Photos
3rd Scots Guards Reunion 1990
Courtesy of Alan Forshaw
Taken at Thoresby Hall, Notts. In the 2nd batch of 5 men from the right, in the middle (2 stripes) is L/Sgt John Louden who was tank commander of 'Barra'. He was killed by a sniper in the first day of Operation Bluecoat and for the remainder of the opening day of Tom Scott took over.
Courtesy of Mary Treadgold
Taken at Thoresby Hall, Notts. Tom Scott is 3rd row up, 2nd from left. Major (Lord) Willie Whitelaw is behind the trophy. To his left is Maj Charles Farrell.
Courtesy of Mary Treadgold
WOs/NCOs 3 Scots Guards 1942
Courtesy of Malcolm Fleming
'S' Squadron 1942
Courtesy of Malcolm Fleming
Muir Findlay, a surviving member of 'S' Squadron who we believe is featured in the top row last on the right. Alaistair Fleming , features in the second row from the bottom, second from the left. Also featured in the second row to the left of the CO is the late William Whitelaw later to command the squadron and of course to become deputy prime-minister to Margaret Thatcher
Right Flank Squadron of 3rd Scots Guards
L-R, Top Row: Mick Murray, Sid Craik
Middle Row: L/S Thompson, James Alldred, George Hursthouse, ?, ?, ?, ?
Bottom Row: Hamilton, Munn, Lieutenant Hector Lang (now Lord Laing), Hexel the dog, T. Smith, Forrest
No. 3 Troop, Right Flank Squadron, 3rd Scots Guards
L-R Top Row: Joyce, Mathieson, Easton, Garnett, Watson
Middle Row: Mildenhall, Maddocks, ?, Alsop
Bottom Row: Thompson, Gordon, Jayne, Alldred
Outside Scots Guards Sergeants' Mess ?Lubeck, Summer 1945
Outside Scots Guards Sergeants' Mess ?Lubeck, Summer 1945
Sergeant James Alldred (left) and ? in tank suits.
Courtesy of Peter Weir: 3rd (Armoured) Battalion Scots Guards 1942, probably taken at Tilshead camp Wiltshire or possibly Codford camp, with Covenantor tanks in background
From L to R:
Back row: 1.? 2.Cpl ? 3. Sgt ? 4. 2nd Lieut. Graham 5. Sgt ? 6. Cpl Fred Connolly 7. Jack Smith
Front Row: 1.? 2.? 3. Hamish Weir 4.? 5? 6? 7?
Courtesy of Peter Weir: Date unknown,all wearing 6GTB insignia, probably Germany
Back row 1.? 2. Jack Smith
Front Row 1. ? 2. ? 3. Hamish Weir
Courtesy of Peter Weir: "The march past" Feb or March 1946
Courtesy of Peter Weir: "The march past" Feb or March 1946
Courtesy of Peter Weir: Brussels Sept 1945 names unknown
Courtesy of Peter Weir: Brussels Sept 1945, Hamish Weir on right with rifle.
Courtesy of Peter Weir: Hamish Weir cutting hair, probably Germany
Courtesy of Peter Weir: The souvenir of Brussels is a silk handkerchief, with 6GTB emblem
Courtesy of Lyndon Large: "Kirkaldy" of No. 3 Troop, Right Flank Squadron (names not known except George Hursthouse far right) at De Warande Park, Helmond, Netherlands (location courtesy of Gerben van der Els)
3rd Scots Guards, date unknown, courtesy of Alan Harper
3rd Scots Guards, date unknown, courtesy of Alan Harper
This photograph shows Alfred Harper - Back right
3rd Scots Guards, date unknown, courtesy of Alan Harper
Sgt. Rigley bottom left. Taken at Caterham Barracks in 1937.
Courtesy of Lyndon Large
Unknown soldier receiving decoration from Monty.
Courtesy of Cathy Woods
Robert Cameron (Right Flank Sqdn; Wireless Operator in Lt Scott-Barrett's tank) with a Welsh Guard.
Courtesy of Cathy Woods
Robert Cameron (Right Flank Sqdn; Wireless Operator in Lt Scott-Barrett's tank).
Courtesy of Cathy Woods
Robert Cameron (Right Flank Sqdn; Wireless Operator in Lt Scott-Barrett's tank).
Courtesy of Cathy Woods
Christmas card from Lt Scott-Barrett to Robert Cameron (Right Flank Sqdn; Wireless Operator).
Courtesy of Cathy Woods
Scots Guards unknown date
Courtesy of John Clark-Hughes
Courtesy of John Clark-Hughes
"Waiting to go into Munster" 1945
Jack Hughes (L) and pal
Courtesy of John Clark-Hughes
Montgomery Club, Brussels 13/7/45
Jack Hughes (2nd from left) caption:
"Don't look at the big pints too much as the beer is bad. I don't know where my eyes are but they seem to be up in the roof somewhere."
Courtesy of John Clark-Hughes
The wrecked tank of Major Cuthbert on Hill 226, Normandy. The turret blew off and landed upside down back on the chassis.
Courtesy of Eain Findlay
