SCOTS GUARDS ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER

1 NEWSLETTER . That some no longer serve with the colours does not matter, What does matter is that we are all of us SCOTS Guardsmen. Bound together in the Queen's service until we die by a chain, the links of which are invisible but which are as strong as steel: Constantly striving, in all that we do, to maintain the high traditions of loyalty and devotion to duty upon which the SCOTS GUARDS are founded . General Sir Michael Gow GCB. Neil Crockett August 2018. Secretary & Editor Volume 19 Issue 7. Website Email Enquires Tel: 01383 721530. ARMED FORCES DAY. Branches, groups and individuals took part in Armed Forces Day events around the UK on Saturday 30 June. The front page shows F Company in the City Chambers after Glasgow Armed Forces Day Parade. PRESTON Parade Marshall Mick Nutter having trouble SCARBOROUGH Yorkshire Corps of Drums teaching the RAF foot drill! Davie Arundel, Pete Foss (a legend), D/M Willie Urban EDINBURGH Freddie PRESTON Taking a cool drink after a hot SCARBOROUGH Drummie Willie Collins, Gordon Smith & parade.

2 Urban receives a Presentation. Kenny Lawson. EDINBURGH Willie McIntosh LLANDUDNO National Parade Ian Murphy (Milton Keynes) & Neil Crockett & Mrs Murphy. They met Captain John Hardy. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 2018. AUGUST. Fri 3 25 Royal Edinburgh Tattoo Fri 31 Regimental Golf Competition (Swinton Quaich). SEPTEMBER. Sat 8 IJLB Reunion Dinner, Oswestry. Sat 8 North American Dinner, Cobourg, Ontario. Fri 14 SGA Highlands & Islands Dinner. Sat 15 SGA Durham & Yorks Dinner. Fri 21 WOs & Sgts P&P Dinner, Edinburgh. Sat 22 SG Malaysia Borneo Veterans ASSOCIATION Reunion, Blackpool. Sat 22 SGA Berks, Bucks & Ox Dinner. Fri 28 SGA Edinburgh & Lothians Dinner. Fri 28 Sun 30 SG Reunion, SG Club Edinburgh. OCTOBER. Fri 5 SGA Fife Veterans Lunch. Sat 6 SGA Dundee & Angus Dinner. Sat 13 SGA Carlisle, Dumfries & Galloway Dinner. Sat 13 Afternoon LSgt H Blanshard Wood VC MM Paving Stone Near York. Sat 13 SGA Pipers Dinner, SG Club Edinburgh.

3 Fri 19 SGA Aberdeen Dinner. NOVEMBER. Fri 2 SGA Ayrshire Dinner. Sat 3 SGA Australia Dinner, Brisbane. Fri 9 SGA Fife Dinner, Kirkcaldy. Fri 9 SGA Manchester Dinner. Sun 11 Remembrance Sunday. Sun 11 Scottish National Event, Armistice 100, Edinburgh. Fri 16 SGA Preston Dinner. Sat 24 SGA London Dinner. NEWS FROM THE BRANCHES. ABERDEEN. During the week before AFD for the first time 6 Members and Standard Bearer Jimmy Clunes attended Fly the Flag for Armed Forces Day at Woodmill House, Aberdeen. On 29 June Graeme Thompson (Secretary), Bill Berry and Brian Calder attended the Big Curry Lunch in aid of The Army Benevolent Fund included in the other 120 attendees' where the Lord Provost and local military representatives and dignitaries. On Armed Forces Day, Branch members a Welsh Guardsman, and 3 Gurkhas marched together in the parade. Jimmy Clunes carried the Branch Standard and after parade he entertained members in his city centre office (The Castle Bar) proving that he had lost none of his skills managing the Sgts Mess.

4 BERKS, BUCKS & OXFORDSHIRE. The Branch made best use of the HOT sunny weather at Windsor when it held a joint picnic with the London & Surrey Branches at the GUARDS Polo Club on Sunday 15 July. Next Branch Meeting is at Datchet Golf Club on Thursday 30 August. The Branch Dinner is on Saturday 22 September. Contact Secretary Rab Ritchie for details of Branch events. Rab Ritchie (BBO Secretary) and Graham Fowler (London) enjoy the sun at the picnic. Surrey Members and friends at Gds Polo Club Picnic Surrey Ladies: Mairi O'Connell, Jo Clarkson & Janet Davies. David O'Connell (Sec), Gavin Ives (Chairman), Jo Clarkson (Treasurer). SURREY. The Surrey Branch had a most enjoyable day at The GUARDS Polo Match on Sunday 15th July by kind invitation of the Bucks, Berks & Oxon Branch to their picnic. We give our thanks to them for including us. It was a glorious day in good company and Rab and his members were the perfect hosts.

5 This is the second year this event has been open to us and as it was such a great success, we understand they hope to make it an annual event. DURHAM & YORKSHIRE. The 25th Branch Annual Dinner will take place at The Civic Centre, Shildon, DL4 1AH on Saturday 15 September 2018 at 1300. for 1330hrs. The Guest of Honour will be Major Hugh Cantlie and the Regt Representative is Lieutenant Roderick Crichton- Stuart who is serving at ITC Catterick. The Branch Sunday Lunch Club made an early visit to Shildon Civic Centre on the 8 July giving us the chance to taste the fayre before our dinner. The venue for the next Sunday Lunch Club get together is The Green Tree, just outside Tees Valley Airport on 5 August. The wife of Branch stalwart Peter Weigold unfortunately tripped on a kerb when on the way to the Queen's Birthday Parade and had to be taken to hospital. She was found to have broken a bone in her shoulder and bruised her face.

