He deployed to Kosovo in 1999 and then to Iraq in 2003 with the 1st Battalion Irish Guards Battle Group. Lance Sergeant McCallum had cornered the market in ‘tall, dark and handsome’. The Battalion offers a varied and challenging working environment. 70 soldiers from the Scots Guards Battle Group have returned home early from Afghanistan as the Afghan Police take responsibility for security in their area of operations. 70 soldiers from the Scots Guards Battle Group have returned home early from Afghanistan as the Afghan Police take responsibility for security in their area of operations. Phil Stevenson, 22, played Highland Laddie as the fleet of Warrior armoured vehicles rumbled into Camp Bastion for the last time. Refresh and try again. Piper Stevenson, of Cumnock, Ayrshire, said: "It was a great honour for me to pipe home the company after the long and sometimes gruelling time we have spent in the deserts of Helmand province.". The Battalion is made up of three rifle companies, a support weapons company and the headquarters element. You will finish the book full of admiration for the Scots Guards and for our armed forces generally. Guardsman Michael Roland, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, was fatally wounded during an exchange of small arms fire whilst deployed with his company on a three-day operation to disrupt insurgent activity in a contested area in the north of Nahr-e Saraj district on Friday, 27 April 2012. Lance Sergeant McCallum quickly gained a reputation for being an immensely strong, fit and robust individual. The story follows... Max Benitz reports from the frontline of a highly controversial war in a perceptive and revealing account of several months spent in Afghanistan with this world-famous infantry battalion. He leaves behind a huge hole in the lives of his family and many friends but nowhere will it be more keenly felt than with his young son, Kevin, and his immediate family. The member of staff, who works at the department store in Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street, is said to have been rushed to hospital on October 14. He was a team player and the team loved him. As fighting soldiers, we have a hard-won reputation, deploying on operations all over the world, most recently in Iraq and Afghanistan. Speaking about the difference since the battalion’s last tour in the area in 2010, Pipe Major Ross McCrindle said: The big difference we’ve seen is that the Afghan National Security Forces are really keen and able to plan and execute their own operations now. We all loved Dale for his easy-going attitude and his sunshine smile, for his mannerisms and his charm. Lance Corporal Stephen Daniel Monkhouse from 1st Battalion Scots Guards, who along with Corporal Matthew James Stenton from The Royal Dragoon Guards, was killed by small arms fire, north of Lashkar Gah Afghanistan, on Wednesday, 21 July 2010. The SNP Government was accused of running a “Pentagon petrol pump” after it emerged the US spent nearly £25million at Prestwick Airport in three years. Paper Subscription to the Daily Record and Sunday Mail, Paper Subscription to the Paisley Daily Express, © 2020 Scottish Daily Record and Sunday Mail Ltd, Mum wants to change six-month-old twins names after 'awkward reactions'. We use this information to make the website work as well as possible and improve government services. One of his Guardsmen whispered to me, ‘It’s not natural, Sir. He was also a gentleman. NHS Lanarkshire accused of 'secrecy' over Covid-positive patients released to care homes. Lance Sergeant Tobie Fasfous from 1st Battalion Welsh Guards was killed in Afghanistan on 28 April 2009. At the time of his death he had been selected for promotion to Sergeant and was due to be promoted on 1 October 2010. Guardsman Daniel Probyn from 1st Battalion the Grenadier Guards died on Saturday, 26 May 2007 following an overnight operation in Garmsir, southern Afghanistan. Lance Corporal James Thomas Duane Ashworth from the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards was killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday, 13 June 2012. Lance Corporal Stephen Daniel Monkhouse from 1st Battalion Scots Guards, who along with Corporal Matthew James Stenton from The Royal Dragoon Guards, was killed by small arms fire, north of Lashkar Gah Afghanistan, on Wednesday, 21 July 2010. The Helmand province base has been home for the past six months to Right Flank Company of the 1st Battalion Scots Guards, who are about to complete their deployment. Colour Sergeant Alan Cameron (Senior) from 1st Battalion Scots Guards died on 31 March 2011 as a result of wounds he received in Afghanistan on Wednesday, 13 April 2010. Guardsman Jamie Janes, of the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, was killed as a result of an explosion that happened whilst on a foot patrol near to Nad e-Ali district centre in central Helmand province on Monday, 5 October 2009. The suspects are both believed to be around 16-years-old. Lance Corporal Darren Hicks from 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards was killed as a result of an explosion in the Babaji district of central Helmand province, Afghanistan on Thursday, 11 February 2010. Hamilton charity Supporting Our Community scoops top national award from Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations. A Mechanised