Military exercises
Subject
Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
Scope Note: records of military physical activities by specific context.
Found in 23 Collections and/or Records:
'Detail of Field Exercise, Movements, Words of Command, etc., [1804]'., [1804.]
Item
Identifier: MS.13374
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The founder of the family was Gilbert Elliot (1651-1718), a younger son of Gavin Elliot of Midlem Mill. Gilbert Elliot was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1688, created a baronet in 1700, and appointed a Lord of Session as Lord Minto in 1705; he acquired the lands of Headshaw in Roxburghshire in 1696, and added Minto to his property in 1703.
Sir Gilbert Elliot, 2nd Baronet (1693-1766), likewise had a distinguished legal career, becoming a Lord of Session as Lord Minto in 1726, a...
Dates:
[1804.]
Documents relating Exercise Red Gauntlet which was led by James Johnston., 1979
File
Identifier: Acc.13818/130
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School.
His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates:
1979
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Major-General James Johnston
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Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston.
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Papers relating to James Johnston as a staff officer and in higher command.
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Papers relating to James Johnston on his posting as Commander of the REME 3rd armoured division, British Army of the Rhine.
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Military exercises involving James Johnston and the REME 3rd armoured division.
Documents relating military exercise Exercise Spearpoint which James Johnston umpired., 1979-1980
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/131-135
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School.
His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates:
1979-1980
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Major-General James Johnston
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Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston.
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Papers relating to James Johnston as a staff officer and in higher command.
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Papers relating to James Johnston on his posting as Commander of the REME 3rd armoured division, British Army of the Rhine.
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Military exercises involving James Johnston and the REME 3rd armoured division.
Documents relating to battlefield tour and exercise operation goodwood attended by James Johnston., 1978
File
Identifier: Acc.13818/116
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School.
His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates:
1978
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Major-General James Johnston
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Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston.
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Papers relating to James Johnston as a staff officer and in higher command.
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Papers relating to James Johnston on his posting to the Staff College, Camberley as part of the Directing Staff,
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Papers relating to staff visits and tours taken by James Johnston while part of the directing staff at Staff College, Camberley.
Documents relating to exercise black tarquin taught by James Johnston., 1978
File
Identifier: Acc.13818/101
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School.
His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates:
1978
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Major-General James Johnston
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Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston.
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Papers relating to James Johnston as a staff officer and in higher command.
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Papers relating to James Johnston on his posting to the Staff College, Camberley as part of the Directing Staff,
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Papers relating to military exercise lessons taught by James Johnston.
Documents relating to exercise blue lamp retained by James Johnston., 1971
File
Identifier: Acc.13818/64
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School.
His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates:
1971
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Major-General James Johnston
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Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston.
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Papers relating to James Johnston as a staff officer and in higher command.
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Papers relating to James Johnston as a student at Staff College, Camberley.
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Documents relating to military exercises undertaken by James Johnston.
Documents relating to exercise bull terrier., 1978
File
Identifier: Acc.13818/102
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School.
His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates:
1978
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Papers of Major-General James Johnston
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Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston.
/
Papers relating to James Johnston as a staff officer and in higher command.
/
Papers relating to James Johnston on his posting to the Staff College, Camberley as part of the Directing Staff,
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Papers relating to military exercise lessons taught by James Johnston.
Documents relating to exercise covered wagon retained by James Johnston., 1971
File
Identifier: Acc.13818/63
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School.
His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates:
1971
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Papers of Major-General James Johnston
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Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston.
/
Papers relating to James Johnston as a staff officer and in higher command.
/
Papers relating to James Johnston as a student at Staff College, Camberley.
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Documents relating to military exercises undertaken by James Johnston.
Documents relating to exercise hayfever taught by James Johnston., April 1978.
File
Identifier: Acc.13818/100
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School.
His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates:
April 1978.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Major-General James Johnston
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Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston.
/
Papers relating to James Johnston as a staff officer and in higher command.
/
Papers relating to James Johnston on his posting to the Staff College, Camberley as part of the Directing Staff,
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Papers relating to military exercise lessons taught by James Johnston.
Documents relating to Exercise Red Duke., 1981
File
Identifier: Acc.13818/136
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School.
His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates:
1981
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Papers of Major-General James Johnston
/
Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston.
/
Papers relating to James Johnston as a staff officer and in higher command.
