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Marking 300 Years Since Their Formation By Pipe Major Alistair Duthie, The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) Association. The origins of what became The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) can be traced back 300 years to a period of instability in the Scottish Highlands following the Jacobite Rising of 1715. With local authority weakened, criminal activity … Read more
Written by David Meldrum Lowe This is a skeletal history of my father (Pte John Murray Lowe 1904-1948, Service Number: 2976159 – POW Number: 36782) who suffered great loss in his young life, served with two of Scotland’s most famous Regiments and suffered greatly at the hands of the Germans as a POW in WW2. … Read more
This blog was written by Freya, one of our three young volunteers who contributed to our special exhibition, ‘Captive Voices’. Freya will be attending university this autumn to study History. Private Ronald ‘Ron’ Wheeldon was born on 24th June 1926 in Mosborough, Sheffield. Coming from a mining family, Wheeldon chose a different path, finding work … Read more
Written by Pipe Major Alistair Duthie, The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) Association I was born in the picturesque town of Timaru, South Canterbury, New Zealand, in December 1968. My family roots can be traced back to the rugged landscapes of North Sutherland and Kirriemuir, where both sides of my family hail from, proudly bearing … Read more
Written by Captain (Retired) Alan McEwen MBE Having never read or studied the works of Robert Burns throughout my early years at home or my public schooling years in Dundee, it was not until I joined 1st Battalion The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) in 1979 at the age of 21 that I began to … Read more
The 12th June marks the 80th anniversary of St. Valery. It is a point in World War 2 that is often overshadowed by the heroic return of hundreds of thousands of soldiers from Dunkirk. Among the men on those beaches that were strafed by Nazi planes, shelled by artillery and desperately trying to get home … Read more
Friday 8th May will mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day. Even during these strange times it’s important to remember what a momentous event this was after years of conflict. In this blog we look not only at the street parties that marked the end of the war but also what it looked like for The … Read more
Our Collections Assistant, Fiona, enjoys discovering forgotten stories from The Black Watch history and sharing these with our visitors today. In this blog she writes about an inspirational woman called Major Kathleen Prendergast. As society continues to recognise the importance of diversity, the need for museums to represent as many voices as possible becomes more … Read more
The history of The Black Watch is brimming with stories of bravery; from Fontenoy to The Battle of Alma through to the Chindits in World War 2. Despite this their early years included a moment of controversy. For some this was a misunderstanding caused by a regiment that did not comprehend its new role but … Read more
Just before heading up the stairs to Gallery 4 visitors will see the painting of someone who, on first glance, might not look like a soldier. This is Major-General David Stewart of Garth and despite the first impressions he has played a very important role in the history of the Regiment. He was born to … Read more
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