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The following Obituaries for surnames beginning with "C" have appeared in the Green Howards "Gazette", or have been notified to the Green Howards.
Lieutenant Colonel Gordon Wesley writes
I first met Derek at the Depot, Richmond in the late 1940s. I was newly commissioned
attending indoctrination prior to joining the 1st Battalion in the Middle East
and he had just been granted a regular commission in the Regiment. I recall
his amused disdain on his one-day visit, when it was suggested by the Adjutant
that he should read The Green Howard abridged history pamphlet and be questioned
on its content later... this was when I heard one of his favourite expressions...
"You can't be serious!"
Derek had been in the thick of it during the war, serving with the 3rd/18th Regiment, Garhwal Rifles (Indian Army). He was awarded a Military Cross for gallantry during the slog up the east coast of Italy on the Ortona Front and, in particular, a defensive position on the River Senio. I have never seen his citation, but my close friendship with his younger brother produced the information that, at a critical point in this phase, he brought down artillery tire virtually onto his own position to stem the pressure upon them. This was one of several acts of bravery during the Italian Campaign.
Derek joined the 1st Battalion in Malaya in 1950 and his lively, fun infectious manner raised many an eyebrow. I can best describe him with several 'F' words - Fair, Firm, Fun, Fearless and at times Fierce and Formidable. The latter characteristic he had inherited from his father who achieved senior rank having served as a regular officer in the 14th/20th Hussars, Indian Army and Burma Military Police through the war in particular at Rangoon and Imphal, retiring after the war.
Derek liked excitement, as his lovely family testify. He should have achieved more in terms of rank in the army, however, he had a thing about HQ.. ...and people who served therein. It did not help his cause. He was also reluctant to study to further his promotion and sadly missed out on Staff College courses. At one point he was brought into HQ as Company Commander and PRI as the CO got fed up with his carping about Battalion HQ. As a Training Officer he did an excellent job and all soldiers benefited from his efforts. He was soon sent back to a Rifle Company.
During the Malayan Campaign he fulfilled several roles: Company Commander (twice). Company 2IC (twice), Detachment Commander (twice) and Battalion Mortar Officer. Although by now quite a senior Captain, Derek never had a consistent spell as a Company Commander as Majors came and went in the four-year campaign. However, whilst in command of 'C' Company in Gemas, the Company was commended twice by the GOC Malaya. In January 1952, Malaya was hit by the worst floods on record. The roads around Gemas and into the company camp were under three to four feet of water - in the town up to five feet deep. The railway had been cut, blocked and washed away to both north and south. In recognition of the efforts and help given to the town and railway people, the GOC commended Derek and passed on a letter he had received from the Director, Malayan Railways -1 quote from the Battalion records:
From Mr H B Carraplett of the Malayan Railways to the GOC Malaya:
Dear Sir
I would like to draw your attention to the magnificent work done in Gemas during
the recent/loads by the officers and men of 'C' Company, 1st Battalion The Green
Howards, under Captain D E Cartmel.
The Railway Housing Area was completely cut off from the town and those men rendered invaluable service in assisting our personnel to get to and from town to obtain supplies; when our offices were flooded out, they helped to evacuate valuable equipment and records.
The long hours worked in a miserable conditions with no hint of a grumble were beyond praise.
We, the Railway men in Gemas, and our families are deeply grateful to this unit. Yours faithfully, (signed) H B CARRAPLETT
Again, during his tenure of command, 'C' Company received the congratulations from the GOC on keeping the railway line between Gemas and Batang Malake clear of bandit derailments for a period of nine months. (A year before there had been 17 enemy derailments in seven weeks.) For his company, it was a period of intense activity ... one platoon or 'Whickham Trollies' responsible for patrolling some 50 miles of railway line, sections providing escort by night on the 'flats' for the train from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore and two platoons searching roughly 150 square miles of jungle and 50 square miles of rubber ...more 'wagons roll' than any John Wayne epic.
Going back to Derek's short tour as OC HQ Company, he organised the best Battalion concert party I ever saw - fast, fun and professional. Local police, planters and district officials were invited. Later its excellence was reported in the 'Straits Times', the leading English newspaper in Malaya.
