Cameronians (SR) and Families Organisation

Our Facebook Page is proving a hit with many good chats and banter alongside regimental history.

DVD on sale of pictures from 2018 Cameronian Day 50th Anniversary of the Cameronian disbanding service at Douglas. Price £6.50 including post contact Douglas

.DvD of Rifleman Khan ervice at statue for sake @ £5
Contact seller M Coopet 07881310575

THE CAMERONIANS (SR) AND FAMILY MEMBERS ORGANISATION PARADES AND EVENTS FOR 2023.

Remembrance Day parade at Kelvingrove 10 30 am meet up. Various events across country.

Cameronian Day 14th May,, 1400 at cairn.

AGM 5th February Olde Club Tannochside 2pm.

IF THERE IS ANY CHANGE OF DATE, TIME, AND MORE INFORMATION WHEN KNOWN.

Rifleman John Hartman.

A request for help from Ann Hartman of Blantyre regarding her late father who served in Malaya with the regiment.

Hi Douglas my name is Ann Hartman my father served in the cameronians in the early 1950s he served in Malaysia. Sadly when I was only 5 mths old he died of meningitis in May 1955 .My mother remarried when I was very young and i was told very little about my father .After my stepfather died I tried to get info about my father but by that time my mother had dementia .I have no relatives on his side to ask and most of my mothers siblings are now dead .My mother died in March this year and i have tried to get any info I can .Ideally it would mean everything to me if I could find anyone who served with him who may have photos or could tell me what kind of man he was .You are my last hope as I don't know we're to turn next .I would be very grateful for any help you could give me and thank you in advance .All I have to connect me to my father is his bible and cap badge which I treasure Yours Sincerely

Ann

Details

Thank you Douglas for trying to help me find anyone who might remember my father. Here is the little I know

HIS FULL NAME WAS JOHN HARTMAN

BORN IN BLANTYRE IN 1932(MAY I THINK)

RAISED IN LOGAN ST BLANTYRE

MARRIED ELIZIBETH WILDMAN(LILY) IN 1954

LIVED IN TENEMENT ON BROOMPARK RD BLANTYRE

WAS A COATING MACHINIST AT PAPER MILL

DIED 31 st MAY 1956 AGED 24 YRS

DONE NATIONAL SERVICE IN MALAYSIA IM AFRAID THATS ALL I KNOW FINGERS CROSSED SOMEONE WILL REMEMBER HIM THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP ANN

Memorial Roundabout. Naming of roundabout at Barracks.		Naming of roundabout at Barracks.

Robert Sim. Late Robert Sim of Burnbank. John Ross a KOSB friend is looking for details or pictures of him.

Raymond Charles Ings. I joined this Facebook group a few days ago and asked if anyone could help with info about my fathers service during WW2. After only a day I was told that he was wounded in action on April 17th 1945 in Uelzen Germany. I then started looking at that time and place and found this photo showing Scottish soldiers escorting POW's near Uelzen, photo dated April 14th 1945. My Dad didn't talk about the war much but he did tell me about the day he was wounded. While him and a few others were guarding some POW's one of the Germans found a grenade, Dad had told me that at that point the German Army was in full retreat and had left equipment and weapons everywhere. Well I guess this one hard core German decided to keep fighting and threw the grenade into a group of Brits standing close by. The resulting explosion tore off chunks of my fathers upper and lower right leg and he was driven by truck back to a field hospital then home. As you can imagine my Dad's fellow soldiers were not to pleased and the hardcore German soon became an ex-hardcore German, who's comrades had gladly pointed him out. Seeing the 2 lads on the fence I can clearly imagine my Dad sitting there with a mate, I know it's probably not but it still makes me feel closer to him. I just wanted to thank this page and its members and Ade Smith for helping find this out. For a few minutes I got to talk to Pops again.		Found Medals Elgin. 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

Medals 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

Cameronians Day 2022. Cameronians Day Sunday 15th May 2022. Flag raise 1000 hours Douglas Victoria Bowling Club. 1400 hours Conventicle starts at Regimental cairn Douglas and Angus Estate Grounds, Douglas Lanarkshire