Photographs from the

Scottish Soldiers Collection (2)

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The photographs and newspaper cuttings shown below are from an album owned by Piper John (Ian) Alexander Scott, 8th Battalion Royal Scots. Piper Scott fought in France during World War II and was wounded in action.

Two photographs from Piper Scott’s times in the Boys Brigade can be found here.

Photograph.  "Terry Camp", Strathpeffer, July 1939.  jas0001

Photograph.  Lauder 1939.  Back left: Jocky Allan; 3rd from left Ian Scott.  jas0002

Photograph.  Band playing one of the lads away after the wedding.  Earlston 1939.  jas0003

Photograph.  Ian Scott, King's Park 1939.  jas0004

Photograph.  Ian Scott with brother Donald and mother Olive Edna May (née Perry).  jas0005

Photograph.  Ian Scott.  jas0006

Photograph.  Bill Mackie 1939.  8th Bn Royal Scots transferred to 6th Bn Royal Scots Fusiliers.  Jas0007

Photograph.  Billy.  jas0008

Photograph.  Ian Scott.  Lauder 1939.  jas0009

Photograph.  Buster.  jas0010

Photograph.  Sandy (Alexander Scott, cousin to Ian Scott) Black Watch.  Killed in action 30 May 1940.  jas0011

Photograph.  Marlborough May 1940.  Bob, Mick, Stevie, Grock, Cubby, Jimmy.  jas0012

Photograph.  Stevie, Mick and Grock.  Marlborough, May 1940.  jas0013

Photograph.  Ian Scott.  Marlborough, May 1940. jas0014

Photograph.  Mick.  Marlborough, May 1940.  jas 0015

Photograph.  Ian Scott.  Marlborough, May 1940.  jas 0016

Photograph.  Frank Pascoe.  Colchester, 1940.  jas0017

Photograph.  Ian Scott.  Colchester, 1940.  jas0018

Photograph.  Ian Scott, Bob, Jimmy and Jerry.  Crouch House, Nr Colchester 1940.  jas0019

Photograph.  Ian Scott.  Crouch House, Nr Colchester 1940.  jas0020

Photograph.  Bob and Ian Scott.  Crouch House, Nr Colchester 1940.  jas0021

Photograph.  Jake, Drummy Deenan and Cubby.  Crouch House, Nr Colchester 1940.  jas0022

Photograph.  P/M (Pipe Major) Greenfield.  Crouch House, Nr Colchester 1940.  jas0023

Photograph.  Pipe Band 8th Bn The Royal Scots.  Sudbury January 1941. Jas0024

Photograph.  The Massed Pipe Band of the 6th and 7th Bns King's Own Scottish Borderers (KOSB) and 8th Bn The Royal Scots, 44th Infantry Brigade, 15th (Scottish Division) Lowestoft July 1941.  jas0025

Photograph.  Paddy.  Lowestoft 1941.  jas0026

Photograph.  Harry.  Lowestoft 1941. Killed 13/6/41.  jas0027

Photograph.  Ian Scott and Gwen.  Belford 1942.  jas0028

Photograph.  Eva Joyce, Belford. August 1942.  jas0029

Photograph.  Belford. 1942.  jas0030

Photograph.  Sylvia and Dorothy.  Belford. 1942.  jas0031

Photograph.  The Scotts.  Edinburgh.  1942.  jas0032

Photograph.  Donald Scott and Ian Scott.  Berwick.  1942.  jas0033

Photograph.  Unknown, Ethel, George, Chris, Jessie, Ian Scott, Jacky.  Belford.  1942.  jas0034

Photograph.  Fred Hamlin, KOSB.  Edinburgh. 1942.  jas0035

Photograph.  Ian Scott.  Edinburgh. 26 April 1940.  jas0036

Photograph.  HRH Princess Royal Inspecting "C" Company.  L-R: Lt Col Delacombe, Major Douglas MBE, RSM Kirby, Col Mackenzie, HRH Princess Royal.  Hexham.  July 1943.  jas0037

Photograph.  Brigadier H D K Money and Major General Bullen-Smith talking to Pte Gallacher DCM.  Hexham.  July 1943.  jas0038

Photograph.  HRH Princess Royal Inspecting the Pipe Band.  L-R: Col Mackenzie, Bandmaster (Mil. Band); RSM Kirby; HRH Princess Royal; P/M Euman; Piper Allan; Piper MacDonald; Piper Sked; Piper McMahon.  Hexham.  July 1943.  jas0039

