John A Matheson, Lovat Scouts, June 23rd 1923

John A Matheson, Lovat Scouts, June 23rd 1923

ID: QZP40_CARD_5944 DESCRIPTION: John A. Matheson of the Lovat Scouts, posing atop his horse. The Lovat Scouts were at a training camp in Strathcarron, about a mile west of Ardgay The Lovat Scouts were formed during the Second Boer War, as a Scottish Highland yeomanry regiment of the Territorial Army. In 1916, they became the British Army's first formal sniper unit, then known as sharpshooters. Their motto is: Je suis prest (I am ready). PLACENAME: Ardgay DATE OF IMAGE: 23 June 1923 SOURCE: Highland Libraries COLLECTION: Highland Libraries' Postcard Collection Asset ID: 37582 KEYWORDS: