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Welcome

Welcome to the website of the Edinburgh Branch of The King's Own Scottish Borderers Association. This site has been created, primarily for the benefit of our Branch members, but also to encourage everyone to take an interest in the wider affairs of our Association. We welcome any comments you may have and these can be submitted on our “Guestbook” page. What happened to all the old friends we served with? Did anyone know my dad/uncle/brother? The “Guestbook” page can be used as a means of tracing old comrades or finding out more about the lives of relatives who served with the Regiment. Other Branches or Reunions of the Association may enter Newsletters or any notices they wish brought to the attention of their members on the “Noticeboard” page. The “Articles” page is seen as a means of displaying items of interest to other members or indeed the general public. Any stories involving the exploits of past Borderers will be accepted on the understanding that permission has been obtained to submit these articles. Please see the Editorial Guidelines at the end of this page. Please also take the time to visit the main KOSB Association and Museum.

The objects of the Edinburgh Branch are:

To create a bond of comradeship between all members of the Regiment, past and present.

  1. To promote the welfare of discharged Borderers and helping them in difficulty by bringing to the notice of the Regimental Council cases for consideration.
  2. To arrange periodic reunions for members of the Branch.
  3. To extend sympathy and offer guidance to all in need who have served in the Regiment and to their dependants who are in need.

Membership:

  1. Officers and Soldiers of all ranks who has served in any unit of The King's Own Scottish Borderers are eligible for membership
  2. Members of the Regular Army and Territorial Army, either past or present, who has been attached to The King's Own Scottish Borderers can be considered for Honorary membership. They have no voting rights.
  3. Anyone who is a close relative of a past Borderer is eligible for Associate membership. A current member of the Branch must sponsor them. Associate members are liable to pay subscriptions at the current rate, may attend general meetings, but they have no voting rights.
  4. The rates for annual subscriptions are to be determined at the Branch Annual General Meetings. Subscriptions shall run from 1 April to 31 March annually.
  5. If you wish to join the Edinburgh Branch, please forward the following information to the Branch Secretary:

    6. Mr D Chalmers
    KOSB Association (Edinburgh)
    45 Salvesen Gardens,
    Edinburgh EH4 5JS.


    or email the following information to the join link at the top of the page.

Membership to the Edinburgh Branch is not restricted to those residing in the Edinburgh area – we have members from across the UK. Overseas applicants are also welcome.

To join the Edinburgh Branch of the King's Own Scottish Borderers Association please forward the following information:

Please state whether your service was:

Regular, Wartime, Territorial or National Service.

Your Title, First Names and Surname

Army Number

Rank on Discharge

Decorations

Date of Birth

Date Enlisted

Date Discharged

Your Address, including postcode

Telephone Number

Fax Number

Mobile Number

E-mail address

Editorial Guidelines

The views expressed on the Guestbook, Noticeboard, and Articles pages are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Edinburgh Branch or the Editor. Before you submit any item, please remember the following do's and don'ts.

Don't

  • Use offensive material, bad language, sexist, or racist remarks
  • Be personally abusive

Do

  • Be constructive, objective and fair
  • Challenge ideas, not individuals
  • Show respect for others

Please note that we will print your name alongside your entry, as is typical with letters pages, and don't forget to sign your email.

Disclaimer: We reserve the right to edit entries on grounds of space, style and propriety. We will endeavour to forward all legitimate enquiries to the relevant person/s for a response

Copyright © 2004 Edinburgh Branch, KOSB Association

This is not an official British Armed Forces site.

(All site material is owned by the Edinburgh Branch, KOSB Association or is used with prior consent and should not be used without permission.)

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