During my second stint as Battalion Adjutant, Derek commanded the Detachment Company (A) at Lai Moon, Hong Kong. He ran the company with great efficiency and had a wonderful rapport with his company officers - fair, but firm by day, relaxed off duty, back on time next day. His verbal reports, submitted at the weekly CO's conference were a guinea a minute and generally consisted of reports on newly-joined officers:
Week 1 No B.... good! Week 2 Better than useless
Week 3 Improving Week 4 Excellent!
His reports did no harm. One of his subalterns became a Field Marshal, Chief of the Defence Staff, another achieved the rank of Brigadier.
After spells in the Sierra Leone Regiment and on the Staff where he had an excellent reputation (despite his views on HQs in general) Derek retired in 1968. For many years he ran the UK Caravan Club in semi-military style where he was much loved. After his first wife, Bobby's, death, little was seen of Derek at our retirement activities. But in the early '90s he and his second wife, Dorothy, regularly attended the twice-yearly Green Howard lunches in South Harting and once more that hearty infectious laugh was heard.
It was an honour and great pleasure for me to be asked to give a military eulogy on behalf of the Regiment at his funeral on 20th May at Crowborough. He was a good father, husband and much loved by his family. He cared greatly for the welfare and safety of his men. A fun and fearless person - just the person you would want to serve with when the going was tough and nerves needed to be steadied.
The following obituary was published in the April 2002 issue of the "The Green Howards Gazette".
Mr Ben Gunn writes:
It is with great regret that I have to announce the passing of another old comrade and friend to many who served in the 1st Battalion in Egypt, Malaya, Austria and BAOR.
22273542 Pte Cassidy H. Hughie, as he was known, died on the 18th October 2001 in North Shields after a very long and painful illness but, despite the pain, he always made light of it and would welcome everyone with a smile. He joined the Regiment in 1949 at Suez where he went to B Company. He did the full tour of Malaya then back home and Europe. On leaving the Army he joined the Merchant Navy serving for some time on the QE2.
His funeral was attended by five members of the Regiment, including the 2nd Bn Branch Standard. All his family and friends expressed their appreciation at the Regiment's presence. Hughie was a bachelor, so to his sisters Betty, Jennie, Jackie, Margaret in Canada, and all the family we offer our deepest sympathy.
The following obituary was published in the April 2002 issue of the "The Green Howards Gazette".
Major Allan Temke writes:
The Regimental Association lost a valuable and loyal member on the recent, untimely death of Terry Cassidy. Whilst I never knew Terry during his days in the Regular Army, I have heard many tributes to his faithful service. Terry was a founder member of the Darlington Branch of The Green Howards Association and served as its Honorary Secretary until his health gave out on him. The Darlington Branch, although small in numbers, is a very active Branch and Terry was one of its prime movers. Always willing to give of his time and energy, Terry would be at the centre of all of its activities. In the event that Terry was unable to participate directly, he could be relied on to get involved in other ways.
His unfailing work for the annual Poppy Appeal was a mark of the man that he was. Standing outdoors, regardless of the weather, Terry would always produce considerable sums of money for the appeal.
Terry was also very well known in the area for his kindness and charitable activity. Whether it was providing Christmas poultry for retired widows or visiting the children's wards in Bishop Auckland Hospital, always armed with goodies and cheerfulness, Terry was always in evidence. The members of the Darlington Branch are missing his strength, determination, enthusiasm and his generosity. He will not be forgotten.
The following obituary was published in the April 2002 issue of the "The Green Howards Gazette".
The Regimental Secretary writes:
Tony Cellini died peacefully and unexpectedly at his home in Richmond on the 6th January. He was born in Richmond in 1936 the son of Italian immigrants. After leaving school he was apprenticed to the United Bus Company in Darlington as a coachbuilder. National Service then intervened and, after training at The Depot, he joined 7 Platoon in C Company in Hong Kong where, in August 1958,I became his Platoon Commander. His large physique helped make him an outstanding centre half playing for his battalion and the Army in FARELF.
On release in '59 he returned to the United where he continued to play football and he considered becoming a professional player. Instead he moved to the Midlands for a while, returning to Richmond where he owned and helped in 'Johnny's Cafe' within Trinity Church. The Regiment bought the premises and Tony and Johnny moved to a new venue in King Street which they named 'Trinity Cafe'. He did not enjoy a happy family life and divorce followed and Tony's health declined. However, he was a well known and popular figure in the town and a great supporter of the Catholic Church where his funeral was held with a large congregation present to bid their own farewell.
