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Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) and Families Association.

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Over the pages of our site we will show our history, the history of the regiment, Scotland's only Rifle regiment and what our members take pride in doing throughout the year.

ladies and gents,
members this weeks meeting on the 22.03.2020 has been cancelled.
this is due to the corona virus.
after phone calls and e-mails between the committee it was decided to
cancel meetings
until august, members will be informed of the date for the august
meeting near the time.
regards joe.

Cameronians and Armistice Memorial Rememberance day services,

Well done to all our members who laid wreaths and attended many services of remembrance across the country to mark the 101st anniversary of the Armistice and other conflicts big and small, a big thanks as we are a small group it makes the your efforts in remembering the fallen more appreciated by many.

News item regarding service to Lcpl Peter O'Hare Service which we attended.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-45781920?SThisFB

YouTube film Cameronian Day 2018.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ABeJFGJgflI

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kp3lfdsc4rA

Edinburgh Garden of Remembrance 2019. George Leadbetter and Robert Mitchell.		Calum Macinnes. Calum from Roag Skye, thanks to granddaughter Julie Cunningham. Picture taken by an American at clearing of Antwerp.

Dick Gilmour Sadly passed away Friday 13th September Cam Dick Gilmour one of our members.		VJ Day Motherwell 2019. VJ Day service 15 August.

Cameronian Statue. Saturday 18th May at Winston barracks Cameronians gather for the unveiling of 4 statues and a centre piece of the regimental badge.		14th of May 2019. Lt Col H Clark, Maj General M Riddel Webster help prepare to raise Cameronian Flag on Edinburgh Castle gatehouse. The Cameronians flag is flown every year on the 14th of May to honour the Cameronians.

Cameronian Day 2019. Sunday 12th of May 2019, Cameronians gather Douglas Lanarkshire for the days services.		Statue Unveiling 18th of May. Unveiling of the Cameronians Statue at 12 noon Winston barracks Hyndford Road.

Cameronian Picquets. Church service middle East 1950s. Thanks Raymond Kelly.		Cenotaph London 11 11 2018. Proud Cameronians on parade. Davie McCall, Ray Anderso, Joe Given, Ian Bilboe.

Cameronian Roundabout. A great sunny day to unveil the signs on the roundabout outside the old Winston Barracks Lanark. More photos to follow, big thanks to Councillor Catherone McClemont.		Robert McCall. My grandfather Robert McCall sadly passed away yesterday morning unexpectedly at the age of 92. Robert served with the 6th Btn Cameronians during the final phase of WW2 as a young 18 yr old lad, arriving on the front with his twin brother George as the allies prepared to invade Germany. He could clearly remember his Sgt. Major saying to the group of young lads he arrived with ‘Jesus Christ, their sending me school boys now, if you don’t do as I say i’ll bash yer into the grooond like a tent peg’. Robert was part of the allied invasion into north-west Germany and fought at the Battle of Alpon and on the road to Bremen. He could vividly recall the horrors of being part of the liberation of Sandbostel concentration camp. Robert remained with the 6th during occupation of Gelsenkirchen and later served in Gibraltar. Robert was proud to have fought for king and country and especially to have been a Cameronian. He visited the regimental museum in Hamilton just 3 months ago, during a visit back to Glasgow, his first since he left as a 10 yr boy and we planned on bringing him to the Cameronians Day in 2019, which he would have loved to have been part of.

Glasgow Cathedral.		Dunkeld Cathedral August 2018.

VJ Day Motherwell, August.		Armed Forces Day 30th June Glasgow

Cameronian Day 2018.		Cameronian Day 2018. Cameronians gather for service by Cairn on 50th anniversary.

Earl of Angus. This beauty of James Douglas, first Earl of Angus. Statue at Douglas, a big thanks to Ian Hull!!		Ronald McKay, John Bryan. This is a photo of my Dad RFN Ronald MacKay (left) and RFN John Bryan 1st Battalion taken in the NAAFI in Trieste on the 3rd Sept.1949 I have no idea who John Bryan is or where he is now so hopefully someone on here will know him or his family and pass on this memory from that time.

Christmas Eve 1900 hours 2017. Robert Mitchell lit a candle at the cairn to remember those who fell as do the Dutch.		Christmas Eve 1900 hours 2017. Kilwinning War Memorial. Wee Ella Torrance lit a candle as do the Dutch on Christmas Eve to remember those who gave their Christmas for ours.

Malaya Veterans Reunion. Seven veterans met up in Low Parks Museum on the 2nd of December for a cuppa and a good blether. Sadly Robert Lindsay passed away mid February, off to the big Conventicle in the sky.		Lest We Forget.

London 12 Nov 2017. Remeberance day.		Cameronians Sittard. Cameronian crosses placed at Cameronian graves Sittard courtesy Roland Dohmen.

Richard Lochhead, Sittard, Holland. Cared for by Roland Dohmen.		Kloosterzande Holland 11 11 2017. Thanks to Ilse Thuy-Van De Velde. Richard McKnight Robert Kirk. Frank Blood Isle cared and tends the three graves.

Walchern Service Hamilton 26th October.		Walchern Service Hamilton 26th October.

Galston Parish Kirk. Conventicle 18th September 2017.		Armed Forces Day Glasgow 2017. Left John Hurles, Tam Balloch, Billy McNeill, Dick Gilmour.

Strathaven War Memorial. A smashing picture of the memorial atop the highest point in Strathaven Lanarkshire. Many thanks to Sarah Jack for the time she took to get the picture and permission to share.		Paschendale Memorial Service. Glasgow Cathedral 30th July.

