Prince launches Argylls appeal

Prince William has launched an appeal to help preserve the memory of Paisley’s renowned Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.

The prince is urging people to donate cash to the regiment’s museum in order to raise £200,000.

He is appealing for donations to the redevelopment fund commemorating the great Highland regiment which traditionally recruited from Paisley and Renfrewshire.

The appeal is named the Thin Red Line Appeal, and refers to the regiment’s most celebrated feat of valour when the Argylls defied a Russian cavalry charge at the Battle of Balaklava in 1854.

The groundbreaking museum project, based at Stirling Castle, honours the achievements and sacrifices of the Argylls in war and peace.

In his appeal Prince William said: “The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Museum needs your help. This project has already received substant i a l donations and pledges but we still need to raise more.

“We need to ensure that future generations will discover for themselves what we owe to the Argylls Memory.

“This ambitious project will ensure that this great historical legacy will survive, engaging and educating the visitors of tomorrow.”

For decades, brave soldiers from Renfrewshire laid their lives on the line for their country by joining the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.

There are strong links between the famous old regiment and the Paisley area, with generations of Buddies wearing the distinctive cap badge with pride over the decades.

Thousands of people turned out on the streets of Paisley in 2011 when the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders were granted the Freedom of Renfrewshire in recognition for gallantry.

 The Thin Red Line Appeal video can be accessed by visiting www.argylls.co.uk