Syd Scroggie and Lovat Scout Collection Archive Details

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William Sydney Scroggie was born in Nelson,Canada in 1919 and died in Bridgefoot, Dundee on 9th September, 2006.He was educated in Edinburgh and Dundee and became sub editor of the Hotspur, a boy’s comic. He was an active climber and on the outbreak of the Second World War he joined the 7th Cameronians, Scottish Rifles, later transferring to the elite Lovat Scouts. He lost his eyesight and lower left leg just before the end of the war. He then worked at NCR, Dundee till he retired.He returned to the hills in 1954 and in 2001 was awarded an honorary degree at Dundee University. We’ve include info on the Lovat Scouts with This Archive since he was inextricably linked to the regiment. Much more on the Scouts at the Highlander Museum, Fort george and the main Syd Scroggie Archive is with the University of Dundee

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12/01/2023

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1 diary, letters, copy of a speech, photographs, tribute, 4 envelopes with photos, cuttings,poem, stories, CD, 14 slides 2 books

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SS/Diary Heather, Bog and Boulder
SS/speech Speech by Prof Chris Watley
SS/pho/1 Glen Clova, Bynack and Ben Nevis
SS/tribute Tribute to Syd
SS/pho/2 Lovat Scouts training in Canadian Rockies
SS/pho/3 Syd, Friends and Family
SS/let/1 Letters to Edward Scott
SS/let/2 Letters to Mick and Kathy Tighe
SS/1 Shinagags, stories and poems
about Jimmy Stewart
SS/2 Syd and Lovat Scouts
SS/slides Syd and Lovat Scouts
SS/CD/1 Photos of Syd
SS/Book/1 Give Me The Hills
SS/Book/2 The Cairngorms Scene and Unseen
SS/CD/2 Audio/War in Italy
SS/CD/3 Audio/The early years
SS/CD/4 Memories of the Lovat Scouts by
Donald John MacKenzie
SS/Let/3 Letter from Iain Fraser to Angus and
Louie Cameron
SS/PHO/4 Envelope containing 47 photos re Lovat
Scouts from Angus Cameron
SS/Cut/1 Cutting from Dundee Courier Oct 1999
re Syd Scroggie
SS/3 Veteran’s Reminiscences by DJ
Mackenzie
SS/PHO/5 Envelope containing 6 Lovat Scout
photos from John Fraser
SS/CD/5 Lovat Scouts
SS/PHO/6 Small envelope containing 5 Lovat Scout
photos
SS/CD/6 CD of Lovat Scout and Scroggie photos
SS/Note/1 Mick Tighe’s notes re Lovat Scouts in
Jasper
SS/4/a,b handwritten and typed memories of Lovat
Scouts by DJ MacKenzie
SS/PHO/7 Large photo of Lovat Scouts on horseback

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Heather, Bog and Boulder >>
Speech by Prof Chris Wetley >>
Photos of Glen Clova,Shelter Stove, Bynack and Ben Nevis >>
Tribute to Syd >>
Photos of Lovat Scouts training in Canadian Rockies >>
Syd, Friends and Family >>
Letters from Syd Scroggie to his friend Edward Scott >>
Letters to Mick and Kathy Tighe >>
Shinagigs poem,stories and photo of Jimmy Stewart >>
Syd and Lovat Scouts >>
Lovat Scouts and Syd Scroggie photos >>
Photos of Syd >>
Give Me The Hills >>
The Cairngorms Scene and Unseen >>
Audio War in Italy >>
Audio The Early Years >>
Memories of the Lovat Scouts >>
Letter from Iain Fraser to Angus and Louie Cameron re photos >>
Cutting from Dundee Courier Oct 1999 re Syd Scroggie >>
Reminiscences of the Lovat Scouts in WW2 by Donnie MacKenzie >>
Pictures of Lovat Scouts >>
35 photos of Lovat Scouts >>
Mick Tighe notes re Lovat Scouts in Jasper >>
Handwritten and typed memories of Lovat Scouts >>
Lovat Scouts on horseback >>

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Syd Scroggie, Mick Tighe, Kathy Tighe, Chris Watley, Harry Rowed, Jimmy Stewart,

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SMHC/SS

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