Cameronian James Torrance

King Gustav of Sweden.

Thankyou
for accepting me into the group.
I’m trying to research and find information concerning a veteran of the regiment.
Unfortunately with very little success

RFN 3244306 G BLACKLOCK maybe (george)
he was awarded the GSM Palestine clasp also
WW2 Defence and war medals ?could anybody tell me why only two medals
He also won three sports medals
One in 1938 winner western district depot staff relay race
He was also stationed in Bombay India in aug 1945

Any information from ledgers or possible photos from regimental magazines
Would be very much appreciated to help me with this
As I’m trying to build a research piece ,where he was from date of birth
Etc
Thankyou

Re dedicated 1958 from Bill Thompson.

Best squad prize from Bill Thompson.

Thank you for accepting me into the group. My late father Bernard "Stormy" Gale and his brother Phil served with the Cameronians, and I'm very interested to know if anybody remembers them. (Although my dad would be 98 years old now...). He joined 1st Battalion in 1937 and left in 1962. He was a Bandsman, Band Sergeant and left as WO Class 2. He served in India, Burma, Gibraltar, Malaya, Bahrein, Kenya, Buxtehude etc. I have many photos that I can share if people are interested... Here he is in 1938, 1944 and then a group photo in Trieste 1949 just as a small sample!

Thanks Louise Selfe.

Thanks Louise Selfe.

Thanks William Miller.

Many thanks to Linda Flannigan of Yorkshire who sent of this picture of her grandad.
His name was William James Hoaksey. He married my Grandma who was from Hamilton and they went on to have 6 children. 3 of them were born in India.
He was the eldest of 17 children so probably joined the regiment to get away from all the life at home. He was very proud of his career.
He had four granddaughters and I finally had a brother. He was delighted as he lost 2 sons born in India.
Earliest memories are of him having us marching around their large garden when we came for Sunday dinner and boy could he shout. Lol

Can anyone help granddaughter Diane?

3 jocks Norman left.

Norman with wife.
Thanks grandaughter Diane Perrie.

To Whom it may concern


The attached photographs are images of my Uncle Rifleman George Woods (AKA Bunty) service number 3247492; 2nd Battalion Cameronians ' Scottish Rifles'.


George served in the regiment from 1935 to 1948. He was part of the BEF in 1940 and following capture he saw out the rest of the War as a POW (12253) at Stalag XXB Marianburg.


His War Plaque has recently been replaced in Adelaide, South Australia by his daughter Pam. George was Australian he arrived in the UK as a 20-year-old stowaway and I suspect was given a choice 'Army or Prison'.


His Australian relatives ask that the above photographs be held in the regiments archives and promulgated as you see fit.


Kind Regards


David R Foster

Billy McLean 2nd left.

Joe of Kilbirnie passed away this April, Trieste veteran.

Sadly passed away Jock served Cyprus with HLI then Cameronians TA.

Thanks son Ian

Left of picture

Richard Menzies Paterson left James Paterson right 2nd Battalion Photo taken either in Italy or North Africa thanks Jardine Paterson via Margaret Cooper.

From Blantyre 2nd btn 194243
Thanks Stephen

Some photos of my Great Uncle, Bertie Parkin, 3252568, Rifleman with 1st Battalion Cameronians taken late 1941/early 1942 when the regiment was stationed at Meadows Barracks, Trimulgherry, India prior to being shipped to Burma.
Bertie was badly wounded in April 1942 during the British retreat from Singapore. He died 3 or 4 days later in a Japanese POW camp (possibly Rangoon prison).
His name is remembered on the memorial in his home village of Butterknowle, County Durham and on the huge Rangoon Memorial in Burma (now Myanmar) which lists over 27000 men who gave their lives in Burma and Assam in the service of the British Crown but whose remains were never recovered.

Hi all , my father , Robert " Bob " Giddens served in the RAPC attached to the Scottish Rifles during his national service 58-60 , in Minden and in Kenya . Would love to hear from anyone who remembers him , or recognises either of the other two in the top picture . Loving all the Kenya pictures on the site , as these are the only two I have .