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my home and I will miss him profoundly disbandment.
when we come as a family to Collace. And His last year was spent at G.H.Q. Scotland
so, I can only begin to imagine the sense of John was a keen Sportsman athletics,
loss felt by his children. I know I speak for hockey, rugby. He loved the Regt. and took
everyone here when I say that we have lost great pride in Training the Royal Guards
a rich personality who added something for Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace,
special to the lives of those who knew Buckingham Palace, Tower of London, and
him. Balmoral not forgetting the opening of the
Perhaps, in conclusion, I can say something Forth Road Bridge.
on behalf of his grandchildren. Donald was John expected the troops to do well and
not the most physical of Grandpas, but his they certainly did.
‘nitches’ was a special bond. Maybe this is John became a BK. Accountant and retired
how we should all remember Donald: One in 1981.
of his grandchildren said this the other He enjoyed many years cycling, swimming,
day, ‘I remember Grubby’s holy jumpers. & camping with his grand children Roy,
He always seemed to wear torn up clothes!’ Carolyne & Stuart.
‘Yes’, responded another grandchild, ‘but John is sadly missed by close & extended
he wore slightly smarter, scruffy clothes to
go to Perth and church!’
We all loved Donald, in his day quite
possibly the scruffiest farmer in Scotland
and someone who put pepper on his
strawberries!
Thanks be to God for Donald Sinclair.
Robert Frazer
Major Alastair Tomkins - on 18
September 2003, it’s true Cameronians do
not whimper. He was very proud of his
Regimental connection and always talked
of his experience with the 6/7th Bn. with
great enthusiasm.
RSM John (Jake) Sneddon John was from
Boness and volunteered as a regular soldier
in 1944 age 17
1
⁄2 years. After basic training
family, most of all by his wife Joyce but 54
in Holyrood N.Ireland he joined the 6th
years of good memories will keep him in
Btn. Cameronians(SR) and served with
their hearts.
them for the rest of the war in 1945 he
went to Senna Larga II on a boxing course,
and met Joyce his future wife also on a P.T.
course.
1946 John was posted to the 2nd Btn
The Cameronians (SR) and friends
in Knook camp Warminster. 1947 posted
acknowldedge with gratitude and thanks
again to the 1st Btn. in Gibralter. He boxed
the following donations following the
for all three battalions.
memorial services for: Major Lawrence
From Gibralter the Btn. moved to Trieste
(Lawrie) Dunn £436.00
by Sea.
Mr John Moncur Ramsay £423.86
John was given leave to marry Joyce
Jan 1949 six months later the Btn. moved
to Honk Kong after Patrolling the New
Territories, The Btn. moved again to Malaya
and took part in many Jungle Sorties.
John came home due to illness and
trained recruits at Dreghorn Camp 1951-53
both children born in this period.
John rejoined regt. at Barnard Castle
as provest Sgt. (his least Favourite Job)
from then John was with the Btn. in
Buxtehude Bahreen, Shasha, Aden, Winson
Bks, Kenya, Minden, Redford Bks. Aden on
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