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Armed Forces / Re: Volunteer Highland Light Infantry
« on: Saturday 05 April 08 16:02 BST (UK)  »
David
Sorry it took so long to get back to you. Thanks for your advice.

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Armed Forces / Re: Volunteer Highland Light Infantry
« on: Monday 31 March 08 14:14 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Ken for the information.
Sharon

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Armed Forces / Volunteer Highland Light Infantry
« on: Monday 31 March 08 06:22 BST (UK)  »
My grandfather was in the Volunteer Highland Light Infantry did they serve in the Boer War in Africa. Also would there be a record in Kew?

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Armed Forces / Re: Military records information
« on: Thursday 07 June 07 00:18 BST (UK)  »
Thanks adam 12, I just don't know what to think. My grandfather Norman Campbell was all he went by to my knowledge. He died when I was young but my Aunt has been telling me about him and the stories he told. My father passed before I got into genealogy so I don't have him to ask.
My grandfather Norman came to the states in 1909 and did sign up for the WW1 draft but wasn't called. As far as his Kilts and such my aunt has them and said that they are his, we don't have a picture of him in Scotland in them or any military pictures. He did play the Bagpipes very well and his pipes have the A&SH ribbon on them which led me feel that he may have been a piper. I have no idea who Peter Campbell could be. O the puzzle I have to solve.

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Armed Forces / Re: Military records information
« on: Wednesday 06 June 07 18:29 BST (UK)  »
Hi Anne, I'm so confused, I know I have the right man because on one of the papers it has his mother  listed as nearest relative. I'm not quite sure that he was a piper I just assumed it, I know don't assume anything.
Anne also on line 11 his answer also said "except as above".
I don't have his Kilt handy but did look at a picture I had taken and inside on the lining is stamped the numbers 1045 and under that is 10 and a 12 what ever that means. My husband doubts that I will never get to the bottom of this one but I am persistant.

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Armed Forces / Re: Military records information
« on: Tuesday 05 June 07 22:12 BST (UK)  »
Thanks adam12 for your help. I get more confused as I go. We have my grandfather's kilts and all and the glengarry(red & white dicing) badge is the Argyle and Southerland Highlanders. His Bagpipes even has the A&SH ribbon on them. Sporran is the swinging six. My Aunt said that he was in South Africa during the Boer War. Would it be possible that he was going to reinlist.

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Armed Forces / Re: Military records information
« on: Tuesday 05 June 07 01:14 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for the replies, making an attempt to attatch parts of the records, hope it works.


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Armed Forces / Military records information
« on: Monday 04 June 07 20:16 BST (UK)  »
I just recieved my Grandfathers' Scotland military records, on the page  "Short Service" 1903 asked Do you belong to the Army ect, his answer was yes the 1st V.B. H. L. I. what would that be.
Also on the page "Statement of Services" it has Posted 4/12/13, Discharged under article 1142(iii) R W 4/12/03, what does that mean.
Any help is appreciated.

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Armed Forces / Re: Help to identify uniform
« on: Monday 02 January 06 02:50 GMT (UK)  »
Ironmax,
I forgot to add that Norman and Colin Campbell were both with the Argylle and Southerlnad Highlanders.
leon59

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