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April parades will give public the chance to thank Black Watch's homecoming heroes
A Black Watch soldier who lost both legs in an explosion in Afghanistan will be among those to receive a heroes' welcome home next month. (...)
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Perth Black Watch soldier back on frontline after incredible fight for fitness
Two years after fearing he would never walk again, a brave Perth soldier has returned to the frontline. (...)
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'A hero' — friends and family pay tribute at funeral of Blairgowrie soldier Aaron Black
Former Blairgowrie soldier Aaron Black has been laid to rest at a funeral in his home town. (...)
Soldier woke up in police cell on wedding day after race incident
An Angus soldier who woke up in a police cell on his wedding day was fined £500. (...)
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Widow says spurious legal advice from MoD caused Private Mark Connolly burial dispute
The widow of an Angus war hero killed in Germany has told of her battle to grant his last wishes. (...)
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Family and friends place memorial bench in tribute to Cupar soldier Darren Lackie
A much-loved soldier who died during what should have been a dream holiday in Portugal will never be forgotten in his hometown of Cupar. (...)
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Operational Honours List marks heroism of Fife soldier Lance Corporal Liam Tasker
A Fife soldier who was shot dead while on patrol with his dog in Afghanistan has received a posthumous honour. (...)
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Black Watch returning to Afghanistan
Soldiers from The Black Watch are flying out to begin a six-month tour of duty in Afghanistan this week. (...)
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Police confirm body found in woods is that of Lochgelly soldier Mehmet Ali Osman
Politicians have led tributes after police confirmed a body found in Dunfermline last week was that of a young Lochgelly soldier. (...)
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Bidders break estimate for medal awarded to Fife soldier killed by IRA
A medal awarded to a Fife-born soldier who was lured into a Belfast flat and murdered by IRA gunmen in the early 1970s sold for £2200 at auction — nearly three times more than it had been expected to fetch. (...)
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'He wanted buried at home' — family's bitter struggle over final resting place of Private Mark Connolly
The heartbroken mother of a Black Watch soldier from Fife, who died following an alleged brawl with another squaddie, will fight with "all the strength she has left in her" to ensure her son is laid to rest near the family home. (...)
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Family go to court to settle Black Watch soldier Mark Connolly burial dispute
A bitter tug-of-love has broken out following the death of a Black Watch squaddie in an alleged bar brawl. (...)
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Memorial fund for Cupar man Darren Lackie has already raised over £1500
A memorial fund established to ensure a popular Fife soldier is never forgotten already stands at well over £1500. (...)
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Darren Lackie memorial fund fun day
A fun day organised in aid of Cupar soldier Darren Lackie's memorial fund has been held in the town. (...)
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'I didn't even get to hold his hand' — mother's anguish over the death of soldier son Mark Connolly
The Fife mother of a soldier who died in Germany has spoken of her heartbreak. (...)
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Cupar's efforts to remember lost son Darren Lackie gathering pace
An official charter has spelt out the ambitions of a memorial fund established to ensure tragic Fife soldier Darren Lackie is never forgotten. (...)
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Black Watch author Tom Renouf — the man with Himmler's watch
Most old soldiers have the odd memento they brought back home from war — some quirky reminder of a brush with death, of comradeship in the face of adversity, of the best of times in the midst of the worst of times. It could be a book, a photo, a letter. Tom Renouf has Heinrich Himmler's watch. (...)
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Memorial fund set up to create lasting legacy to Cupar man Darren Lackie
A memorial fund has been set up in memory of a Fife soldier who tragically died while on holiday in Portugal. (...)
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Darren Lackie's bereaved father fears cover-up in Portugal
The father of a Fife soldier who died in disputed circumstances while on holiday in Portugal believes police are shying away from a full investigation because they fear a repeat of the negative publicity prompted by Madeleine McCann's disappearance. (...)
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'It just doesn't ring true' — family demanding answers after death of Cupar soldier Darren Lackie
The father of a Fife soldier who died on holiday with his girlfriend in Portugal is pushing for further investigation into what happened to his son. (...)
