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On 27 June a reception was held at the Scotland Office premises in MelvilleStreet, Edinburgh, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the end of theKorean War. Gen Bob Richardson and Maj David Hay were amongst the thirtyKorean veterans present.Association Members in HaddingtonArmed Forces Day in Edinburgh on 29 June saw asuperb turnout at the parade from the Grassmarketto Princes Street Gardens. The Association PipeBand lead the second division of the paradefollowed by the Standard Bearers and a main bodyof nearly 100 old Royals, by far the largest singlecontingent on parade. Maj Gen Mark Strudwickwas the senior Royal on parade while Col MartinGibson was in attendance at the platform on theRoss Bandstand where the salute was taken by theDeputy Lord Provost. The Grassmarket was a muchmore convivial meeting point than King's StablesRoad and the entertainment in Princes StreetGardens was also an improvement on 2012 but weare all praying for a beer tent next year!A Fine Body of MenGender Bender?The editor got an email from a friend recently – it purported to be a letter home from a Texas farmkid who had joined the US Marine Corps as a recruit and was finding life pretty cool. Apparentlystaying in bed until nearly 6.00 am was a luxury, especially with no pigs to slop before breakfast.Breakfast, however, was strong on trimmings like fruit juice, but weak on chops, potatoes, steakand pie. Our recruit proved to be resourceful and learnt to sit between two city boys who lived oncoffee and were happy to share their solids. Route marches apparently were no further than thewalk to the mail box at home, nevertheless the city boys got sore feet. Getting a medal for shootingat a stationary target as big as a chipmunk's head was a breeze but during hand-to-hand combattraining it was important to be real careful with the city boys because they break real easy.The letter was signed: Your loving daughter, Alice!Pipe Band at Ross BandstandPAGE 10www.theroyalscots.co.uk
IN MEMORIAMBURNSMILLAROn 14 January, Col Thomas Garnet Burns CD, Duncan, On 6 May, Cpl Peter Millar at Edinburgh, 1 RS 1968-BC, Canada, formerly of the Canadian Scottish 1990RegimentPATTENCAMPBELLOn 19 January, Capt Jack Patten of Nanaimo, BC,On 13 May, Dr David J Campbell TD, of Oswestry, Cannada, formerly of the Canadian Scottishformerly of No 1 (RS) Coy 2/52 LOWLANDRegimentCLARKRICEIn March, Jackie Clark, wife of 'Sugar' Clark formerly In February, widow of the late Rab Rice formerlyMT Pl 1 RS1 RSCRABBROBERTSOn 5 June, Maj Ronald Crabb of Edinburgh, formerly On 15 March, George Roberts of Northwood,7/9 RS Middlesex, formerly of 7/9 RSDAWSONROYOn 14 February, Maj Ian Dawson, in Warwickshire, 1On 22 January, Lt Col Prof Reg Roy CD of Victoria,RS in 1960s and subsequently PARA and SASBC Canada, formerly of the Canadian ScottishEBBSRegiment.On 24 January, Mathew Lewis Ebbs, at Scuntthrope,SCOTT1RS 1950sOn 15 May Rev Dr John Miller Scott of St Andrews,FORSTERRS during WW2On 12 April, Ethel Forster of Edinburgh, formerly aSIMmember of the Young RoyalsIn September 2012, David Sim of Prenton,GALLOWAYBirkemheadIn May, Jane (Jean) Galloway, wife of DannySMITHGalloway RSGIVENSOn 2 February, Jim Smith of Edinburgh, formerly SgtOn 5 March, Jean Givens, at Edinburgh, wife of Maj1 RS and long standing member of the RS ClubGeorge Givens, originally QOHldrs and later 1 RSSANDERSGREIGOn 2 May, Norman (Nobby) Sanders of Doncaster, RSOn 20 Juauary, Andrew McNally Greig, at Watford, during WW2former Drum Major and CSM Sp Coy 1 RSSTEWARTKEARNEYOn 13 June, Walter Stewart of Bonnyrigg, formerlyOn 9 February, Anthony (Tony) Kearney of Leeds, Drummer 1 RS P & D, later RASC and loyal member12/2 RS during WW2of the RS Association.LAWSTRUDWICKOn 17 June, Capt Robert (Bobby) Law of On 28 April, Janet (Jan) Elizabeth ColeridgePrestonpans, ex RS and ACFStrudwick, in West Lothian, wife of Maj Gen MarkMATTHEWSStrudwick RSOn 21 March, Kay Matthews, at Edinburgh, wife of WEBSTERformer Sgt Dougie Mathews of 1 RSOn 28 November 2012, James Hutchison Webster, atManchester, 1 RS 1959 -1974From the EditorThe editor would like to thank all those who have contributed articles and pictures. The deadline forcontributions for the winter edition is 18 November and these should be sent to me atcarlingnose@tiscali.co.uk Please let me have contributions, including pictures, when they become availablerather than waiting for the deadline. Photos need to be of high resolution which probably means that picturestaken on mobile phones may be unsuitable.With best wishes.Bob PatersonPAGE 11
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