Obituaries 2025
The Regimental Association is here to promote the welfare of all veterans of the Regiment. We help to arrange assistance where necessary, to veterans of the Regiment, or to their spouses, widows, widowers, civil partners or children, giving particular consideration to members of the Association, or their dependents.
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Alistair Bryce
QO Hldr
Alistair who served in the Queen’s Own Highlanders died on 21 February 2025.
Neil Munro
QO Hldrs
Neil who served in the Queen’s Own Highlanders died on 17 February 2025.
Crawford Hogarth
QO Hldr
Crawford who served in the Queen’s Own Highlanders died on 8 March 2025.
Thomas Munro
Cameron
Thomas who served in the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders died on 23 February 2025.
Kevin Bradley
QO Hldr
Kevin who served in the Queen’s Own Highlanders died on 18 February 2025.
Ian Mackenzie
Seaforth
Ian known as Schimf died peacefully after a short illness on 3 January 2025 aged 86.
He served in the Seaforth Highlanders and Queen’s Own Highlanders as a Sergeant Major.
Trevor Stockwell
QO Hldrs
Trevor (Trev) Stockwell was brought up and educated in Fort William. He followed in his brothers’ footsteps and joined the battalion in 1979 having passed out with Sicily Platoon in August of that year. On arriving to the battalion he was posted to 13 Platoon, “Clan MacDelta” whom he also served with in Crossmaglen. 1979 was a busy year for Trev as prior to his move to Hong he married his wife, Shirley on 03 November at Fort William. Trevor was posted to the mortars in Hong Kong and on arriving at Tidworth was on the mortar cadre to make up the platoon’s new organisation of 57. Trevor was discharged in 1982 and settled in Elgin. On 01 May 25 Trevor suddenly passed away and had his ashes scattered in his beloved Fort William on top of Ben Nevis on 09 Aug 25. Trevor leaves behind his wife Shirley, daughter Kelly and granddaughter Toni.
Robert Raeburn
QO Hldr
Rab Raeburn was born and raised in Edinburgh. After leaving school he started work in a printers but soon decided to join the army, passing out of the Scottish Infantry Depot, Glencorse, on the 20 June 1980, winning the prize along the way for the best shot in his intake. He joined the 1st Battalion, Queen’s Own Highlanders in Hong Kong and was posted to B Company, going on to serve in Hong Kong, Tidworth, the Falklands and Northern Ireland. The latter part of his thirteen years with the regiment was spent as the Battalion’s Provost Corporal. After leaving the army he returned with his young family to settle in Wester Hailes in Edinburgh, where he found work in the security industry. The latter part of his life was plagued by ill health and he suddenly and unexpectedly passed away on 16 February 2025.
James Gavin Dalglish
QO Hldrs
James was born in Paisley on the 16th of April 1942. In 1958 at just 16 he left home to join the Boys’ Service, serving with the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), and after they disbanded in 1968, he joined the Royal Scots Greys. On leaving the army, he worked as an insurance broker for Pearl Assurance before joining Renfrew & Bute constabulary, where he served as a police officer for four years. Only then did he return to the army , he joined the 1st Battalion Queen’s Own Highlanders (Seaforth & Camerons), as a Cpl in 1975 serving for 20 years with tours in Edinburgh, Osnabruck, Kirknewton, Hong Kong, Tidworth, Northern Ireland, Belize and Inverness. During his service, Jim became an accomplished musician playing many instruments, including the clarinet & saxophone. During his service, he got to meet Her Majesty the Queen and play in the Edinburgh military tattoo. His overall service amounted to an impressive 28 years, and he was very proud to have finished at the level of WO2(Warrant Officer 2) after rising through the ranks. Whilst in the army, as well as Jim mastering several instruments in the band and being trained as a medic, Jim picked up quite a few other skills and trades. He was an accomplished linguist speaking fluent German, including being a qualified skiing instructor, driving instructor and examiner. After leaving the army for the final time in 1986 and buying and settling into what is still the family home in Kilbarchan, he had a brief stint as a driving instructor. Hardworking Jim, also went on to work in a number of other roles over the years, including as a rep for MFI, and in security at Grey and Dunn’s Biscuits, the job he retired from. Despite living with rheumatoid arthritis for a long time and having both knees and his hip replaced and being in and out of hospital before his final lengthy stay, Jim was still described by all the staff on the wards he was in as a lovely man. They even told the family that no matter how ill their dad was, he was always still trying to entertain them with his stories and he still enjoyed a bit of banter with the staff every time they spoke to him. Jim passed away on the 21 February 2025 and is survived by his son, Andrew and daughters Janice and Sharon and their families.
