THE COVENANTER
Vol. LV 2008 No. 7
EPILOGUE
With the third major round of defence intervening years we have kept faith with
cuts in 1967 it was announced that the 1st those original aspirations. That we have
Battalion The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) done so reflects great credit on all of you
was to disband, thus ending nearly three who have contributed to the Journal over
hundred years of service to the Crown. the years and in particular those years which
The disbandment parade, in the form of followed our disbandment at Douglas in
a Conventicle, took place on the holm 1968.
at Douglas on 14 May 1968. Fittingly the
salute was taken by the then Earl of Angus, We now move on to a future without
the 14th Duke of Hamilton (1903-1973). the Covenanter but, we have created a
In his sermon Regimental Blog which will serve to keep
The Reverend Donald MacDonald, a much alive events, not least luncheons, dinners
loved former Chaplain to both regular and gatherings, which may continue to
battalions, said: be held by the posting of Notices. The
“ … So put pride in your step Cameronians! Regimental Blog (which can be accessed
As you march out of the Army List, you are from the Regimental website) is to be used
marching into history, and from your proud to advertise events or indeed matters of
place there, no man can remove your name, general interest whilst the Discussion Forum
and no man can snatch a rose from the will continue to be used for the posting of
chaplet of your honour.” queries/questions.
In May 1921 The Covenanter was born as the
journal of the 1st Battalion The Cameronians. It is a privilege to have been allowed to edit
It was not until the third edition published the Covenanter for the last twenty one years
in September 1921 that the journal became and I commend to you the Regimental Blog
the The Magazine of The Cameronians thus and website at www.cameronians.org. In the
encompassing the entire Regimental family. initial stages contributions to the Regimental
At its birth the officer commanding The Blog should be sent to me for posting.
Cameronians wrote “When I first heard the
idea of a Magazine mooted I was inclined
to think, especially in these days, that it Brian AS Leishman MBE
never would be published. That it is, goes Major (Retd) The Cameronians (Scottish
to show what determination backed up by Rifles)
enthusiasm and a high resolve can do. It is a Editor The Regimental Journal – The
lesson to all of us in esprit de corps.” Covenanter
The resolve and determination of the first
editor, Lieutenant Eric MH Galbraith, bore
fruit. and in his first editorial he wrote “
The dream of having a battalion Magazine
entered my brain many moons ago. The
Covenanter is to be a reflection of the
Battalion’s life and an aid to its enjoyment.
But it should be much more than that. It
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should be an expression of the great ideal
As reported in the 2007 Covenanter, it is
that is The Cameronians to which with our
for consideration that this edition might be
faltering steps we are all attaining” May it
followed up with as definitive a list as possible
be that The Covenanter will help you by
containing the names, addresses, telephone
amusing you and keeping before you the
numbers and email addresses of all living
record of the life of the Battalion and stating
Cameronians. Given the requirements in
for you, clearly and lucidly the ideal of esprit
regard to Data Protection those wishing to
de corps.”
be included must inform me, the Editor, in
writing of their wish to be so included.
I think we can safely say that over the
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