Stirling Castle
MEMBERS OF OUR BRANCH WILL BE ATTENDING THE REUNION IN STIRLING SCOTLAND IN SEPT. ONLY SIX OF OUR MEMBERS ARE GOING, NAMELY: MYSELF RON HANCOCK, STUART MACFEAT, JOHN FITZGERALD, FRANK TOOMBS and JOHN JOHNSON. THE DATES OF THE REUNION COINCIDE WITH THE DATES CONCERNING AN INCIDENT THAT OCCURED DURING AN ACTION IN KOREA ON HILL 282 ON SEPTEMBER 23RD. 1950, WHEN WE OF 'B'&'C' COMPANYS OF THE REGIMENT WERE ATTACKING AND WINNING THE BATTLE FOR THE HILL, ACCORDING TO THE ORGANISES THE 'REUNION' IS JUST WHAT IT IS, BUT TO MYSELF AND MANY OF THE ARGYLLS WHO ATTEND, IT WILL BE TO REMEMBER OUR FRIENDS AND COMRADES WHO WERE KILLED BY FRIENDLY FIRE. I MYSELF SPENT OVER TWO MONTHS IN AN AMERICAN HOSPITAL AND RETURNED TO MY REGIMENT, THEY LEFT IN APRIL I JOINED THEM IN JUNE 1950. THE REUNION THIS YEAR IS BEING ORGANISED BY DAVID DRINKWATER, SECRETARY OF THE NORTH EAST SCOTLAND BRANCH, AND A FINE JOB HE HAS DONE. I COULD NOT HAVE BETTERED IT AT ALL. OUR STANDARD BEARER IS CARRYING THE BRANCH STANDARD FOR US AND I WILL BE TAKING A WREATH TO LAY AT THE PLINTH |
