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Campaign to protect Army museum Campaign to protect Army museum
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A £3m campaign is being launched to secure the ancestral home and museum of one of Britain's most famous regiments. A £3.2m campaign is being launched to secure the spiritual home and museum of one of Britain's most famous regiments.
The aim of the Black Watch Heritage Appeal is to raise enough money to buy, expand and improve the headquarters at 19th Century Balhousie Castle in Perth.The aim of the Black Watch Heritage Appeal is to raise enough money to buy, expand and improve the headquarters at 19th Century Balhousie Castle in Perth.
The building is owned by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) but the lease could be terminated with six months notice.The building is owned by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) but the lease could be terminated with six months notice.
Campaign organisers hope to purchase the site by the end of this year and have the improvements done by 2010.Campaign organisers hope to purchase the site by the end of this year and have the improvements done by 2010.
They want to build new spaces for the exhibitions and to host visiting school and tourist groups.They want to build new spaces for the exhibitions and to host visiting school and tourist groups.
Toilet and catering facilities would also be improved.Toilet and catering facilities would also be improved.
The Black Watch was formed in 1739 and since then has received 164 battle honours and 14 Victoria Crosses.The Black Watch was formed in 1739 and since then has received 164 battle honours and 14 Victoria Crosses.
The regiment is due to be deployed to Afghanistan next year.The regiment is due to be deployed to Afghanistan next year.
The aim is to have more space to display collections Its current base is at Fort George in the Highlands and it traditionally recruits from Dundee, Fife, Angus and Perthshire.The aim is to have more space to display collections Its current base is at Fort George in the Highlands and it traditionally recruits from Dundee, Fife, Angus and Perthshire.
Appeal director Major David Noble said: "It [Balhousie Castle] is a very important part of Scotland's heritage which really needs to be preserved.Appeal director Major David Noble said: "It [Balhousie Castle] is a very important part of Scotland's heritage which really needs to be preserved.
"We are doing everything we can to make sure that the name of the Black Watch remains as relevant today as it has in the 267 years of its history."We are doing everything we can to make sure that the name of the Black Watch remains as relevant today as it has in the 267 years of its history.
"What we learn about our past does influence the way we face the future."What we learn about our past does influence the way we face the future.
"When you think of the number of families who provided young men to serve in the Black Watch in the First War, in the Second War, through the period of national service - there can be few families in the area who have not been touched by membership of the regiment.""When you think of the number of families who provided young men to serve in the Black Watch in the First War, in the Second War, through the period of national service - there can be few families in the area who have not been touched by membership of the regiment."