A series of poignant events were staged in the Highlands over the weekend in tribute to fallen service personnel and to reunite old comrades.
They featured as part of a 1,000-strong annual gathering of members of the Queen’s Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) Regimental Association.
A commemorative headstone was unveiled at the Cameron Barracks in Inverness by Anne Blair, the widow of Lt Col David Blair who died at Warren Point in Northern Ireland.
It is dedicated to all Queen’s Own Highlanders who have died on active service.
The solid oak headstone will remain in the Queen’s Own Highlander Room of the regimental museum as a lasting tribute.
Members of the association travelled from across the UK and as far as Mogadishu, Canada, the US, Spain and the Czech Republic to be a part of the two-day event to mark the organisation’s 55th anniversary.
Events were divided between the Cameron and Fort George barracks.
On Saturday, 150 guests attended the unveiling of an old anti-tank gun at the regimental museum at Fort George.
The weapon had been meticulously restored by Glen Lawson, a former member of the Battalion’s anti-tank platoon. He was rewarded with a bottle of whisky and life membership of the recently refurbished museum.
There was also a Beating of Retreat on Saturday by the association pipe band.
George Givens of the Queen’s Own Highlanders Regimental Association, said: “It was special to have 1,000 people attend and to meet your old friends but there was also today (Sunday) the unveiling of our roll of honour for our guys who lost their lives in service.”
He offered his thanks to Legion Scotland which has consistently supported the association.
Legion Scotland is the largest ex-service membership charity in Scotland working at the heart of the veterans’ community. It provides wellbeing and befriending services for veterans.
