Messages posted by: Bill Harvey

Hi Geoff

Have you tried to ask for records? https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/mod-closed-foi-request-step1

Dad was No 4 but I started my search by obtaining his service records.

Heading up to Armistice Friday to Sunday Achnacarry, Spean Bridge and Fort William.

Bill

Heading out to the Netherlands on the 24th October to remember the fallen and including the loyal Dutch and Dad Gnr W Y Harvey. We will remember them.

Pete

It was wonderful to see them all.

Best wishes..

Bill

80th Commemoration Flushing 2024 24th October to 28th October 2024.
Dear Friends
I would remind you that the Commando Memorial was placed there to remember all No 4 Commando who gave their lives liberating in the war 1939-1945 and most importantly to the Loyal Dutch. No 4 Commando French, Luxembourg and British, 4th Battalion Kings Own Scottish Borderers, 5th Battalion Kings Own Scottish Borderers, 7th / 9th Battalions Royal Scots, Royal Engineers Keep Force, 452 Battery 1st Mountain Artillery, Manchester Regiment, LCAs, 11 members of 10 IA Commando No 2 Dutch Troop also landed. Spread the word to any relatives you know in those who took part in the action in Flushing or the great number of Dutch friends we have,.
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I would like to give thanks to Memorial 40-45 Kapelle who have arranged this program to let us know what is happening for the 80th Commemoration of the landing at Flushing. Jochem has contacted Dominique me to initially find out numbers and names as we did for the 75th Commemoration so to enable them to give numbers to those they are in contact with e.g. Councils, Meal, Travel etc. Jochem receives the wreaths from the Commando Association and arranges them to be laid at the agreed places. I have listed the outline program below full times will be issued to those attending.
It is suggested that we stay in Vlissingen and use the bus on Friday 25th October that is why we need numbers and where people are staying this will keep our group together.. Please help us and return your details by 15th September to enable our Dutch friends to contact councils, meal, bus transport.
Outline Program,
Thursday the 24th October.
Travel and arrive in Vlissingen.
Friday the 25th October.
Morning to the official remembrance at Bergen op Zoom war cemetery starting off in the Bergan op Zoom town center. Then going to the Bergan op Zoom War Cemetery.
Following that we will depart to Kapelle for lunch and a visit to the museum and the Kapelle War Cemetery.
Evening dinner.
Saturday the 26th October.
Morning (depending on the weather) sail by ship past Vlissingen boulevard and Uncle Beach.
12 o clock to St Jacob's Church for ceremony, followed by wreath laying at Uncle Beach.
This will be followed by another part of the program.
Sunday the 27th October, No program free day for you to do what you want.
Monday the 28th October
Depart and travel home.
We will send times for the program to those who are going.
Please send the following details to Bill L Harvey on Facebook messenger or to [email protected]
For information about travel of a place to stay in Vlissingen contact Jochem Schmetz on Facebook messenger or to [email protected]
Please let us know if you are attending by sending, by return, the following information ?
1. Arrival and departure date. (eg arrive 24th leave 28th)
2. Names of those attending in your party,
3. Name of veteran relation and regiment (eg Gnr W Y Harvey, Father, No 4 Commando).
4. Attend the meal. (Yes or No).
5. It is suggested that we all stay in Vlissingen list where you are staying. (Please let us know bt the 15th September).
6. Do you need or have transport. (Have Transport or Need Transport).
7. On the Saturday Morning, depending on weather, sail by ship past Vlissingen Boulevard and Uncle Beach. (Yes or No).
8. Your mobile number so we may text you any updates.
9. Your email.

Bill Harvey

Dear Paul

Best wishes for you search.

Bill

Dear Friends

Wishing you and your families a Happy Christmas 2023 and many blessings in the the New Year 2024.

Thanks to Web team and all who have contributed to this most important archive.

Best wishes

Bill UWC

Thanks Pete this is wonderful from a wonderful caring man Major Jimmy Dunning.

Bill

Dear Friends, Commandos, Relatives and Supporters,
Many of you will now be aware that the Donald Angus Cameron of Lochiel has passed away the funeral is on Friday 10th November. The family have asked that out of respect for the family no events will take place at Achnacarry between Thursday 9th November to Saturday 11th November. Our thoughts and prayers are with family and clan.

Donald Cameron of Lochiel, CVO, DL 1946-2023
Donald Cameron of Lochiel, CVO, DL, 27th Chief of the Clan Cameron, died 20 October, 2023. He was 77.
Donald Angus Cameron was born 2 August, 1946, son of Sir Donald Hamish Cameron, 26th Chief of the Clan Cameron, Knight of the Thistle (1910-2004), and his wife the former Margaret Doris Gathorne-Hardy (1913-2006), scion of the Earls of Cranbrook.
He was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders (TA) in 1966, and was later a chartered accountant (FCA, 1971); he served as president of the Highland Society of London charity 1994-96. In 1986, he was appointed a Deputy lieutenant of Inverness-shire, and later served as the Lord Lieutenant of Inverness-shire from 2002 until 2021. In 2017, he was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order. He and his wife were great friends of the King and Queen, and His Majesty stood sponsor at the christening of Cameron's daughter, Catherine.
Upon the death of his father, 26 May, 2004, he assumed the chiefship of Clan Cameron, becoming the 27th Lochiel.
He married 1 June 1974, at St. Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, the Lady Cecil Nennella Therese Kerr, OBE (born 22 April, 1948), daughter of the 12th Marquess of Lothian, KCVO (1922-2004), by his wife Antonella Newland (1922-2007). They had four children, Catherine Mary (born 1 May, 1975), ,the Rt Hon Donald Cameron, MSP (born 26 Nov, 1976), who now succeeds as 28th Chief of the Clan, Lucy Margot Therese (born 5 July, 1980), a goddaughter of the Princess Royal, and Emily Frances (born 18 January, 1986).
Our thoughts and prayers are with his son Donald and all the family, Clan and also Commando family at the passing of Lochiel. We have lost a true gentleman and friend. May all of us always hold warm memories in our hearts of Lochiel.
Bill

Thanks Pete.

Bill

Hello

I know that Ron Youngman has died. Does anyone know what happened to the certificates,

Asking for family member of a No 4 Commando.

Best wishes.

Bill

From family John

Just a thought for John. If Henry was "Pop" he'd have had a North East accent as he was from Sunderland, hadn't been living on Yorkshire too long before going off to war so probably wouldn't have lost the accent.

Bill

Thanks John passed that on.

It will go to the family.

Sending you a PM.

Best wishes.

Bill

Dear John

The relatives have been contacted they do not know if he was called Pops.

"Hi Bill, nobody seems to be aware of the pop nickname but perhaps that could have been something the lads referred to him as. Would be nice to think it might have been him. Would be nice to know what memories he has of No.4 in general".

If you have any memories if you record them I can pass them on.

Best wishes.

Bill

Dear John

My Dad was also kia in Flushing. I will ask a relation and get back to you.

Best wishes.

Bill