Alexander “Sandy” Grieve was a South African soldier of the great war. He was born in Scotland at Largo in Fife, in 1869.As a young man he joined the British army as a professional soldier and served in the Royal Highlanders, the Scottish Regiment, better know as the Black Watch. It was as a British […]
by Ray Matthews As part of the continuous military training in the South African Defence Force (SADF) which was required of white, male South African citizens in terms of the Defence Act of 1957 I had, prior to 1975, been on two three-week camps. A member of the 1st Battalion, the Transvaal Scottish Regiment, my […]
Lest we forget ~ Private S. T. Sherwood, Ypres 1917 “As I slipped to the bottom of the shell hole I took my torch out, flashed it around and to my horror found I had a German companion – a rotting corpse. There was a terrific stink. I thought ‘Heavens, am I going to spend […]
Former members of the Regiment are eligible for membership of the Transvaal Scottish Regimental Association. Individuals who have not served with the Regiment, but are interested in the well-being and principles of the TSRA are welcome to apply for Associate Membership.
