The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, British Army, Ministry of Defence MoD

Street Howe Barracks
City Canterbury
County Kent
State/ Province England
Country United Kingdom
 
Alternate Locations
Street Osgodby Camp
County Lincolnshire
State/ Province England
Country United Kingdom
 
Street Camp 21
City Tulkarm
Country Israel
 
Street Quastina
Country Gaza
 
Street Alamein Camp
City Jerusalem
Country Israel
 
Street Sarafand
Country Israel
 
Street Lydda Domestic Camp
Country Israel
 

Narrative

In 1881, the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion was formed in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 91st Princess Louise's Argyllshire Regiment and the 93rd Sutherland Highlanders Regiment.

Narrative

On October 26, 1945, the 5th Battalion embarked at Liverpool in SS Ascania, which sailed at 1 p.m. the following day.

Narrative

On November 6, 1945, SS Ascania berthed at Haifa, and the 5th Battalion was accommodated in Camp 21, 35 miles from Haifa and 6 miles from Tulkarm, in a tented camp, except for offices and messes, who were barracked in brick buildings.
The 5th Battalion in Palestine consisted of 56 officers and 938 other ranks, a total of 994 all ranks.
The 5th Battalion was joined in Camp 21, by the 6th Air Landing Brigade, commanded by Brigadier R. H. Bellamy, DSO, and two other battalions: 2 Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and 1 R.U.R.
On November 12, 1945, Major-General E. L. Bols, CB, DSO, visited Camp 21, and welcomed the Battalion to the Airborne Division.

References

  1. Wauchope, Arthur Grenfell