Battalion operates at the leading edge of frontline operations. When the Scots Guards replaced the Irish Guards as the in-role armoured infantry battalion, Lance Sergeant McCallum chose to remain behind in Germany as part of the Armoured Infantry Manning Increment. Dale was passionate about life and displayed immense enthusiasm for every challenge he took on. Motherwell ace Nathan McGinley opens up on living with football restrictions amid new Covid blow. Quite a list of battles, all of which add up to one hell of a book. It is split down into four platoons, each taking on a specialist function; Reconnaissance, Mortars, Anti-Tanks and Machine Guns. Returning to friends and families at their Catterick base, he added: The support we have had from home and from our families has been humbling and impressive. Always upbeat and looking to grasp the next opportunity that life would throw his way, Dale had that ability to make everything look so easy. We continue to be exceptionally grateful for their support which is of enormous value to us. He did what he has done a hundred times before. Lance Sergeant McCallum died when his checkpoint came under fire from insurgents. Lieutenant Mark Lawrence Evison of 1st Battalion Welsh Guards died of wounds sustained in Afghanistan at Selly Oak Hospital in Birmingham on 12 May 2009. Each platoon employs an array of specialist weapons, including 81mm mortars, the Javelin anti-tank missile, 40mm Grenade Machine Gun, 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun, 7.62mm General Purpose Machine Gun in the sustained fire role and the .338 sniper rifle. Scots soft play boss warns firm is close to 'disaster' as he makes emotional plea for government support. Warrior Sergeant Major Dave Brettle, Left Flank, 1st Battalion Irish Guards, said: I have had the honour and privilege to have known Dale for all of his Army career, from day one, when he joined the Irish Guards. Its lineage can be traced as far back as 1642, although it was only placed on the English Establishment (thus becoming part of what is now the British Army) in 1686. by Birlinn, Limited. He remained in the Recce Platoon and subsequently deployed on Op TELIC 5 and 11. Piers Morgan joins Rangers praise as world's media react to stunning Kemar Roofe strike. The UK will take the coalition lead at the new Afghan National Army Officer Academy and continue to invest in the future of Afghanistan and its security forces. It will take only 2 minutes to fill in. Marks & Spencer worker hospitalised for over a week after Covid outbreak at Scots store. Geoff Ellis is in advanced talks with an eastern European country to stage an event for 1000 gig-goers. Elements of the Scots Guards will be remaining in Afghanistan to assist the Afghan Police. He was the 14th Grenadier Guardsman to have been awarded the Victoria Cross. Lieutenant Colonel Lincoln Jopp, Commanding Officer, 1st Battalion Scots Guards, said: Lance Sergeant Dale McCallum was a consummate soldier. This is balanced by loathing for the politicians who got our soldiers into the Afghan mess and sent them in with defective or inadequate equipment. You will finish the book full of admiration for the Scots Guards and for our armed forces generally. Dale was a non-drinker; I was always told never to trust a non-drinker but Dale was one of those that you could trust with anything. Prince Charles forced to intervene in cash row about Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice. Also for Max Benitz, who as he modestly points out, is not a soldier; and apparently could never have been one, but is clearly very brave as well. Company commander Major Chris Bell added: "I don't think I will ever again work with more capable, determined and professional people. Don’t worry we won’t send you spam or share your email address with anyone. Elements of the Scots Guards will be remaining in Afghanistan to assist the Afghan Police. Our. The guardsmen have been working alongside the Afghan National Civil Order Police to bring security and allow freedom of movement for traffic on Route 611, the main road linking the prosperous town of Gereshk to Sangin. explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. He grabbed his rifle and headed for high ground. They will return to their home base in Oxford Barracks, Munster, Germany, where they have been stationed since late 2003. Roofe's audacious effort against Standard Liege has gone viral. Lance Corporal Dane Elson from the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards was killed in Afghanistan on 5 July 2009. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published The website of the Scots Guards Regimental Family –. Quis Separabit. Guardsman Daryl Hickey from the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards was killed in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, 12 July 2007. That is something that they weren’t able to do in the past and is testament to all the training and mentoring they’ve had. Acting Sergeant John Paxton Amer of 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards died from wounds sustained as a result of an explosion that happened in the Babaji area of central Helmand province on 30 November 2009. He was the first up in the morning and last to bed, had a permanent smile and a cutting humour. 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