Cape Town Highlanders

<body stylesrc="overview.htm" background="Images/cammo.gif" bgproperties="fixed" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000" link="#008000" vlink="#CC0033" alink="#FF0000"> <p align="center"><font color="#FF0000" size="6">OVERVIEW</font></p> <p align="center"><strong>Now Playing</strong></p> <p align="center"><strong>"Cock 'O the North"</strong></p> <p align="center"> <embed src="sound/cocknrth.mid" AUTOSTART="true" loop="true" width="61" height="54" align="center" style="font-family: Cock O the North"></p> <table border="0" width="100%"> </table> <p align="center"><strong><font size="4" face="Aldine401 BT">Often recognised by its uniform, traditions and participation on ceremonial occasions, the Regiment is first and foremost a Mechanised Infantry Battalion making use of the most modern weapons and equipment.</font><font size="4"> </font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="3">For over a century the citizen-soldiers of the Cape Town Highlanders have stood ready to protect hearth and home. In peacetime, they work at their normal civilian jobs like good citizens, and train themselves in the arts of war. But if danger or emergency threatens, they leap to arms, true to their motto, "Bydand" - Steadfast. </font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="3">2<span lang="en-za">2</span> hard-won battle honours, earned in the lethal bush of Africa, the burning deserts of Egypt. the Alpine snow of Italy and the bloody trenches of France, tell the world: These are the warriors who keep South Africa safe. </font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="3">"They bought their glory dearly, but oh, they were magnificent." Lieutenant-General C A Fraser wrote of the Cape Town Highlanders who fought with him in World War II. </font></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center; margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0"> <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 700">If you think you can be a real fighting man then  join</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center; margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0"> <font color="#FF0000"><b> <font size="5">THE CAPE TOWN HIGHLANDERS</font></b><font size="5"> </font> </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center; margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0"><b> <span style="font-size: 12.0pt">and find out!</span> </b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4">The sons and grandsons of those men are now running the Cape Town Highlanders, and they keep faith with the old heroes who went before. You can be one of them - if you've got what it takes. </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4">We are looking for a few good men. If you have a family connection with the Regiment, you are particularly welcome - we like to have our "ain folk" with us. If not, you're equally welcome. It doesn't matter whether you have previous military experience or not. If you're the right sort, we can use you, and any civilian skills you might have. </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4">What's in it for you? A little money, a lot of comradeship, the chance to better yourself - and the pride of being a Cape Town Highlander. </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4">If you're interested in signing up, speak to our recruiting team here at Regimental Headquarters at 021 787-1234 for service details.</font></p> <div align="center"> <address> <font size="4">Contact the Cape Town Highlanders -</font><font color="#FFFF00" size="4"><a href="mailto:tourri@mweb.co.za" target="_self"><font color="#000000"> </font> </a> </font> </address> </div> <div align="center"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#FFFFFF" width="100%" id="AutoNumber1"> <tr> <td width="45%"><font size="4">Commanding Officer</font></td> <td width="55%"><b> <a href="mailto:oc@cthighlanders.co.za?subject=From the Web" target="_self"> <font color="#008000">oc@cthighlanders.co.za</font></a></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="45%"><font size="4">2nd In Command</font></td> <td width="55%"><b> <a href="mailto:2ic@cthighlanders.co.za?subject=From the web" target="_self"> <font color="#008000">2ic@cthighlanders.co.za</font></a></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="45%"><font size="4">Adjutant</font></td> <td width="55%"><b> <a href="mailto:adjutant@cthighlanders.co.za?subject=From the web" target="_self"> <font color="#008000">adjutant@cthighlanders.co.za</font></a></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="45%"><font size="4">Regimental Sergeant Major</font></td> <td width="55%"><b><a href="mailto:rsm@cthighlanders?subject=From web site" target="_self"> <font color="#008000">rsm@cthighlanders</font></a></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="45%"><font size="4">Newsletter</font></td> <td width="55%"><font color="#008000"> <a href="mailto:tourri@mweb.co.za?subject=From the web" target="_self"><strong> <span lang="en-za">tourri</span>@<span lang="en-za">cthighlanders</span>.co.za</strong><b> </b></a></font></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div align="center"> <address>  </address> </div> <div align="center"> <address>  </address> </div> <div align="center"> <address>  </address> </div><div align="center"><center> <address>   <img src="Images/index1.jpg" width="620" height="5"> </address> </center></div> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.bydand.com" target="_self"><img src="Images/gordbut.jpg" border="0" width="68" height="62"></a><a href="http://www.bydand.com/" target="_self"><font color="#000080" face="Schadow BT"> Home Pages of  The Gordon Highlanders</font></a><font face="Schadow BT" color="#FFFF00"><a href="http://www.army.mod.uk/ceremonialandheritage/museums/details/m176gord.htm" target="_self"><font color="#000080"> </font></a></font></p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.gordonhighlanders.com" target="_self"> <img border="0" src="Images/ghmus.jpg" width="77" height="137"></a> <font face="Schadow BT" color="#FFFF00"> <a href="http://www.gordonhighlanders.com" target="_self"><font color="#000080">Gordon Highlanders Museum</font></a></font></p> <p align="center"><img src="Images/index1.jpg" width="620" height="5"></p> <p align="center"><font color="#800000"><strong>These</strong> <b>are not official Pages of the South African National Defence Force<br> </b></font><a target="_blank" href="http://www.bydand.co.za">Web developed and administered by Bydand Computers cc</a></p> </body>