Photograph.  Presentation of Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) to Pte Gallagher and Company Flags.  L-R: Col Mackenzie; Lt Methven; Lt Col Delacombe; HRH Princess Royal; Pte Joseph Gallagher, DCM; Capt Fargus; Capt Cox.  Hexham.  July 1943.  jas0040

Photograph.  Press Cutting Daily Mail 9 September 1995.  jas0041

Photograph.  Chipchase Castle.  1943.  jas0042

Photograph.  Gunnerton, Nr Hexham.  1943.  jas0043

Photograph.  Mary, Worthing, 1944.  jas0044

Photograph.  Jill, Worthing, 1944. Jill and Mary, whose photograph appears above, are sisters. jas0045

Photograph.  jas0046
 

Photograph. HRH Princess Royal’s Visit, January 1944

Pipe Major Euman, L/Cpl Robertson, Piper MacDonald, Piper Reid, Piper Allan, Piper Scott, J, Piper Sked, Piper Scott, D, Piper Shiel, Piper McMahon, Piper Blackie, Cpl Stevenson, Drummer McGrath, Drummer Hamilton, Drummer Gaffney, Drummer Sterricks, Drummer Spiers, Drummer Angus. jas0047
 

Photograph.  Rhyl, August 1944.  jas0048
 

Photograph.  Chris, Stoke-On-Trent, 1944.  jas0049


 

Postcard. Bad Bramstedt, Kurhaus an den Auen, 1945.

Postally used through the Field Post Office in 1945, this postcard bears two censor impressions and the wording “On Active Service”  The message from Piper Ian Scott to his wife indicates that he was billeted in the Kurhaus.  jas0050


 

Newspaper cutting with photograph showing Russian and British Generals with the Pipe Band at the Headquarters of the 15th Scottish Division, 1945.  jas0051


 

Newspaper cutting with photograph showing Major-General C M Barber, DSO entertaining Russian Generals at the Headquarters of the 15th Scottish Division, near Schwerin, North Germany in June 1945.  jas0052


 

Photograph.  The frontier dividing the British and Russian Zones of Occupation, Schwerin, North Germany, 1945.  Men of “D” Coy can be seen on guard on the British side of the frontier.  jas0053


 

Photograph.  CSM Grieve, Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, Lt Col Pearson, and the Hon. Cumming-Bruce during the Inspection, Bad Segeberg, Germany, July 1945.  jas0054


 

Photograph.  Field Marshal Montgomery arriving to inspect 44 (L) Brigade at the Amphitheatre, Bad Segeberg, July 1945.  jas0055


 

Photograph.  The Inspection, Bad Segeberg, July 1945.  jas0056


 

Photograph.  Field Marshal Montgomery inspecting 8th Bn the Royal Scots.  Major Fargus saluting.  Bad Segeberg, July 1945.  jas0057


 

Photograph.  Field Marshal Montgomery speaking to Drum Major Lyle before inspecting the band.  Bad Segeburg, July 1945.  jas0058


 

Photograph taken at the Gymkhana of 14 Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, Kiel, Germany, 1945.  jas0059


 

Newspaper cutting showing seven members of the Pipe Band of 8 Bn Royal Scots.  Standing left to right: Piper Ian Scott, Piper Shiel, Drummer Crosbie, Piper Ainsley, Piper Allan.  Sitting left to right: Piper Donald Scott and L/Cpl Mackay.  jas0060


 

Photograph.  Tug of War on Horseback, Kiel, Germany.  jas0061


 

Newspaper cutting.  Brigade Sports, Bad Segeberg.  CSM Grieve and Privates Turnbull and Ormiston line up for more prizes.  jas0062


 

Photograph.  “Retreat” 44 (L) Brigade Massed Pipes and Drums at Bad Segeberg, August 1945.  jas0063


 

Newspaper Cutting.  Captain (QM) Mackay with CSM Lyle of 6 Kings Own Scottish Borderers.  jas0064


 

Newspaper Cutting.  Private Ferris, HQ Company, at the Brigade Sports.  jas0065


 

Photograph.  15 (S) Divisional Massed Band at the Division Games, Lubeck, September 1945.  jas0066


 

Photograph.  15 (S) Divisional Massed Band at the Division Games, Lubeck, September 1945.  jas0067


 

Photograph.  15 (S) Divisional Massed Band at the Division Games, Lubeck, September 1945.  jas0068


 

Photograph taken at Bad Bramstedt, Germany.  jas0069


 

Photograph taken at Bad Bramstedt, Germany.  jas0070


 

Photographs from an album owned by Private David Anderson Hay, 3rd Battalion Gordon Highlanders, including those from his time as a Prisoner of War in Alten Grabow, can be found

HERE

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