The following obituary was provided by Bill Cheall's son, Paul.
Bill Cheall passed away peacefully in Cambridge on 23 June 1999 as a result of Prostate Cancer. Well loved and missed by his wife, Anne, and children, Pauline and Paul.
Bill left school at the age of fourteen and went to work in the family business.
In April 1939 he joined the Territorial Army and was subsequently called up
to serve his country on 24th August 1939. He went to France with the Green Howards
and was later evacuated from Dunkirk.
As a soldier in the Eighth Army he went on to serve in the Sicilian Invasion.
Returning home with the 50th Northumbrian Division and following intensive training,
he was one of the first wave during the assault on Gold Beach on D-Day. He was
wounded on 30th June 1944.
After recovery, he returned to Europe and was transferred to the East Lancashire
Regiment, where he ended the war as a corporal in the Regimental Police, being
eventually discharged on 8th January 1946.
Mrs Susan Birkett, his daughter, writes
Mr Thomas Herbert Childs passed away on 20 June 2004, after 85 years.
Born in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, he was one of twins to Harry and Doris Childs. He won a scholarship to Sutton Bonnington College to study poultry husbandry before being called up in 1939 for the Second World War, joining The Green Howards in June 1940.
With the 5th Battalion he was one of the last to be evacuated from the beach at Dunkirk, guarding and manning the Mole where the troops embarked. He was sent to the Middle East in 1941 and lost the sight on one eye at Got el Ualeb during the Battle of Gazala in May 1942. He was medically evacuated and, when out of hospital, set up a library for the 5th Convalescent Depot in Al-Arish, which was most successful and widely used by the soldiers.
After the war he was head gardener in Surrey where his three children were born. He moved, with his late wife Joyce, in 1954 to Kent where he was manager of a 2,000 acre market garden. In 1959 he moved to Lincolnshire to run his own market garden, where he represented the land settlement tenants with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food on the conclusion of the Wise Report. Later he bought the land and developed a very successful business with his second wife, Kath.
He was Chairman and later Clerk to Londonthorpe and Harrowby Without Parish Council for a total of 35 years. He took a very active role in the William Peter's Lodge of Freemasons and was a past Master.
My father led a very active and happy life and will be missed greatly by his wife, three children, ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
The following obituary was published in the April 2001 issue of the "Green Howards Gazette".
Jack Morris writes:
It is with sadness that I have to report the recent death of Bill one of the Bridlington Branches staunchest supporters and a life member of the association. He was a regular attendee at our meetings and always showed a great interest in Branch activities and in the welfare of the members.
Bill attended reunions at Richmond, Strensall, Catterick and visited the 1st Battalion at Osnabruck in Germany -La Riviere and Crepon had to be his last journey with the Branch in 1996 as his health deteriorated.
Bill belonged to the 5th Green Howards B Coy in Bridlington 1933. Serving in the Band and Drums. Called up in 1939 he saw service in the Middle East and Europe, finishing his duties in Germany.
His funeral service was at the Priory Church Bridlington. Members formed a Guard of Honour and the funeral procession was led by the Branch Standard Bearer Walter Wilson, escorted by the British Legion and Combined Service Standards.
As always one is saddened and a little depressed by the passing of another old comrade and we shall miss him in the Branch. Our sympathies and condolences go to his wife Anne.
Major ] R Chapman MBE writes:
Major David Garnett Clay (89 years) died at his home in Scalby, Scarborough
on 16th September 2003.
David Clay worked as a Solicitor for Eagle-Clarke & Co in Filey before World
War 2, but joined the 7th Battalion as a Lieutenant when it was formed by the
5th Battalion in Bridlington in August1939. After training in the Bridlington
area, the Battalion, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Richmond Brown, was sent
to Irles in France, with very little equipment and few weapons in April 1940
to build airfields, only a month before the German Blitzkreig. David Clay was
involved with the retreat to Dunkirk and managed to escape with his Battalion
via the Mole at Dunkirk on 31st May 1940.
