1983

Last updated 6/1/01

G (London Scottish) Company

Coy Commander:

Company 2IC:

CSM:

CQMS:

Annual Camp:

Messines Trophy:

McDonald Trophy:

Major S H Henwood

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WO2 Colin Granger

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NATO Exercise, Soltau, W Germany

Pte Ken Duncan

Pte Sam Eedle

Company Events

Annual Personal Weapons Test - Purfleet, Essex

25/26 Jun - Exercise Long Slog - Surrey

Autumn - Annual Camp NATO Exercise - West Germany

31 Oct - Halloween - Buckingham Gate, London

Dec - Highland Military Skills Competition - Barry Buddon

6 Dec - Visit of Moderator of Church of Scotland - Buckingham Gate

 World Events

April:

June:

September:

October:

October:

November:

Car Bomb destroys US embassy in Beirut, 40 dead

Conservatives re-elected, Thatcher Prime Minister

Soviet air force shoots down Korean  747 - 269 die

2 suicide bombers kill 241 US & 58 French troops

US troops invade Grenada

Millions in bullion seized in Brinks Mat robbery

Photo Index
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Gazettes
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Spring 1983 (Can anyone send in a copy?)

Summer 1983 (To follow soon)

Autumn 1983 (Can anyone send in a copy?)

Winter 1983 (To follow soon)

Anecdotes
Ants! They'll eat a man to the bone

Its Piles Sir, but not as we know it!

The running man