Tag: 1st Fraserburgh

Company Management TrainingCompany Management Training

Buchan Battalion was well represented at the Company Management Training hosted at Aberdeen & District Battalion HQ today!

Well done to the 9 Captains and Officers-in-Charge who attended from Buchan representing the 1st New Pitsligo, 4th Peterhead, 1st Fraserburgh, 4th & 5th Fraserburgh and 1st Rosehearty.

Thanks to Iain, David and Martin for running the course. And thanks to Martin for driving the mini-bus through.

Great to meet up with other officers from across the North and further afield, including Phillip from 2nd Turriff!

Queens Badge Completion Course – CONGRATULATIONS!Queens Badge Completion Course – CONGRATULATIONS!

Well done to all 8 candidates from Buchan Battalion who have now successfully achieved their Queen’s Badges following the North Scottish Area completion course at Kincraig.

We look forward to seeing the six young men from the 1st Fraserburgh and two young men from 1st New Pitsligo receive their Badges in the very near future!

Thanks to our Battalion Secretary Yvonne Duthie for driving the minibus to and from Kincraig and thank you to Iain Hamilton and all course staff for delivering a great course!

Well done all!

SCOTLAND COMMITTEE NOMINATIONSCOTLAND COMMITTEE NOMINATION

It has pleased the Buchan Battalion to nominate Ross Duthie, 1st Fraserburgh, to be the Under 26 Rep for North Scottish Area.

His nomination was supported by the Battalion President and Secretary as well as 5 leading Captains in Buchan.

We await to hear if any other nominations have come through for the post. If they have, we have an election campaign to organise…

BASKETBALL COMPETITIONBASKETBALL COMPETITION

This evening the 1st Fraserburgh hosted the Battalion Company and Seniors Basketball competitions. Four companies were represented comprised of 1st Fraserburgh, 1st Strichen, 1st Rosehearty and 1st Sandhaven.

The results were as follows:

SENIORS

1st Place – 1st Fraserburgh (3 Points)

COMPANY

1st Place – 1st Strichen (3 Points)

2nd Place – 1st Rosehearty (2 Points)

3rd Place – 1st Sandhaven (1 Point)

Certificates were presented by the Battalion President.

Thanks to all the boys and girls who took part in the competition and thanks to the 1st Fraserburgh for hosting and making us all very welcome.

Two competitions remain: Golf and Ten Pin Bowling! Dates to be announce shortly!

LONG SERVICE AWARDSLONG SERVICE AWARDS

At this morning’s Battalion Parade long service awards were presented to two very dedicated officers.

Our Vice-President Steve Wilson, Captain of 1st Strichen, was presented with his Gold Award for 30 years of service as an officer. Meanwhile our Battalion Secretary, Yvonne Duthie, was presented with her Silver Award for 20 years service. Yvonne is also Officer-in-Charge of the 1st Fraserburgh Company Section.

In presenting the awards our Battalion President Marc Thomson noted the hard work and dedication both have put into their companies and their battalion. Neither were aware of the award and were taken by surprise by the President.

Well done both and thank you for everything you have done and do to keep our Battalion strong!

Photo: (l-r) Battalion President Lt. Marc Thomson, Lt Yvonne Duthie, Capt Steven Wilson.

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY – 13th Nov 2022 – FRASERBURGH DISTRICTREMEMBRANCE SUNDAY – 13th Nov 2022 – FRASERBURGH DISTRICT

Companies in the old Fraserburgh District of the Buchan Battalion are invited to attend the Fraserburgh Remembrance Sunday Parade and Church Service.

This will take place on Sunday, 13th November. Boys and Girls should meet at the Fraserburgh Royal British Legion (Hanover Street) for no later than 10am, the parade leaving at 10.15am for the Old Parish Church. It may be the town’s the last Remembrance ceremony in the town’s Kirk after a century, as the Church of Scotland seem adamant to close it to save them some money.

The service is expected to take about an hour (10.55am-12pm), after which the parade will march to the war memorial for a wreath laying ceremony. After this the parade will then return to the Legion building for approximately 12.45pm.

The Companies of the old Fraserburgh District include 1st, 4th, 5th Fraserburgh, 1st Sandhaven and 1st Rosehearty. Companies will parade under Battalion colours.

We look forward to seeing you on the 13th November.

Companies who normally attend commemorations at their own villages are encouraged to do so again this year, if commemorations are proceeding.

200 HOURS VOLUNTEERING – ANDREW STRACHAN200 HOURS VOLUNTEERING – ANDREW STRACHAN

Well done to Andrew Strachan, 1st Fraserburgh Company, who was presented with his certificate and badge for undertaking 200 hours of voluntary service in the community. The award was presented by his Company Captain, Duncan Leel, on Friday night.

Andrew is a current Queen’s Badge candidate, hoping to complete in 2023. Part of the Queen’s Badge is to undertake 30 hours voluntary work in the community, so 200 hours is very much above and beyond!

The President and Executive of the Buchan Battalion congratulate Andrew on this fantastic achievement and thank him for his service to the community.