After retraining around Castle Carey, the 7th Battalion, under Lieutenant Colonel
MacDonnel sailed via Freetown and Durban to Port Said and after a sojourn in
Cyprus, Palestine and Syria joined the North Africa Campaign in Egypt in February
1942. Captain David Clay commanded a Company in the subsequent advance through
Libya and Tunisia and was present at the Battle of Mareth and Wadi Akarit in
March/April 1943.
After the Sicilian Campaign; the 7th Battalion returned to England in November
1943 to prepare for the Normandy Invasion. At the end of 1944, when the Battalion
was split up, Major D G Clay's legal skills were used in preparing the legal
documentation for war criminals who were to appear at the Nurenburg Trials.
For this work, he was made a Knight Officer of the Order of Orange Nassau with
swords by Queen Whilemina of the Netherlands on 18th July 1947.
David returned to Filey, married Daphne who later died in 2001, and continued
working for Eagle-Clarke & Co. His colleagues in the legal profession held
him in high regard for his quiet dignity, his meticulous professionalism and
his unblemished record. When Eagle-Clarke & Co closed, he worked as a consultant
for Drabble & Co, a Scarborough law firm with a Branch in Filey. He was
elected President of the Scarborough Law Society, when the National Conference
was held in Scarborough in the early 1960s.
He refused to retire, maintaining his interest in practicing law until his early
80s and possessed his 50th Law Practicing Certificate at the age of 82 years
- many though he would break the Law Society Record. He always maintained his
interest in his old Regiment, becoming a Trustee for the Old Comrades (1914
- 1918) Association of The Green Howards and acted as President of the Scarborough
Branch of the GHA in the 1960s for four years, before pressure of work forced
him to hand over the position. His military and legal friends all remember him
with respect and affection as a man with style, consideration and great ability.
Edward Clay, now HE the British High Commissioner in Nairobi, writes:
My father, who served with the 4th Battalion, The Green Howards, died on 15th
April 2003, aged 89 years. He started his journalistic career with the Yorkshire
Evening Post as a cub reporter in 1930, and rose to hold a number of executive
positions including London Editor and Editor of the Evening Post from 1965-1970.
Aware that the country was going to be at war with Germany, in May 1939 he volunteered for the 66 AA Regiment (Leeds Rifles) as a private soldier, but was commissioned into The Green Howards in 1940. As an officer in the 4th Battalion, he was sent to North Africa where he joined the HQ of 50th Division as the Intelligence Officer. He was to serve with them throughout the war in the Western Desert, Sicily and Normandy, France (where he was severely wounded). He was twice Mentioned in Despatches in November 1943 and March 1945 and was awarded the Military MBE in 1945. He ended the war as a Major. After the war, he wrote the offidal history of the 50th Division in WWII entitled: In The Path of the 50th.
He returned to the Yorkshire Evening Post and became its London Editor only to be brought back to Leeds in 1950 as Assistant Editor. He joined the 12th Battalion (TA) of the Parachute Regiment, qualified as a paratrooper and commanded a company for two years. He joined the 7th (Leeds Rifles) Battalion of The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire in 1959 as second-in-command and subsequently commanded the battalion from 1960 to 1963. He retired with the rank of Colonel and was awarded the OBE.
He maintained a lively interest in regimental affairs, was active in ex-servicemen's charities, particularly the British Legion and BLESMA. He also introduced into the 'Yorkshire Evening Post' a regular ex-servicemen's column.
My father was married for 61 years to Dorothy (nee Fox) a nurse, until her death in 1998. Ewart Clay leaves a daughter, Trisha and a son, Edward, five granddaughters and one great-grandson.
The Hon Sec Guisborough Branch, Ron Boyes, writes
After battling illness, Des passed away on Tuesday 15th February 2005. He was
a National Serviceman with the 1st
Battalion and on completion he joined A' Company, 4th/5th Battalion at Guisborough.
Des was a keen footballer and played for the Company team.
Des was a member of Guisborough Branch GHA and attended many reunions including Osnabruck. He attended his last reunion in Scarborough and also visited Crepon on at least two occasions. He will be sadly missed by his many friends and old comrades.
Mike Morgan of 'The Middlesbrough Evening Gazette', with permission, writes:
Des Clements was born in Guisborough and became one of the town's best known characters. He began boxing in the local Army cadets aged 13 and later, while serving in the 1st Battalion, Green Howards on National Service in Hong Kong, won the Far Eastern Land Forces middleweight championships in Singapore.
