Black Watch say thank you to Highland law firm for Afghanistan gifts at Fort George ceremony
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A law firm’s act of kindness to Highland-based soldiers serving in Afghanistan has been recognised with its own unique military decoration.
Earlier this year Munro and Noble sent in excess of 250 Treats for Troops boxes to members of the third battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland – the Black Watch – who are based at Fort George, while they were on their final tour of Afghanistan.
The boxes contained many basic, but hard to source, items to remind the Scottish soldiers of home, including sweets, snacks, puzzle books, magazines and games.
Particularly welcome were donations of toiletries.
“Toiletries were in very short supply,” explained Munro and Noble partner Laura McCarthy, whose husband James is a sergeant with 3 Scots.
“Normally they would have access to US military PX stores and could buy them there, but because of the drawdown, a lot of stores had already shut and these things just weren’t available.”
As a thank you to the firm for its support, Mrs McCarthy and fellow Munro and Noble partner Alida Bryce, whose husband is a senior RAF officer, along with group sales and marketing manager Duncan Chisholm, were invited to Fort George where 3 Scots commanding officer Lieutenant Colonel Matty Hayton and Regimental Sergeant Major Marty Gray presented them with a specially embroidered banner featuring the 3 Scots crest on one side and the Munro and Noble logo on the other.
The firm also received the Armed Forces Covenant Bronze Award, recognising employers which have signed the Armed Forces Covenant pledge to support the armed forces, including existing or prospective employees, and are open to employing reservists, armed forces veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.
“We are a very forces-friendly firm,” Mrs McCarthy added.
“We have a number of staff with forces connections, including Gordon McIntosh, our former practice manager, who is a former submariner.
“We are now looking at new ways we can help cadets and veterans and support them.”
