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
In Transit, Cyprus to Tobruk - 1958

Map of Libya

from the A&SH tray..........
Two Jocks from 'A' Company, hitchhiking their way home from Cyprus to Scotland. They arrive starving in Pisa, Italy, at 3 o'clock in the morning and order spaghetti. One Jock finds it difficult to eat. A big buxom, well-endowed waitress with a low neckline puts her arms round him from behind to show him how. The spaghetti went everywhere, his face went scarlet, the locals went into fits and the waitress didn't bat an eyelid.


Photo © H M Aitken 		September 1958

The 'troop ship' approaching Tobruk harbour with 'A' Company in shirt sleeve order.

    L-R :
  • Cpl Ian McIntyre
  • Robin Orr
  • ?
  • Cpl Glen Rae
  • ?
  • CQMS Tony Harris
  • CSM Bert Lyons

"Now for some sea, sand and overseas allowance!"


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