"1st Battalion, The Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth & Camerons), Edinburgh Castle, 1970. This photo once hung in the WW II Museum. From The Queen's Own Highlanders Regimental History (page 110): The 1st Queen's Own Highlanders returned to Edinburgh in September 1968. Their three year tour in Great Britain was broken by a nine month tour in Sharjah (Middle East). As part of Great Britain's treaty obligations to protect the Trucial States, and to help maintain the stability of the oil-producing countries of the Middle East, The battalion was there from May 1969 to February 1970, The battalion trained in desert and mountain operations in the Trucial States and Oman. On its return to Great Britain in 1970, the battalion provided the ceremonial and administrative duties for the Commonwealth Games held in Edinburgh, including Guards of Honour for HM The Queen and HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.