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Title: WW2 London-Scottish
Post by: Rootes75 on Tuesday 10 April 18 14:40 BST (UK)
One of my Grandfathers ended up in the London Scottish Regiment during WW2, he served in North Africa, Palestine and then Italy. He was Batman to a 'Captain Rowan-Robinson', he always referred to him as 'Crow'! From memory he had been awarded the MC?
Title: Re: WW2 London-Scottish
Post by: MaxD on Tuesday 10 April 18 15:21 BST (UK)
Captain Clement Rowan Kenneth Rowan-Robinson, 1943 ADC to Maj Gen Angus Collier.  A Gordon Highlander, awarded the MC 31 Dec 1942.

MaxD

The Imperial War Museum have a photo of him in a group in 1943
Title: Re: WW2 London-Scottish
Post by: Rootes75 on Tuesday 10 April 18 16:02 BST (UK)
That's the chap, I have some lovely photos of him in Palestine and North Africa. My Grandfather was very fond of him.
Title: Re: WW2 London-Scottish
Post by: Rootes75 on Saturday 14 April 18 18:24 BST (UK)
I have since found another photo of him.
Also, I have my Grandfathers London-Scottish uniform and sporron which first belonged to Rowen-Robinson has his name stamped on it.
Title: Re: WW2 London-Scottish
Post by: Drew5233 on Tuesday 17 April 18 08:55 BST (UK)
He was in the 5/7th Battalion of the Gordon Highlanders when he received his MC. I have a copy of the citation but I'm not allowed to share it on this forum.
Title: Re: WW2 London-Scottish
Post by: Mowsehowse on Tuesday 17 April 18 09:13 BST (UK)
Quote from: Rootes75 on Saturday 14 April 18 18:24 BST (UK)
I have since found another photo of him.
Also, I have my Grandfathers London-Scottish uniform and sporron which first belonged to Rowen-Robinson has his name stamped on it.

Perhaps the uniform should end up in a museum eventually?