Prince backs further military museum fundraising
Last week under the patronage of HRH Prince William, The Earl of Strathearn, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Museum at Stirling Castle announced a drive to collect an extra £200,000.
Last week under the patronage of HRH Prince William, The Earl of Strathearn, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Museum at Stirling Castle announced a drive to collect an extra £200,000.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, wrote the foreword to the book: ‘In my 70th year as Colonel-in-Chief, I know that this unique and timeless collection of bagpipe music, composed by members of the regiment will be enjoyed by pipers of all ages, abilities, nationalities and generations.
‘The recent centenary commemorations associated with the First World War have underpinned the importance of the collective memories preserved within this collection.’
‘My dad and most of the men were marched across France and Germany to Poland where he spent the war in a prisoner of war camp Stalag 21B.’
Prince William, also known as the Earl of Strathearn in Scotland, has become patron of Thin Red Line Appeal.
The Argylls battle honours include Balaklava, the Indian Mutiny, the Boer War, two world wars, the Korean War, action in Borneo and Aden.