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Major ‘Dickie’ Dunn (who will be 100yrs them. We always say: ‘They were the first
old on Jan. 1st as you will no doubt be Scots to enter Tilburg’!
aware of). He lives quite close to my eldest We always like to hear from former
daughter and if we are down visiting veterans of the 9th battalion.
her I try and call round to see. Last time So I will end with a special salute for all
I was down I rang to see if it would be members 9th Cameronians, Greetings Theo
convenient to go over and his housekeeper Dekker, Wandelboslaan 49, 5042 PA Tilburg
informed me that he had popped down the
library so he is still mobile. I did spend an Sir,
hour with him and he is still well up for it.
I am researching the history of the
I hope that you are still fit and well. And
Intelligence Sections of all Airborne,
all the ex-Cams that you manage to keep in
Parachute and Air Landing units. As part
contact with.
of my research I am trying to compile a
list of all Intelligence Officers and men
Yours etc.,
who served with these sections including
the air landing Chindit Battalions. I am
John McEwan
inquiring if it possible to submit a plea
Barratt cottage
for information through your Regimental
Bar Hill
Journal. I would like to hear from anyone
Madeley Nr. Crewe
who may have served or knows of anyone
Cheshire
who served in the Intelligence Section of
1st Battalion of the Cameronians in 1944
Sir,
during the second Chindit operation.
First to introduce me to you. I am always Currently I do not have any names of
involved for the reception of the veterans anyone who served in this Section.
and the organisation of remembrances Thank you very much for your time and I
WWII. I also have contact with many would be very grateful for any information
veterans of the 15th Scottish Division. My at all.
wife and I visited the Cameronians SR &
Family Members Meeting in Douglas some Yours etc.
years ago. Have also contact with several Sergeant Graeme Deeley
veterans of the 9th Cameronians. 89 (Airborne) Military Intelligence Section
When I read your letter, my thoughts Goojerat Barracks
went back to 27th October 1944 in Tilburg. Colchester
I wrote a book named: ‘ Stories written by Essex
liberators about the liberation of Tilburg’. CO2 7SW
In this book also a chapter from the book Telephone 01206 782827
History of the Cameronians, Scottish Rifles,
Brig. C.N. Barclay, special the story of Lt.
Col. H.M. Villiers, Chapter II, part II.
On 26th the Cameronians were near
Sir,
Tilburg (Football-field Longa, beside the
I am researching my family history and
Wilhelmina canal). That night a patrol
have come upon a photograph (copy
went over the canal and was later that
enclosed) of a person I believe to be
night captured by a German patrol. Next
a’Bobbie’ Carr. As far as I can ascertain he
day the 15th Scottish Division entered
would appear to be a friend of the family
Tilburg.
rather that a direct link. My parents were
Still every year we have on the 27th
always mentioning him, although I cannot
a commemoration near the monument
remember in what connection. My parents
’Scotland the Brave’ (A Scottish Piper) on
lived in Preston and Lytham St. Annes in
which the names of the 9 battalions of the
the early part of 1900s and if ‘Bobbie’ was a
15th Division. Music played by our own
friend I presumed he lived locally.
Dutch Pipes and Drums (founded in 1945),
I have written to the Regimental Museum
schoolchildren who have adopted this
who have only two Carrs on file, neither
monument, veterans and civilians. In 2004
of whom would appear to be ‘Bobbie’.
(!!) again a big ceremony.
They gave me your details and I wondered
Some years ago we placed a message in the
whether any of your readers could throw
Scots paper under the title ‘Dutch search
any light on this gentleman.
for lost patrol’, and we did get contact with
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