Wave two covered the Argyll and Sutherland Highlander, Cricketeer, Deep Sea Diver and Green Beret outfit, Olympic Champion and Royal Marine Combat outfits.
In March 1942, two British privates of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Macfarlane and Goldie, escaped from Stalag IX-C at Bad Sulza in Thuringia.
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In 1886 it was widely speculated that English football club Plymouth Argyle which was formed in that year was named after the regiment's football team as they were stationed at the time in Plymouth, Devon.
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The beginning of the 21st century saw the battalion's contribution to the Northern Ireland peace process being recognised by the award of the Wilkinson Sword of Peace, when under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Jonny Gray.
MacKay went on to be a drill sergeant in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, and he brings the same manner and expectations of discipline to his job at HMP Slade.
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, a military unit nicknamed the Thin Red Line following their involvement in the military action
Argyll | Joan Sutherland | Donald Sutherland | Gordon Highlanders | Sutherland | Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll | Kiefer Sutherland | Duke of Sutherland | Duke of Argyll | Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders | Jock Sutherland | George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll | Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders | Nadine Sutherland | Cromartie Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 4th Duke of Sutherland | Argyll and Bute | Sutherland's Law | John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll | Graham Sutherland | Cameron Highlanders | Bishop of Argyll | Sutherland, New South Wales | Seaforth Highlanders | Richard K. Sutherland | George Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland | Evans & Sutherland | Dani Sutherland | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Clan Sutherland | Christy Sutherland |
As part of the Army 2020 reforms outlined by the Strategic Defence and Security Review, an additional incremental company was formed in 2013 through the reduction of the 5th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland to company strength to serve as a public duties unit in Scotland.
He was educated at Bellahouston Academy, and worked for the family firm before joining the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in 1934.
During the First World War he was chairman of the Dumbartonshire Territorial Force Association, and became an honorary colonel in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.