Billy McNeill and Tam Balloch. A very wet Cameronian Day 2013.		Greyfriars Kirk. Joe Mcdonald and Revd Williamson.

Henry May VC.		Roy on Piquets Kelvingrove 2015 Rememberance Day.

2nd Battalion Memorial Glasgow Cathedral.		Cameronians Aden. From a set of pictures donated by Charles McLaren whose late father was the last Cameronian killed in action during the Aden campaign.

Malaya 1953. Empire Halladale, Singapore 2 May 1953, the Cameronian's embark for home piped on board by the Gordons. We have Raymond Kelly to thank for this picture which he purchased from the Singapore Times.		Rifleman Khan. Pictured at a parade or Gala day in Strathaven Lanarkshire. Thanks to Jim Muldoon.

Oman 1958. I've spent years looking for this. I saw it in a magazine when I was at school, I'm not saying when and giving my age away but dad new a few names.		Percy Shepherd 1942 to 1953. A great collection from Daughter Jane Baghori, I'll add to our pages asap. Percy and two brothers were Cameronians.

Glasgow Garden of Rememberance 2017.		Thanks to Led Hoggan of Strathaven Echoes.

Kelvingrove 12 November 2017.		Our Dutch members. https://www.ps-anamcara.nl/info/ Pipers Society Anam Cara. Dressed in Cameronian band dress to honour the regiment. Drum Major, Marcel Baumeister. Hans Houwen, Willy Willems, Leon Vinken, Jeroen vd Bogaert, Marc Sieben.

Queens Garden Party 2018.		Thanks Roman Cascino.

October 9th Clary Pas Dr Calais. Liberation by the Cameronians 1918, 100th anniversary.

		Last Cameronians Glencorse 1968. Alex Donaldson seated right.

Rifleman Khan. Jimmy Muldoon. Thanks to the Knitting Ninjas of Strathaven Lanarkshire for this in the town memorial garden.		Rifleman Khan Statue. Councillor Margaret Cooper: I am a local Councillor for Strathaven in South Lanarkshire and I am working on an important project for our community. We have a very famous Cameronian War Dog attached to our Community and we are working hard to put in place a statue the dog in our Town Centre. I hope your will support our project now and in the future. We plan to hold a dedication to Rifleman Khan when we install him in his rightful place in the centre of Strathaven and we hope that as many people attached to the Cameronians as possible will come along. I will keep you posted on our progress. In the meantime we are fundraising and if you feel you can support the project please make a small donation it will be much appreciated. Remember Rifleman Khan from Strathaven who saved his handlers life. Rifleman Khan and his handler James Muldoon from Strathaven landed at the island of Walcheren in the Netherlands, as part of the Battle of the Scheldt. and Khan swam to the shore. However, his handler could not swim and was drowning. Khan ran from the beach and swam back out to into a strong current in the river to tow his hander to safety on the beach. They both survived and led a famous parade in Strathaven in 1953. Khan was awarded the highest award for bravery for a dog the Dicken Medal (Dog VC). After the war his owners allowed him to return to Strathaven to stay with James Muldoon. The money will be used to fund a statue and description plate that will be placed in a prominent place in town. https://www.facebook.com/donate/457197444808770/2203515332991925/

Cameronians Prayer. Thanks to Roman Cascino.		A visit to War Graves February 2019. Thanks to Tom McDonagh of 32 Signal Regiment.

Neuve Chapelle Day 2019.		Neuve Chapelle Day 2019.

Lanark Lanimers Day 2019.		Whitburn Memorial.

Polish Memorial Douglas. Service to remember Free Polish Troops of WW2.		Chas Anderson. Passed away 4th December, one of our founder members.

Billy Nimmo. Sadly passed away 7th January, a great friend to all.		HI Day Motherwell.

Ronnie Walker 9th Cameronians ww2. Thanks to Juan Hunter for this interesting item and Roberto Walker for his father's story. Mr. Douglas I would be very proud if you can post the article of my father on the Cameroians Website. ( You will need a translation). I really dont have much more information about my father in WW2, I am aware that after leaving Sandhurst Military Academy, he was posted to India. From India he then was posted to Burma to fight the Japs that had invaded this country. I suppose that there he in 1941 joinded the Cameronians as 2 nd Lieutenat. In Burma he was part of the 1 st Burma Brigade in the 39 th Indian Division, so called Punjab Infantry. This Division then formed the 13 th Frontier Force Rifles in 1945, just befor the Japs surrended. Before he was sent home because of his malaria, he reach the rank of Coronel. After WW2 ended, he married Margaret Gordon in Aschford, Middlesex. her father, Albert Gordon, fougt in WW1 in France against the germans. Once married he returned to Argentina, Mendoza Province, to join the family business and raise a family. From that marriage, was born Ronald Gordon 1947 ( past away very young, but had formed a family( two boys and two girls). Then comes me, bonr in 1950. I also have 4 sons ( two girls and two boys) all married and with children, so we have 8 grand children, all living in Cordoba, Argentina. Just to finish, the Walker family came fron Scotland ( Aberdeen) in 1910 and settled down in Mendoza province, Argentina. I hope this is usefull for your Website, and please keep me in touch with the articles abour my father. Regards Robert Walker Gordon ( Clan Gordon from the Lowlands, Motto " Animo non Astutia" By courage, not by craft		It Colonel Drew. India 1930s, thanks to Kathy Gormley for some pictures from her grandfathers time in India 1st battalion 1930s.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ABeJFGJgflI

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kp3lfdsc4

THE CAMERONIANS SCOTTISH RIFLES AND FAMILY MEMBERS ORGANISATION

Two years seems a long time ago. DVDs for sale of event pictures, cost £6.20 incl post, contact to order.

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/