The Story Of The Lovat Scouts: 1900-1980 with Contributions to 2000 - Softcover

Michael Leslie Melville

9781904440031: The Story Of The Lovat Scouts: 1900-1980 with Contributions to 2000

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1904440037 ISBN 13: 9781904440031

Publisher: Librario Publishing, 2008

This unique Regiment of Scouts was raised by Lord Lovat in 1900, mainly from Highland stalkers. Valiant, hardy and unorthodox, they and their successors distinguished themselves in two world wars. Serving in a variety of roles, they were always superb in fieldcraft, spying and reconnaissance. Today the Lovat Scouts cap badge is proudly worn by the Orkney Independent Cadet Battery of the Army Cadet Force. The Lovat Scouts story is told for the first time with eye-witness accounts of their exciting exploits and also of many strange and amusing incidents. Written with realism, humour and affection, this book is a living contribution to Highland and military history.

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About the Author:

Michael Ian Leslie Melville, 1918-1997, was educated at Eton, read Agriculture at Balliol, and served in the Lovat Scouts from 1936 to 1951. A Chartered Surveyor, he managed land from the Highlands to the Borders and farmed near Selkirk. He married Cynthia Hambro and had three children and five grandchildren. Mike was a countryman who loved Scotland, had a keen knowledge of trees and birds, and involved himself in all field sports. He was a deputy lieutenant for Ettrick and Lauderdale and a Member of the Royal Company of Archers.

Synopsis:

The unique regiment of Scouts was raised by Lord Lovat in 1900, mainly from Highland stalkers. Valiant, hardy, and unorthodox , they and their successors distinguished themselves in two world wars. Their story is now told with eye-witness accounts of their exciting expolits and also of the many strange and amusing incidents. Written wiht realism, humour and affextin, this book can be described as "a living contribution to Highland history.

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