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
Libyan Desert - 1958

Map of Libya

from the A&SH tray..........
Dhekelia, Cyprus, RSM to young Jock ambling aimlessly across the square.
'What's your job, laddie?'
'I water the CO's flower garden, sir.'
'Then why aren't you doing it?'
'It's raining, sir.'
'Well, you've got a mackintosh, haven't you?'
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Photo © H M Aitken 		Boys from 3 Platoon training in the Libyan desert.

Whit a set o' minks - diggin fur oil wi' mugs!

Sadly, 'Big Balla' McIntyre died at a very young age. He was a very popular guy with a devilish sense of Highland humour which kept us all laughing!

He had some of the most amusing sayings, e.g. "Were you on the lorry when you fell off?", and "You go first and I'll go before you!"


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