The Thin red line Volume 10-13 ; The regimental paper of the 2d Batt., Princess Louise's, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 Excerpt: ... lately troubled the Battalion has at last subsided, there being only one or two cases in hospital at present, but our medical officers have had plenty of work lately in re-vaccinating the troops as a precautionary measure. The sympathy of the Ninety-Third is due to our station comrades, the East Lancashire Regiment, in the loss they have sustained through the untimely death by drowning at Karakwasla, of Lieut. Davies and Lieut. Punnet (attached). The funeral was attended by all of our officers, and as a mark of respect, the different sporting events which were to have taken place at the end of the month were cancelled. As we write, tbe Chief Civil Master Armourer is making his periodical inspection of the Arms of the Battalion. This is the first occasion the rifles have been inspected since we left Calcutta, and consequently the first inspection since we received the new short rifle. As promised last mouth, we present with this number as a photo-supplement, a reproduction of several pictures taken at our last Regimental games by Messrs. F. B. Stetvart and Son. The draw for the Attached officers Hockey Challenge Cup has been published and is as follows:--"E" versus "H," "D" versus "F," "C" versus "B," "G" versus "A." The tournament will be played off during the month of June. Dkar Sir, I think I can explain how the candelabra came into the Sergeants' Mess. When the Regimental Team won the InterRegimental Competition at the Curragh in 1888, the prize, amounting to about £60, was handed to the Officers' Mess. The team was chiefly composed of Sergeants, in fact except one officer, Lieut. Brooke, it consisted entirely of members of the Sergeants' Mess, and the prize was accepte...