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Jim Dalglish
QO Hldr
Jim who served in the Queen’s Own Highlanders died on 23 February 2025.
Rab Raeburn
QO Hldr
Rab who served in the Queen’s Own Highlanders died in February 2025.
Matthew Millar
QO Hldr
Mathew who served in the Queen’s Own Highlanders died on 14 January 2025.
William A, Gillies
Seaforth
William known as Willie who served in the Seaforth Highlanders died on 14 March 2025 aged 90.
Neil Hall
QO Hldr
Neil Hall 26th Aug 1954 – 27Th Feb 2025
It is with regret that we announce the passing of 24248992 Neil Hall (70) on the 27th February 2025.
Neil served with distinction in the 1st Battalion Queen’s Own Highlanders from February 1972 until October 1976. Serving mainly in BAOR (Osnabruck) and latterly Edinburgh, with 2 tours in Northern Ireland and 2 tours in Canada.
Before joining the regiment, Neil worked at Rootes Group in Linwood as a spray painter on the car production line.
A lover of all things outdoors, when he turned 18, he decided to join the army and enlisted in the Queen’s Own Highlanders. A great rifle shot; many will remember his time when in 1975 the battalion won the Army Championship at the Regular Army Skills-at-Arms meeting at Bisley.
On leaving service, he took up the role of head of security at the Apollo Theatre in Glasgow, often rubbing shoulders with some of the most famous rock bands of the 70s. In truth, he became friends with many of them, often inviting them back to his home for where all things rock were discussed.
He then took up the position of traffic warden in Renfrewshire and was later invited by Strathclyde Police to accept the role of traffic warden at Glasgow Airport. He continued to work there until ill health forced him to retire early. His health further deteriorated until he eventually lost his leg due to diabetes.
Neil’s passing was commemorated at Woodside Crematorium on the 20th March 2025 with his coffin draped with the Regimental flag and attended by former colleagues, his family and friends.
RIP Neil Hall Cabar Feidh Gu Brath
Roy Pratt MBE
Cameron
Roy was born in Greenwich in 1939 the youngest of four children into a broken home. He was brought up by his grandmother who saved him from the bombings in London and Torquay. Roy joined the Salvation Army and went on to manage his own church. He enlisted into the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders on 22 January 1960 having been working in Glasgow. Roy enjoyed athletics in the regiment especially X Country, athletics and cricket. He reached the rank of acting LCpl on 4 May 1960 before transferring to the Military Police. Whilst with the Military Police he saw a very nasty accident where a child died in his arms. He left the Army and began work with Hackney Council and the idea of the children’s IMPS (The Little Devils) Motorcycle Display Team took hold. The IMPS grew into a renowned motorcycle display team performing at Edinburgh Military Tattoo and other venues around the world. The IMPS supported 2,500 children directly and 4,000 families. His 55 years of work with the IMPS was rewarded by the award of an MBE for Voluntary Service in 2002. He died aged 86 on 25 May 2025.
Thomas “Tam” Munro
Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders
Tam Munro served In the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders passed away on 23 February 2025 aged 84 years. Tam also served in the Royal Military Police. Tam was funeral took place at Warriston Crematorium, Cloister Chapel on Tuesday 04 March 2025.
Kevin Bradley
Kevin Bradley (47) Passed away after a short illness on Feb 18th, 2025, aged 68. A great character, Kevin joined Busaco Platoon at SID Glencorse in May 1976, following his brother Eddie who enlisted in April 76. Punchy McDonald was the Pl Sgt for Busaco Platoon during Kevin’s basic training. Kevin passed out on 17 September and on joining the battalion in Punta Gorda, Belize in October 76 and joined 7 platoon, B Coy. He was also part of the Royal Guard in 1977. Latterly, Kevin became OC B Company’s driver (Maj Hunt), and served in Dungannon, Northern Ireland and the short roulement relief tour in Gibraltar in 1978.
A good sportsman, he represented the Regiment at the Army Athletic Championships in Catterick in 1977, competing in the 1500m. On completion of three years’ service, Kevin left the Army in May 1979. He cherished his military service and was a proud veteran, up until his passing. In a short military service his most memorable moment was leaving the cookhouse in Kirknewton with a fag in the mouth and TOS on the back of the head, hands firmly in his pockets, only to encounter the RSM Joe Mahady leaving the Sergeants Mess, instructing him to “Lock himself up!!!” – He could be heard all the way to the guardroom, schimfing that he had to “lock himself up”. Kevin is survived by three children, Laura, Susan and Joseph. His laughter and great sense of humour will be badly missed.