6 Unable to attend the parade they handed their tickets to Australian tourists. The wife of John Scott former Branch Chairman has recently been in hospital with breathing problems due to the high temperatures. We wish both ladies well. Next Branch Meeting is Wednesday 8 August 2018 at Newton Aycliffe Working Men's Club 1945hrs Contact Secretary Peter Wheadon for information of all Branch events. FIFE. The Branch held its annual golf competition (The Chairman's Trophy) on Friday 29 June. The winners are: Scratch (The Chairman's Trophy) Winner Major Ron Clemison Scratch Runner Up - Jimmy Banks Handicap (George Stenhouse Claret Jug) Winner - Sandy Rattray Handicap Runner Up - Vince Parrott There were also prizes for our Guest Winner & Runner Up. The Nearest the Pin & Longest Drive winners were each rewarded with a bottle of Malt Whisky. In an attempt to keep the contents to themselves they asked to remain anonymous.

7 Fife Golf Fife Golf Major Ron Clemison, Alan Fotheringham, Vince Parrott, George Cameron, Ronnie Lamb. Davie Holmes (Golfing Guru), Bert Currie (Winning Guest). NORTH AMERICA. Duncan McIntosh takes over to cover the Secretary role in addition to that as Secretary. Sadly John Smith has had to stand down due to ill health. The Branch annual dinner takes place at The Woodland Inn, Cobourg, Ontario on Saturday 8 September. This is about 75. minutes east of Toronto. The Branch members would be delighted to welcome anyone in the area at the time. PRESTON. On 23 July alongside other military associations members of the branch took part in a commemoration at Preston Railway Station to The Preston Pals D Company, 7 th (Service) Battalion The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment and those killed in 1 st World War. Bill Barlow, Alf Clempson, Jimmy Marsh (Standard Bearer), Frank McQuade, Mick Nutter & 2 members of RST. LAYING UP OF OLD COLOURS 1ST BATTALION SCOTS GUARDS INVERARAY PARISH CHURCH.

8 SUNDAY 26 AUGUST 2018. This will take place at Inveraray Parish Church, PA32 8XT at the morning service at 1130hrs. The Colour Party will be in HSC. Anyone intending to attend is asked to let Neil Crockett or their own Branch Secretary's as soon as possible but by Saturday 11. August at the latest. RQMS RHQ SGA ASSISTANT SECRETARY. RQMS Michael Little moves back to the Bn for a short time before promotion to WO1 and to a RSM job within 77 Bde. On behalf of the whole SGA I gave him congratulations on his promotion and thanks for his work at RHQ and particularly as Assistant Secretary of SGA. He is replaced by RQMS Steven Smith who was previously CSM RF. CORPORAL (LANCE SERGEANT) HARRY BLANCHARD WOOD VC MM. During World War 1 Victoria Crosses were awarded to 5 SCOTS Guardsmen. One for each year of the war. As part of a UK. government initiative to remember their valour, commemorative paving stones have been laid in the place of birth of every Victoria Cross winner.

9 16444 Corporal (Lance Sergeant) Harry Blanshard Wood MM took part in operations on 13 October 1918 at the village of St Python, France. For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty he was awarded the Victoria Cross On Saturday 13 October 2018 a VC Commemorative Paving Stone will be laid to honour Harry Blanshard Wood in his home village of Newton upon Derwent which is approximately 10 miles South East of York. The East Riding of Yorkshire Council along with the local parish council are making the arrangements for this event. The Regiment and SCOTS GUARDS ASSOCIATION expect to take part. Further details of this commemoration will be given out in due course. SICK PARADE. To Jimmy Clunes (Aberdeen), Kenny Lawson (Fife), both fighting Cancer. JC was in hospital for an operation this week, he is now out and back in his routine. To Eddy McKay (London) recovering from a heart attack. We wish them and all SCOTS Guardsmen not in the best of heath very best wishes.

10 SCOTS GUARDS MALAYSIA & BORNEO VETERANS ASSOCIATION REUNION. 22 & 23 SEPTEMBER 2018. The reunion will take place at The Village Hotel, Blackpool to celebrate their service in Malaysia & Borneo between 1964 1967. Those attending are encouraged to join into the spirit of the evening by dressing in Far East costume. Planters Order is acceptable. Hotel Accommodation Available at The Village Hotel Discounted price negotiated quote SGM&BVA. Itinerary Saturday 22 September 0930hrs 9 holes of golf. 1000hrs Coach to Freeport Shopping Outlet 1900 for 1930hrs Gala Malaysian 3 Course Buffet / Dinner cost of Dinner per person. Sunday 23 September 1100hrs SGM&BVA Annual General Meeting in The Village Hotel Still Time to Book Email Sandy Low (Secretary) Ronnie Paterson (Treasurer) WHAT HAS THE SERVING REGIMENT BEEN UP TO? 2 Senior Ranks were deployed to Edinburgh during the Royal Week to put the Royal Company of Archers through their paces and sharpen up their drill before the annual Order of the Thistle Ceremony.