1976

Last updated 13/12/02

G (London Scottish) Company

Coy Commander:

Company 2IC:

CSM:

CQMS:

Annual Camp:

Messines Trophy:

McDonald Trophy:

Major N Rutherford-Young TD

Captain Andrew Nicol

WO2 Jamie Archdale

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Vogelsang, West Germany

Pte Colin Granger

Not awarded

Company Events

18/19 Jan - Support Weapons Weekend - Pirbright, Surrey

14/15 Feb - Company Exercise - Netheravon, Salisbury Plain

23 Feb - Recruiting - Royal Exchange, London

20/21 Mar - Classification Weekend - Pirbright, Surrey

27/28 Mar - Bn Rifle Meeting - Barry Buddon, Scotland

21 Mar - Courage Trophy Competition - Snowdon & Scafell

10/11 Apr - Anti-Tank Training - Sennybridge

8 May - Highland Gathering - Richmond, Surrey

22/23 May - Section Live Firing - Stoney Castle

3/17 Jul - Annual Camp - Vogelsang, West Germany

21/22 Aug - Bn Exercise - Barry Buddon, Scotland

25/26 Sep - Messines - Belgium

2/3 Oct - Anti-tank training - Warcop

31 Oct - Halloween - Buckingham Gate, London

6/7 Nov - Section Attack Training - Dorset

4/5 Dec - Exercise Travelling Light - Essex

 World Events

March:

June:

July:

August:

August:

September:

December:

Harold Wilson resigns the premiership

Soweto riots in South Africa.  100 people killed

105 hostages freed at Entebbe by Israeli forces

Viking makes controlled landing on Mars

The long hot summer of 76!

Mao Tse-tung dies

Sylvester Stallone stars in the film "Rocky"

Photo Index
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Gazettes
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Anecdotes
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