TA (Territorial Army) [ Content Tag Results ]
Below is a list of the history pages, personal accounts, extracts and photos that have been tagged with a reference to 'TA'...
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1. [ history ]
WWI
1914 - 1919
A brief outline of 51st (Highland) Division in the First World War 1914 - 1919
2. [ history ]
Mobilisation & WWII
Late 1938 - Jan 1940
From the "call out" of the TA in late 1938 to embarkation at Southampton for Le Havre in January 1940.
3. [ history ]
The B.E.F.
Jan - Jun 1940
The 51st Highland Division landed in Le Havre in January 1940 as part of the British Expeditionary Force [B.E.F.] On 28th March they were deployed into the defensive line relieving the French 21st Division between Bailleul and Armentiéres...
4. [ history ]
Reformation
1940 - 1942
After St. Valery, the remainder of the 51st Highland Division joined the 9th Highland Division, a territorial 2nd line duplicate of the 51HD (amongst other smaller Battalions) to form the new 51st (Highland) Infantry Division. This reformed division had the following orders of Battle...
1. [ account ]
Brigadier James Oliver
A short biography from 'The Red Hackle'
Brigadier James Oliver : A short biography - an extract from 'The Red Hackle' - the Regimental magazine of The Black Watch.
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Raising the Camerons
1938 -1940
From the "call out" of the TA in late 1938 to embarkation at Southampton for Le Havre in January 1940. Extract from 'Return to St. Valéry' by Lieutenant General Sir Derek Lang. Lieutenant General Lang was Adjutant of 4th Camerons in 1939 when the decision was made to double the size of the TA.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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9th (H) Division Badge
Should Flash of the 9th Highland Division, prior to incorporation into the 51st Highland Division after St. Valéry, 1940.