For your information. I don't know if this true or not.
Isaac
-----Original Message-----
From: Douglas Bailey [mailto:angusog1@canby.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 2:22 PM
To: RayRuth Hudnut; Rick Stewart; David teague; Donovan Gilmore; Isaac
Wilder; Patricia MacAodha; Amy McCreary; Preston Marshall; Jim Pullen;
Brian&Anne Kidd; Kristy Miller; Jamie Walton; Collin Jhonson; John murphy;
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cottam; Neal Coleman; Venice
Subject: black watch....
I cannot believe that with all the history behind this world famous regiment
who's exploits are legendary world wide. is due to be put in the scrap heap.
They still serve in hot beds around the world. they embody the highland
fighting past I went on and signed the petition I encourage others to do the
same only if they feel it is as important to them as it is to me and others.
Douglas Buchanan Bailey
________________________________________________________________
Dear Friends,
The following says it all. I implore you to act now and do not wait. Your
Heritage is at stake. Go to
www.savethescottishregiments.co.uk
<
http://www.savethescottishregiments.co.uk> now and sign the petition. By
the way Mr. Howard is a long standing member of The Oregon Scottish Society
and lives here in Oregon.
Dear Friends, Family, and Countrymen:
I have forwarded the attached e-mail for a purpose which is at the end of
this memo.
The British Government is attempting to do away with the Black Watch (RHR)
after 283 years of service.
I was a member of the Black Watch, Royal Highland Regiment in my youth.
In 1756, the Black Watch participated (with American Indians) in driving the
French out of Canada--at The Heights of Abraham, Quebec, and they were
victorious at the Battle of Ticonderoga. Later, in 1776--due to an
uprising, they (temporarily) drove General George Washington out of Brooklyn
Heights. The BW also drove Napoleon out of North Africa and eventually
participated in defeating him at Waterloo--1815. Before Rommel was
defeated, the Regiment was almost wiped out by the Germans in 1943 at the
Battle of El Alamein in North Africa.
I was in the Military Band and toured to 20 countries. The Black Watch Band
led the Funeral Cortege for President John F. Kennedy. The Band toured the
United States many times of the past 50 years.
After all this, should you be interested in the Regiment, the website can be
found by searching the web as follows: The Black Watch (Royal Highland
Regiment), uk
AFTER TELLING YOU ALL THIS, WILL YOU HELP BY GOING ON-LINE AT THE ATTACHED
LINK AND ADDING YOUR NAME TO THE PETITION? If, so, THANKS.
Eric
Eric Howard