His finest moment came when he saved his cousin Bryan Jackson's life in the winter of 1953, when both were aged 14. Mr Clements received a Royal Humane Society Award at the time and Bryan said it was just reward for his outstanding bravery.
Mr Clements was called up for National Service in the Army in 1957 and served 24 months with The Green Howards in Hong Kong. He had a few more boxing bouts at the former Guisborough TA Centre after leaving the Army and went on to become a self-employed builder. He leaves a widow. Gill, daughter Holly, son Desmond and daughters Donna and Debbie by a previous marriage.
The following was published in the April 2008 edition of "The Green Howard"
Mr David Turner, Hon Sec Newcastle Branch GHA writes:
It is with great sadness that I have to report the death of Mr Joe Cockburn of the Newcastle Branch of the Green Howards Association, who died on 19th November 2007. This has been a great shock to all of us at Newcastle Branch as we had recently lain to rest another one of our members, Mr Joe Newton.
Joe joined the Green Howards in early 1944 during which he served in Burma and India till his demob in 1947. He was a founder member of the Newcastle Branch and for many years was our Branch Treasurer. Joe had suffered ill health for the last few years yet he still attended our branch meetings quite regularly and he always looked forward to the Annual Reunion.
Joe’s funeral was held at West Road Cemetery, Newcastle upon Tyne on the 26th November 2007 and was attended by family, friends and fellow Green Howards along with the Standards of the Newcastle and 2nd Battalion Branches.
Joe will be sadly missed by all those who knew him and we offer our sincere sympathy to his family.
Lieutenant Colonel N D McIntosh writes :
Lieutenant Colonel Johnny Cooper died on 12th July 2002 aged 80 years.
He was the father of Major Graeme Cooper. He enlisted in the Scots Guards in
May 1940 and volunteered for service with the Long Range Desert Group and was
often inaccurately described as David Stirling's driver. With the vagaries of
war he was commissioned into The Green Howards in September 1943, transferring
to the Army Air Corps (Special Air Service) in April 1945 until it was disbanded
in December 1945. He then returned to the Regiment until 8 January 1947 during
which time he was Adjutant of the 6th Battalion in Cyprus.
He then left the army until being granted a TA Commission in the SAS in which
he continued to serve with distinction until he retired in 1962 after being
offered a staff job in the MOD. He then returned to the Oman to serve with the
Muscat Regiment of the Sultan's Armed Forces until 1966. Captain Tony Watkins
who served with him wrote: "he was a great soldier and a wonderful companion".
The following information was forwarded to us by Joanne Cooper, on behalf
of Carole Cooper (John's wife) and the Cooper family:
To our sadness John Cooper passed away on 19 October 2003.
John was in signals. He joined the Green Howards on 8 March 1963 and left on
7 March 1972.
He served in South Africa and also in Northen Ireland, and was a good soldier
with a very good record from his peers.
Colin Inett writes :
Chris Cox was born in Birmingham in 1930, left school at the age of 14 and,
after a year of failing to find work, applied to join the army. His original
intention was to join the Royal Engineers but the only place available was in
the band so in 1946, at the age of 15, he became a Green Howard band-boy and,
as it turned out, an excellent tenor saxophone player.
He travelled with the Battalion to East Africa in 1947, returning to attend
the Royal Military School of Music at Kneller Hall in 1948. He then served in
Austria, Germany and throughout the Malayan Campaign, enjoying most of all his
time in Singapore. He left the Army in 1954 and, after working for Jaguar Cars
in Coventry and Joseph Lucas he again developed itchy feet and went to Australia
in 1958 as a '£10 Pom'. He worked in Melbourne for a while and it was
here that he met Annette, a New Zealander in Australia on a working holiday,
who hap pened to be living in the same apartment block.
They returned to Rotorua in New Zealand where they were married and had two
daughters. Shelly in 1965 and Catherine in 1966. Work was difficult in those
days but Chris managed to find employment in a local garage as Parts Manager.
It was around this time that he returned to his music after purchasing a saxophone.
