Youtube footage of Cameronian Day 2018 the 50th anniversary of the disbandment of the regiment.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ABeJFGJgflI
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kp3lfdsc4
THE CAMERONIANS SCOTTISH RIFLES AND FAMILY MEMBERS ORGANISATION
2018 Disbandment 50th Anniversary.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
CHAIRMAN MR ALLAN HALLIDAY.
VICE CHAIRMAN MR THOMAS BALLOCH MBE.
SECRETARY MR JOE MCDONALD.
TREASURER MRS ELIZABETH H MAXWELL.
MR DUNCAN McLEOD
MR JAMES INGHAM.
MR ROBERT MITCHELL.
MR JAMES D TORRANCE.
THE COMMITTEE WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE ORGANISATION’S THAT KINDLY DONTED TO THE CAMERONIANS (SR) AND FAMILY ORGANISATION SO THAT THIS EVENT COULD TAKE PLACE ARE,
HAMILTON BRANCH OF ROYAL BRITISH LEGION SCOTLAND,
INF HQ SW1 SCOTS,
THE NATIONAL LOTTERY FUND.
WELCOME AND THANK YOU FOR All For Attending on the Day TODAY IS A VERY SPECIAL DAY IN THE HEART OF ALL CAMERONIANS, THE CAMERONIANS (SR) AND FAMILY MEMBERS ARE MEETING TODAY FOR OUR ANNUAL CONVENTICLE ON THE NEAREST SUNDAY TO THE 14TH OF MAY THE 14TH BEING THE DAY THE REGIMENT WAS FORMED AND DISBANDED NEAR AND ON THIS VERY FIELD.
A LOT HAS HAPPENED SINCE THAT VERY SAD DAY WHEN THE REGIMENT WAS DISBANDED WITH THE LAST WORDS FROM
LIEUTENANT COLONEL L. P. G. DOW SAYING “WE HAVE TO GO NOW, SIR! IT IS TIME FOR US TO GO”.
WHO THOUGHT FROM THAT SAD DAY WITH 50 YEARS ON MEMBERS OF THE 1ST BATTALION CAMERONIANS (SR) WOULD GATHER WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO COMMEMORATE THIS UNIQUE OCCASION.
THE ORGANISATION WILL COMMEMORATE THIS EVENT EVERY YEAR UNTILL THE TIME WILL COME WHEN WE WILL HAVE TO GO. BUT OUR MEMBERS WILL GATHER AGAIN NEXT YEAR SAME CAIRN, SAME TIME BUT THERE WILL BE LESS MEMBERS TO ATTEND THE SERVICE, ON BEHALF OF THE CAMERONIANS AND FAMILY MEMBERS ORGANISATION I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL MEMBERS OF THE ORGANISATION OUR DIGNATRIES, AND MEMBERS OF THE PUPLIC, WITH SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THE DOUGLAS AND ANGUS ESTATE, THE DOUGLAS COMMUNITY BOARD, DOUGLAS VICTORIA BOWLING CLUB, GSM A McBROOM AND 1 SCOTS ROYAL REGIMENT OF SCOTLAND, ARMY RESERVE, THE CADET FORCE, ELLON PIPE BAND, AND THE CATERERS , FOR THERE HELP IN MAKING THIS COMMEMORATIVE EVENT POSSIBLE,
I APOLOGIZE IF I HAVE OMITTED ANY PERSON OR ORGANISATION OUT THANK YOU AND I HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR DAY.
JOE MCDONALD SECRETARY
WE WELCOME OUR GUESTS AT
TODAYS 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF DISBANDMENT.
THE EARL OF HOME KT CVO CBE.
COLONEL STUART ROBERTS.
RT HON DAVID MUNDELL MP.
MR KEITH BROWN MSP.
MS AILEEN CAMPBELL MSP.
LORD PROVOST IAN McALLAN
SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL.
LORD PROVOST JEAN JONES
NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL.
COUNCILLOR MARK HORSHAM.
COUNCILLOR COLIN McGAVIGAN.
COLONEL RL STEELE TD JP DL.
MRS MOLLY CUMMING.
THE REV LAWRIE LENNOX.
THE REV ROBERT CLELAND.
BM MACDONALD LT SIXSMITH LT WILLIAMS LT GRANT 2LT CORKINTON PM GILLIES
Once again COMMEMORATION OF 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF DISBANDMENT 1968-2018.
Uniforms before Disbandment.
Left to right
Bm Maxie MacDonald, Rfn McLaughlin, Lt Rory Grant,Piper Masterton, , Lt Sixsmith, Sgt Bill Adams, 2Lt Corkerton, Andy Mean P/Ds, Lt Williams, Rfn Ali Galbraith, PM Gillies.
Kelvingrove Cameronian Memorial.
Recruitment Poster.
Earl of Angus Memorial Douglas.
Families Organisation.
90th Regiment Memorial Perth.
A video clip from Douglas which has became a bit of a bit of a hit.
https://youtu.be/VidQXAQnCJc
Malaya 1950 to 1953.
A new page showing many picture from the campaign in the jungle against the communist guerrilla army.
http://www.spanglefish.com/Cameronianfriendsandfamiliesassociation/index.asp?pageid=679189
" … So put pride in your step Cameronians! As you march out of the Army List, you are marching into history, and from your proud place there, no man can remove your name, and no man can snatch a rose from the chaplet of your honour.
James Towers VC Honoured.
http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/news/details.aspx?Id=PR17/0252
Stuart Stan Bond REME.
Attached to the regiment in Kenya sadly killed in a road accident. His niece Janet came across our site and was pleasantly surprised we still honour her uncle. Alex Maxwell was part of the salute party that sad day of the funeral August 1959.
http://www.spanglefish.com/CameronianJamesTorrance/index.asp?pageid=495914
7th battalion Cameronians Comrie Perthshire 1944. Thanks to Douglas McCreath for the picture of his father.
https://mccreathfamily.scot/tag/7th-cameronians/