1st Bn Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders In France

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  1. brickmaker

    brickmaker Senior Member

    Interesting - so what happened to my father's blue hackle, I wonder. It is not on either his Balmoral or on his cap.
    Do I gather from your avatar that you are also a Cameron?
     
  2. rickster1964

    rickster1964 Member

    All personnel of all the Cameron battalions were awarded the 'Royal Blue Hackle' as a result of 1st Camerons being inspected in the Field in France, December 5th 1939, by King George 6th. The King was particularly impressed by the battalion, which paraded in the Kilt, and at his command the regiment was permitted to wear the Royal Blue Hackle in the Balmoral Bonnet. From this occasion originated the blue Hackle, worn by the Camerons and all their successor regiments, Queens Own Highlanders and The Highlanders.
    1st Camerons were also the last battalion of any and all the Highland regiments to wear the kilt in battle.
    I think I actually have photos of this, I'll Post the pics of the Camerons I have Later
     
  3. rickster1964

    rickster1964 Member

    Hey 51highland, Think this be the ceremony you spoke of :poppy:
     

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  4. rickster1964

    rickster1964 Member

    :rolleyes: Same Day
     

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  5. rickster1964

    rickster1964 Member

    Dress Unifrom 1939 - Grand Uncle Wilf
     

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  6. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    Thought this might be of interest:

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  7. brickmaker

    brickmaker Senior Member

    As a matter of interest, the man in the first picture, facing the camera, in the small group in the centre, is Lt Col D.N. Wimberley MC (unless he'd been promoted by then !!)
     
  8. rickster1964

    rickster1964 Member

    As a matter of interest, the man in the first picture, facing the camera, in the small group in the centre, is Lt Col D.N. Wimberley MC (unless he'd been promoted by then !!)
    Hi Brickmaker hope pics were OK, should hopefully be getting a copy of my uncles war diary soon. so will put more info on when i get it.
     
  9. rickster1964

    rickster1964 Member

    DUNKIRK 1st June 1980
    "40TH ANNIVERSARY"
    5 SURVIVORS
    1st Battalion Queens Own Cameron Highlanders
    :unsure:
     

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  10. LondonNik

    LondonNik Senior Member

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  11. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    ATB's Blitzkreig in the West I believe if memory serves me well.
     
  12. LondonNik

    LondonNik Senior Member

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  13. rickster1964

    rickster1964 Member

    Hi all,

    Just thought i'd let you know getting a copy of my uncles war diaries soon so will post any new info up when it some
     
  14. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    Hi all,

    Just thought i'd let you know getting a copy of my uncles war diaries soon so will post any new info up when it some

    Are they his personal diaries from WW2?
     
  15. rickster1964

    rickster1964 Member

    Not sure as my cousin is copying them down because they are hand written in pencil and starting to fade but i'm sure she said War Diaries
     
  16. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    I think they may be his own as I've posted some of the battalion war diary above and thats in ink.

    I'm looking forward to reading them, assuming you'll post them up.

    Regards
    Andy
     
  17. rickster1964

    rickster1964 Member

    I think they may be his own as I've posted some of the battalion war diary above and thats in ink.

    I'm looking forward to reading them, assuming you'll post them up.

    Regards
    Andy
    WILL DO :lol:
     
  18. rickster1964

    rickster1964 Member

    Hi, can any one help me I have managed to Identify my Uncles standard WAR MEDALS

    But am stuck on these

    from left to right I have Identified
    1(UNKOWN) 2(UNKOWN) 3(Dunkerque Medal) 4(UNKOWN) 5(UNKOWN) 6(UNKOWN) 7(UNKOWN) 8(UNKOWN) 9(UNKOWN) 10(UNKOWN) 11(UNKOWN) 12(African Service Medal) 13(UNKOWN)
    do any of you know what the others are

    HELP I'M STUCK
     

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  19. rickster1964

    rickster1964 Member

    Brickmaker, check you email found new 1st CAMERONS pictures

    1st CAMERONS 1939
     

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  20. 51highland

    51highland Very Senior Member

    :rolleyes: Same Day

    This photo is of 1st Camerons marching past the King, after Church parade, in Aldershot, 1939.
     

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