The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's)

'Sans Peur'       Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders red and white dicing       'Ne Obliviscaris'

A Snapshot of Service
in 'A' Company of the Argylls
Limni Mines, Cyprus 1958

Map of Cyprus 		from the A&SH tray..........
Limni Camp Cyprus, just before we went to sleep in our tents every night, the 'A' Company boys had a habit of shouting 'Baggy!' to annoy Cpl 'Baggy' Sharp. But the bold 'Baggy' would mount a silent, solitary night patrol and if he heard you, he was under that tent like a ferret and with a flick of the wrist and an expansion of the chest he tipped you out of bed before disappearing silently into the night. motto - don't get caught!
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Photo © H M Aitken 		Boys from 3 Platoon, 'A' Company at Limni Camp, ready for embarkation to Tobruk

Back left is Graham; back middle is 'Big Balla' McIntyre, who died at a very young age. He was a very popular and terrific guy with the most infectious laugh!

Front left is 'Pop' Boyd from Greenock, whose smile was bigger than the Clyde Tunnel; next is 'The Dowg' from Wick, (after 2 years we began to understand his accent - just as he got demobbed!)

The Jock on the right (whose name escapes me) was a gentle Highlander and a very keen photographer.


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