Music work was readily available and he played in several local bands, also
learning and playing the trombone. After moving to Auckland he also joined the
Territorial Army as a bandsman, serving for 18 years ending up with the rank
of Sergeant. He continued with his music in other areas, including playing in
a German Beer Band. Several ex Green Howard musicians had also settled in New
Zealand and Chris maintained close contact with them. His parents and two brothers
had also emigrated to New Zealand, a real family outing!
Shelly and Catherine left New Zealand in 1987 to live and work in England and,
following their retirement, Chris and Annette sold their property in West Auckland
in 1996 and moved to Westfield in East Sussex to be closer to their children
and soon integrated into the local community. He joined the London Branch of
the Association and later the Kent Branch as it was somewhat closer and more
active. He attended the Malayan Veterans' Reunion and thoroughly enjoyed himself.
I first met Chris when he and Annette came to our AGM in 1999, my initial impression
was of a likeable genuine guy with a large fund of interesting anecdotes about
his life in the Regiment and afterwards. The very fact that he had travelled
60 miles to attend the meeting spoke volumes about his dedication. We were delighted
to welcome him and Annette to the Branch.
In January of this year Chris and Annette went to Malta on holiday and both
contacted a 'flu bug from which Chris was unable to recover and ended up in
hospital. This turned to pleurisy and pneumonia and also aggravated an existing
kidney condition. He was evacuated to hospital in Hastings and was further diagnosed
with a bladder blockage requiring an operation. He subsequently required another
operation on his spine which left him paralysed from the waist down which meant
he would spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair. I visited him in hospital
and found him amazingly cheerful despite all he had been through. His condition
deteriorated further and, after some eight months in hospital, unable to take
any more Chris passed away peacefully on 6th September in the Conquest Hospital,
Hastings.
At the funeral the Regiment was represented by Colin Inett and Derek Butterworth
who gave a short address. Formerly of the now defunct Dorset Branch, Derek served
in the band in Malaya with Chris and became a lifelong friend.
To Annette, daughters Shelley, Catherine and the rest of the family we offer
our deepest sympathy.
The following obituary was published in the December 2000 issue of the "Green Howards Gazette".
Mr Ben Gunn writes:
Peter enlisted in Y & N Brigade in October 1949 where he joined the Duke of
Wellington's Regiment. In 1951 he was sent to Korea to the Ist Bn The
Gloucestershire Regiment. He returned home in July 1952 and in 1953 he
joined the 2nd Bn The Green Howards in the MELF, serving in Egypt and Cyprus.
He was a Platoon Sergeant in' A' Company. On the 2nd Bn coming
home, he went on to the Ist Bn, serving in Hong Kong, then BAOR, back to the
Far East, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Peter left the army in Colchester as a WOII in October 1969 having completed
19 years service.
His funeral took place on the 29 September at Dunscroft. It was well
attended by ex members of the Ist and 2nd Battalions. To Rita, his wife,
and son and daughter plus grandchildren we send our sincere sympathies.
Colonel D J Wood, MBE late Royal Green Jackets writes:
Leslie Cusworth died suddenly in the morning of 23rd September 2003 at his home
in Kenton near Exeter. He was 83 years old.
Leslie started his life in the army as a drummer boy in The Grenadier Guards,
before the Second World War. He rose through the ranks and, after a spell at
Mons OCTU, he was commissioned into The Green Howards. Forty-eight hours before
D-Day, he was transferred to The Durham Light Infantry and given command of
a platoon he had never set eyes on before. Wisely, he listened to his more experienced
platoon sergeant and, together, they took the platoon through a period of intense
fighting round the town of Tilly sur Seoul, which reputedly changed hands 15
times during this period. Severely wounded, Leslie was unconscious in hospital
for three weeks.
After the war, he had a spell in the Merchant Navy before going into the commercial
laundry business; ending up in the world of security. Once retired he became
the very efficient, and much respected secretary of the Exeter 87 Branch of
The Normandy Veterans Association. His success in this demanding post was illustrated
by the exceptionally large number of his fellow veterans who attended his funeral
in Exeter on 3rd October 2003.
Intensely proud of his Regiment, he regularly attended the various functions
and never failed to return to Normandy over many years, to pay his respects
at the Memorial at Crepon.
Rarely put off his stroke, he only became really upset when anyone confused
his Regiment with The Royal Green Jackets!
Colonel D N Lowe OBE DL attended the funeral on behalf of the Regiment.