/
Papers relating to James Johnston on his posting as Commander of the REME 3rd armoured division, British Army of the Rhine.
/
Military exercises involving James Johnston and the REME 3rd armoured division.
Documents relating to military exercises undertaken by James Johnston., 1971
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/62-64
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School.
His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates:
1971
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Papers of Major-General James Johnston
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Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston.
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Papers relating to James Johnston as a staff officer and in higher command.
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Papers relating to James Johnston as a student at Staff College, Camberley.
Exercise new look planning and assessment documents completed by James Johnston., 1971
File
Identifier: Acc.13818/62
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School.
His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates:
1971
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Papers of Major-General James Johnston
/
Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston.
/
Papers relating to James Johnston as a staff officer and in higher command.
/
Papers relating to James Johnston as a student at Staff College, Camberley.
/
Documents relating to military exercises undertaken by James Johnston.
Exercise Red Claymore, 1981
File
Identifier: Acc.13818/137
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School.
His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates:
1981
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Papers of Major-General James Johnston
/
Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston.
/
Papers relating to James Johnston as a staff officer and in higher command.
/
Papers relating to James Johnston on his posting as Commander of the REME 3rd armoured division, British Army of the Rhine.
/
Military exercises involving James Johnston and the REME 3rd armoured division.
Exercise Spearpoint main planning and scheduling documents, retained by James Johnston., 1979-1980
File
Identifier: Acc.13818/131
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School.
His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates:
1979-1980
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Papers of Major-General James Johnston
/
Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston.
/
Papers relating to James Johnston as a staff officer and in higher command.
/
Papers relating to James Johnston on his posting as Commander of the REME 3rd armoured division, British Army of the Rhine.
/
Military exercises involving James Johnston and the REME 3rd armoured division.
/
Documents relating military exercise Exercise Spearpoint which James Johnston umpired.
Military exercise Icebreaker instruction document retained by James Johnston., 1984
File
Identifier: Acc.13818/166
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School.
His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates:
1984
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Major-General James Johnston
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Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston.
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Papers relating to James Johnston as a staff officer and in higher command.
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Papers relating James Johnston on his posting as Deputy Chief of Staff at 4th Armoured Division, British Army of the Rhine.
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Military exercises observed by James Johnston while Deputy Chief of Staff at 4th armoured division.
Military exercises involving James Johnston and the REME 3rd armoured division. , 1979-1981
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/130-137
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School.
His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates:
1979-1981
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Papers of Major-General James Johnston
/
Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston.
/
Papers relating to James Johnston as a staff officer and in higher command.
/
Papers relating to James Johnston on his posting as Commander of the REME 3rd armoured division, British Army of the Rhine.
Military exercises observed by James Johnston while Deputy Chief of Staff at 4th armoured division. , 1984.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/166-168
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School.
His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates:
1984.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Papers of Major-General James Johnston
/
Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston.
/
Papers relating to James Johnston as a staff officer and in higher command.
/
Papers relating James Johnston on his posting as Deputy Chief of Staff at 4th Armoured Division, British Army of the Rhine.
Papers relating to James Johnston as a student at Staff College, Camberley., 1969-1972
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/56-66
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School.
His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates:
1969-1972
Papers relating to James Johnston on his posting as Commander of the REME 3rd armoured division, British Army of the Rhine., 1979-1981
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/119-142
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School.
His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates:
1979-1981
Papers relating to James Johnston on his posting to the Directorate of Training, Ministry of Defence., 1972-1974
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/67-70
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School.
His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates:
1972-1974
Papers relating to James Johnston on his posting to the Staff College, Camberley as part of the Directing Staff,, 1976-1979
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/88-118
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School.
His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates:
1976-1979
Papers relating to military exercise lessons taught by James Johnston., 1976-1979
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/100-103
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School.
His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates:
1976-1979
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Major-General James Johnston
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Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston.
/
Papers relating to James Johnston as a staff officer and in higher command.
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Papers relating to James Johnston on his posting to the Staff College, Camberley as part of the Directing Staff,
Reports on projects and military exercises received and written by James Johnston. , 1967-1968
File
Identifier: Acc.13818/53
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School.
His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates:
1967-1968
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Major-General James Johnston
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Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston.
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Papers relating to James Johnston as a staff officer and in higher command.
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Papers relating to James Johnston on his posting to the 1st Armoured Division.