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5/7th Gordon Highlanders

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5/7th Gordon Highlanders
Regaining Drum

Set of photos showing American Forces conducting a ceremony to hand over a drum of the 5th/7th Gordon Highlanders which had been lost in 1940. (c. Photo 1945/46, City unknown).

Photo is part of a set sent to us by Dave Clark who's Father was 320391 Lieutenant James Henderson Clark of 5th/7th Gordon Highlanders.

The set show the 5/7th Gordons on parade as part of the ceremony as well as the hand-over itself.

 

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Major General Rennie's Address
St. Valéry, Sept 1944

Major General Rennie's address at St. Valéry on 3rd September 1944 after the return of the 51st Highland Division to St. Valéry.

 
Seaforth Highlanders TA pipes & drums

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Seaforth Highlanders TA pipes & drums
Inter-war period

Seaforth Highlanders TA pipes & drums (during the inter-war period) - kindly sent to us by Sandy Reid. This photo show what is likely to be a TA training camp in the background.

Seaforth Highlanders TA pipes & drums

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Seaforth Highlanders TA pipes & drums
Inter-war period

Seaforth Highlanders TA pipes & drums (during the inter-war period) - kindly sent to us by Sandy Reid.

Seaforth Highlanders TA pipes & drums

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Seaforth Highlanders TA pipes & drums
Inter-war period

Seaforth Highlanders TA pipes & drums (during the inter-war period) - kindly sent to us by Sandy Reid.

Seaforth TA pipes & drums

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Seaforth TA pipes & drums
Inter-war period

Seaforth Highlanders TA pipes & drums (during the inter-war period) - kindly sent to us by Sandy Reid.

Massed Bands of 51HD at Aldershot 1939

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Massed Bands of 51HD at Aldershot 1939
Aldershot 1939

The massed Pipes and Drums of the 51st Highland Division in Aldershot in 1939 - from the collection of Pipe Major A Duthie, formerly The Black Watch.

Massed Bands of 51HD at Aldershot 1939

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Massed Bands of 51HD at Aldershot 1939
Aldershot 1939

Massed Pipes and Drums of the 51st Highland Division in Aldershot in 1939 - from the collection of Pipe Major A Duthie, formerly The Black Watch.

The square at St. Valéry

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The square at St. Valéry

The square at St. Valéry. Pipers of the 51st Highland Division play to a packed square after liberating the town in September 1944.

Pipers in St. Valéry

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Pipers in St. Valéry
May 1945

Pipers play in the town square of St. Valéry-en-caux after liberating the town.

Pipe band of the 51st

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Pipe band of the 51st
May 1945

The pipe band of the 51st Highland Division play during the ceremony to mark the handover of Bremerhaven by British to American forces in Germany under allied occupation.

5/7th Gordons Drum

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5/7th Gordons Drum
Lost in 1940

Photo shows a member of the American Force handing over a drum of the 5th/7th Gordon Highlanders, lost in 1940. (c. Photo 1945/46, City unknown).

Photo is part of a set sent to us by Dave Clark who's Father was 320391 Lieutenant James Henderson Clark of 5th/7th Gordon Highlanders.

Other photos in the set show the 5/7th Gordons on parade as part of the ceremony.

5/7th Gordons Parade c.1945/46

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5/7th Gordons Parade c.1945/46
On Parade c.1945/46

Photos showing the 5th/7th Gordon Highlanders on parade (c. 1945/46, City unknown).

Photo is part of a set sent to us by Dave Clark who's Father was 320391 Lieutenant James Henderson Clark of 5th/7th Gordon Highlanders.

It is understand the parade was part of a ceremony to return a drum of the 5th Gordon Highlanders lost in 1940.

5th/7th Gordon Highlanders on parade

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5th/7th Gordon Highlanders on parade
c.1945/46

Photos showing the 5th/7th Gordon Highlanders on parade (c. 1945/46, City unknown).

Photo is part of a set sent to us by Dave Clark who's Father was 320391 Lieutenant James Henderson Clark of 5th/7th Gordon Highlanders.

It is understand the parade was part of a ceremony to return a drum of the 5th Gordon Highlanders lost in 1940.

5th/7th Gordon Highlanders on Parade

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5th/7th Gordon Highlanders on Parade
c.1945/46

Photos showing the 5th/7th Gordon Highlanders on parade (c. 1945/46, City unknown).

Photo is part of a set sent to us by Dave Clark who's Father was 320391 Lieutenant James Henderson Clark of 5th/7th Gordon Highlanders.

It is understand the parade was part of a ceremony to return a drum of the 5th Gordon Highlanders lost in 1940.

American 5/7th Gordons Drum

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American 5/7th Gordons Drum
American forces conduct ceremony c.1945/46

Photo shows a member of the American Force conducting a ceremony to hand over a drum of the 5th/7th Gordon Highlanders, lost in 1940. (c. Photo 1945/46, City unknown).

Photo is part of a set sent to us by Dave Clark who's Father was 320391 Lieutenant James Henderson Clark of 5th/7th Gordon Highlanders.

Other photos in the set show the 5/7th Gordons on parade as part of the ceremony.