The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's)

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

A selection of Poems written by men of the Argylls
about Life and Events in Peacetime, Active Service and War

THE THIN RED LINE
Written by a friend of John Gallagher (1967, Aden)

All present and correct, Sir
Recruits so bold and fine
Have signed away their lives, Sir
To join The Thin Red Line

Their boots are clean and polished, Sir
Their kilts and trews so fine
Their skills are honed and sharp, Sir
To join The Thin Red Line

They go to fight the battle, Sir
Although it's not their own
Give everything they have, Sir
How few are going home?

All present and correct, Sir
They hand back their kit so fine
They leave with their bodies, Sir
But where, oh, where's their mind?

In dreams, these days will haunt them, Sir
The loss of comrades fine
What price these men have paid, Sir
To join The Thin Red Line!





  1. Aden Points of View

    2.  
  2. After the Tattoo

    3.  
  3. A Homecoming

    4.  
  4. An Ode to The Signals Platoon - CYPRUS

    5.  
  5. ARMY ABSURDITIES

    6.  
  6. Army Days

    7.  
  7. BALACLAVA

    8.  
  8. B Coy's Farewell To Pang Amo

    9.  
  9. B Coy Fitba Team Select From Pang Amo

    10.  
  10. Black Tuesday - ADEN

    11.  
  11. CO's ADMIN CHECK

    12.  
  12. CO's Inspection HQ Coy

    13.  
  13. CUSTER’S LAST STAND

    14.  
  14. DESERT DAWN

    15.  
  15. DESERT STOVE WW2

    16.  
  16. EDINBOROUGH CASTLE *

    17.  
  17. Gunan Gajak

    18.  
  18. HAVE YE HEARD?

    19.  
  19. HELL

    20.  
  20. Hiccupin Home

    21.  
  21. Katering Kapers - CYPRUS

    22.  
  22. LAMENT

    23.  
  23. Leave the Argylls Alone

    24.  
  24. Lucky Strike

    25.  
  25. Lucy - CYPRUS

    26.  
  26. MONTGOMERY'S DUFF

    27.  
  27. Not Killed In Action

    28.  
  28. Ode to a Base Plate

    29.  
  29. Ode to an Argyll

    30.  
  30. Ode to 16 Platoon
  1. OOR JIMMY

    2.  
  2. Regiments Forever!

    3.  
  3. RENDEZ-VUES WITH DEATH

    4.  
  4. 'SANS PEUR'

    5.  
  5. Save the Argylls

    6.  
  6. SIX AND SEVENTY KRIEGIES

    7.  
  7. Some - CYPRUS

    8.  
  8. STOCK POT STANZA

    9.  
  9. SUCH IS LIFE

    10.  
  10. THE FAMOUS SPUD MOIPHY

    11.  
  11. THE INHUMANITY OF MAN - CYPRUS

    12.  
  12. THE JUNGLE BEASTS - MALAYA

    13.  
  13. THE LANCASTER EGGBUSTERS

    14.  
  14. THE LAY OF THE MAD COOK SERGEANT

    15.  
  15. THE MEDAL

    16.  
  16. The Mermaid Club - ADEN

    17.  
  17. THE OLD GERMAN MIRROR

    18.  
  18. The Privates Appeal - IRAQ

    19.  
  19. The Proud Argyll

    20.  
  20. THE QM's COMPOUND

    21.  
  21. THE RISE AND FALL OF BALAI RING-IN

    22.  
  22. The Scheme

    23.  
  23. THE SECRET WEAPON

    24.  
  24. THE SOLDIER AND THE PACK OF CARDS

    25.  
  25. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

    26.  
  26. The Way Back - ADEN

    27.  
  27. Thoughts of a Young Soldier

    28.  
  28. TWO HEIDS ARE BETTER THAN ONE

    29.  
  29. WW2 or Back to Adam

    30.  
  30. 1066 AND ALL THAT

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