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.
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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.