Cameronians

A Letter from America…

A Letter from America…

As we approach the anniversary of the disbandment of the 1st Battalion The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), this letter from the museum collection might be of interest, especially to those Cameronians and their families and friends who attended the disbandment parade on 14th May 1968.

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Letter from General Eisenhower in reference to disbandment of the 1st Battalion The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles).

It was sent to General Sir George Collingwood, then Colonel of the Regiment, on 26th April 1968, from General and former President of the United States of America, Dwight D. Eisenhower. During the Second World War, General Eisenhower had been Commander of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) from 1943-1945. The letter was written in reference to the upcoming disbandment of the 1st Battalion The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). In the letter, General Eisenhower sends his greetings to all those attending the Regimental Dinner on the eve of the disbandment service. This dinner was attended by 188 officers, guests and friends of the Regiment, and included among the Regimental Guests, General Count Thord Bonde of Sweden. General Bonde was Aide-de-camp General to King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden (the Colonel in Chief of The Cameronians), and was in Scotland to represent His Majesty at the disbandment parade.

General Eisenhower signs off his letter ‘With best wishes, and a salute to Comrades-in-arms of W.W.II, Sincerely, Dwight Eisenhower’.

May we take this opportunity to send warm greetings to all Cameronians, their families, and friends of the Regiment, many of whom will have their own personal memories of the disbandment of the 1st Battalion.

 

 

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Posted: 29/04/2016 by BarrieDuncan in Days out, Events



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