The Jock Newsletter Nov 10

Newsletter of The Royal Regiment of Scotland Regimental Headquarters, The Castle, Edinburgh, EH1 2YT Regt Lt Col – Lt Col J A J Calder Issue No: 006

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Regular Battalions’ Overview 1 SCOTS – Return from Op HERRICK 12, Homecoming Parades in Galashiels, Linlithgow, Edinburgh and POTL 2 SCOTS – Deployed on Op HERRICK 13 3 SCOTS – SLE 4 SCOTS – MST for Op HERRICK 14 5 SCOTS – Deployed on Op HERRICK 13 Operational Honours and Awards List No 35

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Meritorious Service Medal 24472593 WO1 RG Highet US Bronze Star Medal 527339 Major JAP Murphy Soldier Recruiting Update There remain 106 SCOTS training places yet to be filled 72 SE and 34 JE before 20 Mar 11. This is a significant challenge and if any Jocks have mates interested in joining the “Real Tartan Army” then they should call 0131 3105287.

WE HAVE JOBS FOR THOSE WHO WANT THEM

DSO 517898 Brigadier JM Cowan OBE MC 530110 Lieutenant Colonel AD MacGillivray QGM 30071385 Private CJ Brotherston QCVS 543363 Major GC Wearmouth Joint Commander’s Commendation N029751T Lieutenant DR Clark 30034943 Private SJ Collins 25168153 Lance Corporal FA MacPherson 25015821 Warrant Officer Class 2 SI McQuillin 25038751 Corporal E Scott Commander in Chief’s Certificate for Meritorious Service 25038707 WO2 KJS Stacey

The next planned SCOTS RST Surges are: Glasgow 1 – 5 Nov 10 and Inverness: 29 Nov – 3 Dec 10.

Officer Recruiting Update Regimental Officer recruiting remains buoyant. We send at least 25 POs to each Sandhurst intake. Our policy of accepting gaps rather than substandard quality is paying off and 2Lt Tim Towler has recently been awarded the Sword of Honour. The key to selecting good young officers remains Battalion visits. A positive experience amongst the Jocks is the single most important attraction. Officer recruiting is now Recruiting Group’s Main Effort and Battalion Briefing Teams will be

THE REAL TARTAN ARMY SO3 Infl RHQ SCOTS – Mil: 94740 5032, Civ: 0131 310 5032, rhqscots@yahoo.co.uk

set up from units who have recently returned from operations in order to enhance the targeting of POs at universities and schools.

Army School of Bagpipe Music & Highland Drumming As part of the Centenary celebrations, the Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming, in conjunction with the Piobaireachd Society, held a "Piobaireachd for Pleasure" day at Inchdrewer House on 16 October 2010. Around 30 spectators and pipers enjoyed an afternoon of history, Piobaireachd, food and banter; allowing members of the public an insight into how Army piping came about and how we currently conduct business. The day was a great success with favourable comments from all that attended. In addition, a large recruitment drive is underway to attract pipers and drummers into The Regiment.

Army Cadet Force st Congratulations to 1 Bn The Highlanders ACF under RSM Barnaby who won the prestigious SCMSC event held at Dreghorn Ranges.

Regimental Sport Congratulations to Major Angus McLeod who has won silver medal in the Commonwealth Games in Delhi in the full-bore rifle pairs, and also to Col Niall Campbell, Chairman of the Regimental Association, who was Team Captain of the England Veteran's Fencing Team which was awarded the bronze medal at the recent Commonwealth Fencing Championships in Melbourne, Australia.

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Lieutenant-Colonel David Rose, who has died aged 98, was awarded a DSO during active service in British Somaliland and a Bar while commanding a battalion of The Black Watch in His full obituary is available via our

Future events (more details are avail on our facebook site) 7 Nov – The Royal British Legion (Scotland) Annual Commemoration Service and Parade 8 Nov – The Lady Haig Poppy Factory Garden of Remembrance opening 10 Nov – Glencorse Gates Wreath Laying 13 Nov – Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at The Albert Hall 14 Nov – Heart of Midlothian FC Memorial 14 Nov – 7/9 RS at Hepburn House 14 Nov – Canongate Kirk Service and Lunch in The Royal Scots Club 14 Nov – National Cenotaph Parade 20 Nov – Kilmarnock v Rangers FC Jan 11 – 2 SCOTS Coastal Relay Feb – 2 SCOTS Three Peaks Race 17 Mar – Highland and Lowland Brigades’ Bonspiel

25 Mar – The Royal Regiment of Scotland Annual Officers’ Dinner 1 Apr – 2 SCOTS Munro’s Endeavour 15/16 Apr – ACF Pipes and Drums Beating of Retreat 16 Jun – Launch of Armed Forces Day (incl 2 SCOTS Homecoming Parade) 18 Jun – The Stirling Military Show (incl 5 SCOTS Homecoming Parade) Jun tbc – 5 SCOTS Homecoming Parades 24 Jun – Armed Forces Day Leith Event 25 Jun – Army Forces Day Jul tbc – Presentation of New Colours Benevolence and Welfare Over the 6 months to Sep 10, The Regimental Association has paid out a total of £6228 in the form of 38 welfare grants, with income being in the order of £7500. Regtl support has also been given to the Personnel Recovery Unit (PRC), Edinburgh, in the form of 10 mountain bikes and an instructor, pictures and frames for individuals’ rooms and fishing equipment with the offer of a fishing coach. RHQ, with the assistance of HHQs, has been heavily involved in supporting the bereaved families of soldiers KIA whilst attending Coroners Inquests.

The Regimental Charity The justgiving website is designed to enable all units who are organising fund raising events and activities to advertise and pay funds into The Regimental Operational Welfare Fund. The justgiving site is at http://www.justgiving.com/rhqscots and the wristband appeal (all of the donations from which go to The Regimental Charity) is at: http://www.justgiving.com/Regimental-Headquarters-TheRoyal-Regiment-of-Scotland Notices • The Offrs Regtl Dinner Night planned for 11 Nov 10 has been postponed until Fri 25 Mar 11 and will be held at The Defence Academy, Shrivenham. If you have not received an invite, please get in touch with SO3 Infl at th RHQ. This will mark the 5 Anniversary of the forming of The Royal Regiment of Scotland and it is hoped for a large turnout.

• Submissions for the next edition of The Regimental Journal are due to RHQ on 3 Dec. If you wish to submit an article, please get in touch with SO3 Infl at RHQ. Facebook – Rhq Scots Our FACEBOOK site is updated daily with news and events of interest to The Regimental Family – apply to become our ‘friend’ and receive updates.

Stop Press th 20% off at Cotswold Outdoors until 30 Nov 10, either by production of ID card or by entering the discount code AFMOD20-PA on-line.

THE REAL TARTAN ARMY SO3 Infl RHQ SCOTS – Mil: 94740 5032, Civ: 0131 310 5032, rhqscots@yahoo.co.uk