This evening members of the Buchan Executive met on Zoom for the first time in 2021 to discuss several important Battalion matters.
We are all very much looking forward to a time when we are able to come together again and meet in person not only for our meetings, but also in our companies
We are looking to create a Digital Vault of old Battalion Photos, Videos, Newspaper Articles, Really anything about the Battalion.
This Archive will be made available to View after content has been organised and added to the site. We are Currently Requesting if anyone has anything they wish to add to the Vault, to submit it via the methods below.
What we are looking for?
Feel free to send in anything/as much as you want. The more images we receive the more complete the vault will become.
How to Submit Items to the Vault?
There are a few ways that items can be submitted
Make sure after uploading images to send an email to vault@buchanbb.org.uk informing us of what you have uploaded so we know how to categorize it in the Vault.
When Uploading please try to keep your file as easy as possible to organise, i.e. upload folders/zip files for each different event or name the files to what the event was, this will make it easier to identify which event the images come from.
We hope that the vault develops with lot’s of photos and videos in it. If you have any questions about the vault please email vault@buchanbb.org.uk . The vault will be available to view once we have started to populate it.
Looking Forward to seeing all the uploads!!
Thanks,
Buchan Battalion Boys’ Brigade
As of today Michael Strachan becomes the new Queen’s Badge Advisor for the Buchan Battalion. Our outgoing Queen’s Badge Advisor, Lt Andrew West of the 1st Fraserburgh, has held the post since 1997 and has seen hundreds of boys achieve their Queen’s Badges – the highest award in the Boys’ Brigade. Mr West was very thorough and always inspected Queen’s Badge books in great detail before his candidates were able to attend completion courses. This is part of the reason, along with his dedication, his candidates have always enjoyed a very high success rate. We thank Mr West for his 23 years in the post which has elevated our Battalion’s reputation in the North Scottish Area and beyond.
Mr West is succeeded in the post by Capt. Michael Strachan of the 1st Rosehearty Company. Mr Strachan has some big shoes to fill and was delighted to accept Mr West’s kind offer of any advice or assistance if ever it was needed going forward. It may be of interest to note that Mr Strachan himself was awarded the Queen’s Badge back in 2005, Mr West being his Queen’s Badge Advisor!
We wish Mr Strachan every success going forward. Further details will be sent to Captains by Battalion Secretary, Lt Yvonne Duthie.
Image: Mr Andrew West (left) and Mr Michael Strachan (right).
