Large Antique Military Chest Brigadier AOL Lithgow
A large black military chest that belonged to Brigadier A O L Lithgow of the 1st Battalion, The Black Watch / Royal Highland Regiment. The chest would have been used to store his uniforms, boots and personal possessions between postings. We have a similar 2nd smaller chest available.
Military chest: W97cm x D66 x H62
Condition report: like its former owner, this chest has had a distinguished life and shows extensive wear and use. While it is structurally sound, there are many scuffs, dents, loss of paint and chips to its edges. The chest is made from pine and is has been painted black.
Anthony Onslow Lawrence Lithgow aka 'Tony', was the son of Captain Douglas Plenderleath Lithgow and Dorothy Kathleen Hughes-Onslow and was born 21st April 1921. He was commissioned into the army 3 weeks before his 20th birthday in March 1941 as a 2nd Lt in the 1st Battalion, The Black Watch. He saw service in North Africa in 1942, Sicily in 1943, then in France and Germany in 1944 and 45 at the The Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Offensive. It was the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during the Second World War. He was awarded Chevalier of the Order of Leopold II with palm and Croix de Guerre 1940 with palm.
In early 1946 he gained a regular army commission. In the early 1950s, he served as the Brigade Major and was posted to Korea, where he was awarded the Military Cross (MC). Between 1964 and 66 he was the Commanding Officer of the 1st Btn The Blackwatch. Later in 1966, he was Chief Instructor, School of Infantry, Warminster and in 1967 the College Commander, Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. His last role was as Aide-de-Camp (a military advisor) to HM Queen in 1976 just before he retired to the Dundee and Perth areas of Scotland. His son Nigel Lithgow was also a colonel in the Black Watch.
The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland (3 SCOTS) is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The regiment was created as part of the Childers Reforms in 1881, when the 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot (The Black Watch) was amalgamated with the 73rd (Perthshire) Regiment of Foot. It was known as The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) from 1881 to 1931 and The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) from 1931 to 2006. Part of the Scottish Division for administrative purposes from 1967, it was the senior Highland regiment. It has been part of the Scottish, Welsh and Irish Division for administrative purposes since 2017.
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Large Antique Military Chest Brigadier AOL Lithgow
Large Antique Military Chest Brigadier AOL Lithgow
A large black military chest that belonged to Brigadier A O L Lithgow of the 1st Battalion, The Black Watch / Royal Highland Regiment. The chest would have been used to store his uniforms, boots and personal possessions between postings. We have a similar 2nd smaller chest available.
Military chest: W97cm x D66 x H62
Condition report: like its former owner, this chest has had a distinguished life and shows extensive wear and use. While it is structurally sound, there are many scuffs, dents, loss of paint and chips to its edges. The chest is made from pine and is has been painted black.
Anthony Onslow Lawrence Lithgow aka 'Tony', was the son of Captain Douglas Plenderleath Lithgow and Dorothy Kathleen Hughes-Onslow and was born 21st April 1921. He was commissioned into the army 3 weeks before his 20th birthday in March 1941 as a 2nd Lt in the 1st Battalion, The Black Watch. He saw service in North Africa in 1942, Sicily in 1943, then in France and Germany in 1944 and 45 at the The Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Offensive. It was the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during the Second World War. He was awarded Chevalier of the Order of Leopold II with palm and Croix de Guerre 1940 with palm.
In early 1946 he gained a regular army commission. In the early 1950s, he served as the Brigade Major and was posted to Korea, where he was awarded the Military Cross (MC). Between 1964 and 66 he was the Commanding Officer of the 1st Btn The Blackwatch. Later in 1966, he was Chief Instructor, School of Infantry, Warminster and in 1967 the College Commander, Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. His last role was as Aide-de-Camp (a military advisor) to HM Queen in 1976 just before he retired to the Dundee and Perth areas of Scotland. His son Nigel Lithgow was also a colonel in the Black Watch.
The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland (3 SCOTS) is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The regiment was created as part of the Childers Reforms in 1881, when the 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot (The Black Watch) was amalgamated with the 73rd (Perthshire) Regiment of Foot. It was known as The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) from 1881 to 1931 and The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) from 1931 to 2006. Part of the Scottish Division for administrative purposes from 1967, it was the senior Highland regiment. It has been part of the Scottish, Welsh and Irish Division for administrative purposes since 2017.
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A large black military chest that belonged to Brigadier A O L Lithgow of the 1st Battalion, The Black Watch / Royal Highland Regiment. The chest would have been used to store his uniforms, boots and personal possessions between postings. We have a similar 2nd smaller chest available.
Military chest: W97cm x D66 x H62
Condition report: like its former owner, this chest has had a distinguished life and shows extensive wear and use. While it is structurally sound, there are many scuffs, dents, loss of paint and chips to its edges. The chest is made from pine and is has been painted black.
Anthony Onslow Lawrence Lithgow aka 'Tony', was the son of Captain Douglas Plenderleath Lithgow and Dorothy Kathleen Hughes-Onslow and was born 21st April 1921. He was commissioned into the army 3 weeks before his 20th birthday in March 1941 as a 2nd Lt in the 1st Battalion, The Black Watch. He saw service in North Africa in 1942, Sicily in 1943, then in France and Germany in 1944 and 45 at the The Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Offensive. It was the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during the Second World War. He was awarded Chevalier of the Order of Leopold II with palm and Croix de Guerre 1940 with palm.
In early 1946 he gained a regular army commission. In the early 1950s, he served as the Brigade Major and was posted to Korea, where he was awarded the Military Cross (MC). Between 1964 and 66 he was the Commanding Officer of the 1st Btn The Blackwatch. Later in 1966, he was Chief Instructor, School of Infantry, Warminster and in 1967 the College Commander, Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. His last role was as Aide-de-Camp (a military advisor) to HM Queen in 1976 just before he retired to the Dundee and Perth areas of Scotland. His son Nigel Lithgow was also a colonel in the Black Watch.
The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland (3 SCOTS) is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The regiment was created as part of the Childers Reforms in 1881, when the 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot (The Black Watch) was amalgamated with the 73rd (Perthshire) Regiment of Foot. It was known as The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) from 1881 to 1931 and The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) from 1931 to 2006. Part of the Scottish Division for administrative purposes from 1967, it was the senior Highland regiment. It has been part of the Scottish, Welsh and Irish Division for administrative purposes since 2017.
