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Mann had been an officer in the Scots Guards, a connection with some later significance, who went on to become a member of the Special Air Service.
Archive 2008-03-01 Dave 2008
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Born in 1952 in Aldershot, England, Spicer followed his father into the army, attending Sandhurst and then joining the Scots Guards.
Iraq's Mercenary King Baer, Robert 2007
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Well, before they could look about them and settle down into their positions, the whole force found itself facing the Boer commando 8000 strong, two large guns, Krupp guns, &c. The Scots Guards on the extreme right marched through the old reservoir, and directly they emerged from cover a shower of bullets greeted them.
South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 Louis Creswicke
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Also that Major Rivers-Bulkley of the Scots Guards, who had also been on His Royal Highness 'staff, had been killed.
"The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders John Allister Currie
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This line was occupied by half a battalion of the Scots Guards, and half
New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol 2, No. 1, April, 1915 April-September, 1915 Various
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The Irish Guards, supported by the Coldstreamers, advanced down the valley beyond Loos and gained the lower edge of Bois Hugo, near the chalk-pit, while the Scots Guards assaulted Puits 14 and the building in its group of houses known as the Keep.
Now It Can Be Told Philip Gibbs 1919
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There are the Scots Guards, one of the regiments of the Guards Brigade, the very pick and flower of the
A Minstrel in France Harry Lauder 1910
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The Coldstream and the Scots Guards retreated to their second line of defense, where they joined others of their command held in reserve there.
The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 12) The War Begins, Invasion of Belgium, Battle of the Marne Francis Trevelyan Miller 1902
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Grenadiers and Scots Guards moved down into the valley which lies between the two ranges, and, to minimize the effect of the plunging cross fire from the heights of Mont Blanc and Table Mountain, passed it as rapidly as possible in three widely-extended lines.
History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Great Britain. War Office 1876
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Lieut. - Col. Pulteney's company of Scots Guards, to which reference has already been made, took part in the capture of the northern extremity of the western range.
History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Great Britain. War Office 1876
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