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He was promoted to lieutenant colonel on 14 April 1966 [6] and was made commanding officer of the 1st Battalion, Scots Guards in 1966, a position he held until 1969. He was promoted to colonel on 30 June 1971. [7] From 1971 to 1973 he served as Colonel of the Scots Guards, then later as Defence and Military Attaché to Athens between 1975 and 1978.
The Scots Guards (SG) is one of the five Foot Guards regiments of the British Army. Its origins are as the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland . Its lineage can be traced back to 1642 in the Kingdom of Scotland , although it was only placed on the English Establishment in 1686.
Lieutenant Colonel William Joseph "Bill" Stirling of Keir (9 May 1911 – 1 January 1983) was a Scottish officer of the British Army who served during the Second World War. Initially joining the Special Operations Executive , he would go on to command No. 62 Commando and then the 2nd Special Air Service (2 SAS).
Until Colonel Haney’s death he held the title of Director Emeritus of the Fighting Texas Aggie Band. Colonel Haney passed away in March 2016. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The following September, he was honored in memoriam by the band with the playing of The Noble Men of Kyle at the first football game of the season with UCLA .
The Duke of Kent is to step down as Colonel of the Scots Guards after 50 years and hand over the role to the Duke of Edinburgh, Buckingham Palace has announced.
William Gordon-Cumming Gordon-Cumming in 1891 Born (1848-07-20) 20 July 1848 Forres, Morayshire, Scotland Died 20 May 1930 (1930-05-20) (aged 81) Forres, Morayshire Military career Service / branch British Army Years of service 1868–1891 Rank Lieutenant-Colonel Unit Scots Guards Battles / wars Anglo-Zulu War (1879) Anglo-Egyptian War (1882) Mahdist War (1884–1885) Lieutenant-Colonel Sir ...
The only son of Lt. Col. Eric Surtees Scott, and Great-Grandson of John Scott, the 3rd Earl of Eldon, Scott received his formal education at Bradfield College in Berkshire, [1] and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. He received a commission into the Scots Guards Regiment in 1960. [2]
Born in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, he was the fourth son of William Lowther. [citation needed]Educated at Clifton College, [2] he was commissioned into the Scots Guards as a second lieutenant on 29 December 1888, [3] promoted to lieutenant on 13 April 1892, [4] and to captain on 24 June 1899.