1975

Last updated 12/3/01

G (London Scottish) Company

Coy Commander:

Company 2IC:

CSM:

CQMS:

Annual Camp:

Messines Trophy:

McDonald Trophy:

Major N Rutherford-Young TD

Captain Nicol

WO2 Jamie Archdale

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Penally, Wales

Cpl Bruce Young

Not awarded

Company Events

1/2 Feb - Anti-Tank Shoot - Netheravon

22/23 Feb - Exercise Oktoberfest - Burnham on Crouch

15/16 Mar - Classification & Courage Trophy - Bisley, Surrey

5/6 Apr - TAVR Review - Hyde Park, London

Apr - Recruits Course - Fort George

24/25 May - Bn Patrols Competition - Warcop, Cumbria

30 Aug - 13 Sep - Annual Camp - Penally, Wales

27/28 Sep - Watermanship Training - Pippingford Lakes

4/18 Oct - Recruits Course - Fort George

31 Oct - Halloween - Buckingham Gate, London

22/23 Nov - Anti-Tank Training - Sandhurst, Hampshire

4 Dec - Queen Mother Visit - Buckingham Gate, London

 World Events

February:

February:

April:

July:

November:

November:

December:

Crash on underground at Moorgate kills 35

Margaret Thatcher elected leader of Conservatives

Panic at US Embassy as Saigon falls

Apollo/Soyuz Test Project - astronauts meet in space

Hostage industrialist Tiede Herrema released by IRA

Spain returns to democracy as Franco dies

IRA Balcombe St siege ends after 6 days

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Anecdotes
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