC.
Second row; Flt Officer Keith Milne Canadian, Padre Platt, Col Guy German Leicestershire, Capt Harry Elliott Irish Guards, Capt Rupert Barry Light Infantry.
Back row; Lt ‘Peter’ Allan Camerons, Flt Officer Don Middleton Canadian, Flt Officer Howard Wardle Canadian, Lt Tommy Elliott Northumberland Fusiliers, Padre Heard, Lt Peter Pugh West Kents, Padre Hobling, Lt Geoffrey Wardle Royal Navy, Capt Kenneth Lockwood QRR.
[SIZE="2"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]T. E. ("TERRY") HOLMES[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]proud descendant of the McReynolds/MacRanalds of Ulster & Keppoch, Somerled & Robert the Bruce.[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]"Ah, here comes the Bold Highlander. No @rse in his breeks but too proud to tug his forelock..." Rob Roy (1995)[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
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Wedding Day in Dunbar, Scotland - Sept 19, 1953
[SIZE="2"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]T. E. ("TERRY") HOLMES[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]proud descendant of the McReynolds/MacRanalds of Ulster & Keppoch, Somerled & Robert the Bruce.[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]"Ah, here comes the Bold Highlander. No @rse in his breeks but too proud to tug his forelock..." Rob Roy (1995)[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
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The Camerons leaving Edinburgh Castle for the front (August 1914)
[SIZE="2"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]T. E. ("TERRY") HOLMES[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]proud descendant of the McReynolds/MacRanalds of Ulster & Keppoch, Somerled & Robert the Bruce.[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]"Ah, here comes the Bold Highlander. No @rse in his breeks but too proud to tug his forelock..." Rob Roy (1995)[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
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Camerons & Seaforths burying their dead after the Battle of Atbara, April 8th 1898
Khartoum 1898
Camerons and Seaforths burying their dead after the Battle of Atbara, April 8th 1898
A view showing soldiers of the Camerons and Seaforths digging graves. The British Brigade (composed of Royal Warwicks, Lincolns, Seaforths and Camerons) lost five officers and 21 men in the action, the Egyptian Brigade lost 57 men. Mahmoud's losses are estimated at 3000 or more.
[SIZE="2"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]T. E. ("TERRY") HOLMES[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]proud descendant of the McReynolds/MacRanalds of Ulster & Keppoch, Somerled & Robert the Bruce.[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]"Ah, here comes the Bold Highlander. No @rse in his breeks but too proud to tug his forelock..." Rob Roy (1995)[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
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 Originally Posted by BoldHighlander
So very cool- two pipers of the Queens Own Cameron Highlanders.
Their plaid brooch is one of the rarest of the Highland regimental items: a plain open circle, in sterling silver, with the words Cameron Highlanders engraved on it.
I used to own one of those sporrans and that crossbelt hardware set, also very rare, that I sold to a Army Officer who plays pipes who it putting together a full Cameron Highlanders piper's kit.
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17th June 10, 01:05 AM
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The Pictou Highlanders @ Aldershot 1939
[SIZE="2"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]T. E. ("TERRY") HOLMES[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]proud descendant of the McReynolds/MacRanalds of Ulster & Keppoch, Somerled & Robert the Bruce.[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]"Ah, here comes the Bold Highlander. No @rse in his breeks but too proud to tug his forelock..." Rob Roy (1995)[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
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17th June 10, 01:10 AM
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The North Nova Scotia (WWII era) pt1
I apologize in advance for the quality (or lack thereof) of the old newspaper photos.
However, I felt some might find them of interest.
I believe this photo depicts the band marching in Holland:
Last edited by BoldHighlander; 17th June 10 at 02:33 AM.
[SIZE="2"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]T. E. ("TERRY") HOLMES[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]proud descendant of the McReynolds/MacRanalds of Ulster & Keppoch, Somerled & Robert the Bruce.[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]"Ah, here comes the Bold Highlander. No @rse in his breeks but too proud to tug his forelock..." Rob Roy (1995)[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
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17th June 10, 01:11 AM
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17th June 10, 01:32 AM
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Scottish Soldiers in WW1 Italy
Judging by the size of the badge on the diced-glengarry on the jock to the right, is that he at least appears to be an Argyll (A&SH's).
Last edited by BoldHighlander; 17th June 10 at 02:32 AM.
[SIZE="2"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]T. E. ("TERRY") HOLMES[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]proud descendant of the McReynolds/MacRanalds of Ulster & Keppoch, Somerled & Robert the Bruce.[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]"Ah, here comes the Bold Highlander. No @rse in his breeks but too proud to tug his forelock..." Rob Roy (1995)[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
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