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Brigadier Eneas Grant, born 1901, belonged to a family which served in the Seaforth Highlanders for four generations. He served in the regiment from 1920 to 1955, when he retired to his house and hill farm at Tomatin. Both his sons joined the Seaforth, the elder being killed in action in Korea in 1951. The supplement to the London Gazette of October 1945 announced 'The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North-West Europe: Brigadier (acting) Eneas Henry George GRANT, D.S.O., M.C. (18829), The Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's) (Tomatin, Inverness).' An un-dated newspaper cutting from 1951 is filed with the negatives. It announces his being awarded a C.B.E. and states: 'Brigadier (Temporary) Eneas Henry George Grant, D.S.O, M.C., late Infantry. Brigadier Grant is the only surviving son of the late Col. H.G. Grant and of Mrs I. Grant, Balnespick, Tomatin, and his house is at Auchenfroe, Nairn. He was awarded the M.C. when serving with his regiment, The Seaforth Highlanders, in Palestine in 1936, and won the D.S.O. in 1944, gaining a Bar to it in 1945.'
Reference: 43283i
Brigadier Eneas Grant, born 1...
Brigadier Eneas Grant, born 1901, belonged to a family which served in the Seaforth Highlanders for four generations. He served in the regiment from 1920 to 1955, when he retired to his house and hill farm at Tomatin. Both his sons joined the Seaforth, the elder being killed in action in Korea in 1951. The supplement to the London Gazette of October 1945 announced 'The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North-West Europe: Brigadier (acting) Eneas Henry George GRANT, D.S.O., M.C. (18829), The Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's) (Tomatin, Inverness).' An un-dated newspaper cutting from 1951 is filed with the negatives. It announces his being awarded a C.B.E. and states: 'Brigadier (Temporary) Eneas Henry George Grant, D.S.O, M.C., late Infantry. Brigadier Grant is the only surviving son of the late Col. H.G. Grant and of Mrs I. Grant, Balnespick, Tomatin, and his house is at Auchenfroe, Nairn. He was awarded the M.C. when serving with his regiment, The Seaforth Highlanders, in Palestine in 1936, and won the D.S.O. in 1944, gaining a Bar to it in 1945.'
Reference: 43283h
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Mr George Noble and family, sailmaker, Avoch, Black Isle. See contributor comment below for identification. Andrew Noble (b1798) in Broadsea, Fraserburgh married Janet Runcie (b21.09.1799) of Seatown, Cullen. Their son, William Noble (19.07.1821 - 03.04.1896) married Elspet Morrison (b1830) of Turiff, on 19.02.1847 in Aberdeen. They had several children; William (b1849) in Seatown, Ann (b1853) in Fordyce, Banff, Janet (b1856) in Burghead, Duffus, Elspet (b1862) in Burghead, Andrew (b1865) in Burghead, Isabella (b1871) in Burghead, and John George Morrison Noble (b1873) in Burghead, who married Margaret Jack of Avoch. Their great granddaughter is contributor Bev Goodacre of Johannesburg. An obituary notice in the local press dated 19th October 1962 noted: 'At Geddeston, Avoch, Margaret Jack, wife of the late George Noble, sailmaker, Avoch.'
Reference: 24851
Mr George Noble and family, sa...
Australian ANZAC soldier, a captain in a Light Horse regiment.The LH had triangle patches on the sleeve, with different colours for different units, ie: 10th Light Horse was black and gold. #
Reference: 22097c
Australian ANZAC soldier, a ca...
Australian ANZAC soldier, a captain in a Light Horse regiment.The LH had triangle patches on the sleeve, with different colours for different units, ie: 10th Light Horse was black and gold. #
Reference: 22097b
Australian ANZAC soldier, a ca...
Australian ANZAC soldier, a captain in a Light Horse regiment.The LH had triangle patches on the sleeve, with different colours for different units, ie: 10th Light Horse was black and gold. #
Reference: 22097a
Australian ANZAC soldier, a ca...
Brigadier (later General) Sir Peter Mervyn Hunt GCB, DSO, OBE, DL (11th March 1916 - 2nd October 1988) was Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army. He served in World War II and commanded British Forces deployed in response to the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation and later in his career he provided advice to the British Government at a time of continuing tension associated with the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Born the son of H.V Hunt he was commissioned into the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders on 30th January 1936. Hunt saw action during the Second World War and was promoted to captain in 1944. Later that year he was given the temporary rank of lieutenant colonel and appointed Commanding Officer of the Seaforth Highlanders leading them in North West Europe and receiving the DSO in May 1945. After the War he was appointed a Chevalier of the Order of Leopold II of Belgium and Croix de Guerre. Appointed OBE in the New Year Honours 1948, he was given command of the 1st Battalion of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders in 1957 in Aden and the UK 1957-60. Promoted to colonel in 1960, he became Commander of 152nd (Highland) Infantry Brigade and Chief of Staff at Scottish Command in 1962. He was appointed General Officer Commanding the 17th Gurkha Division and Land Forces Borneo and promoted to major-general in February 1964 and went on to be General Officer Commanding Far East Land Forces with the rank of lieutenant general in 1968. Advanced to KCB in the New Year Honours 1969, he became Commander Northern Army Group and Commander-in-Chief of the British Army of the Rhine with the rank of general in December 1970. Advanced to GCB in the New Year Honours 1973 and also appointed ADC General to the Queen that year, he was appointed Chief of the General Staff on 19th July 1973 at a time of continuing tension associated with the Troubles in Northern Ireland. He retired from the British Army on 12th August 1976. He was also Colonel of the Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) from 7th February 1966 and Colonel of the 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles from 1st August 1966. In retirement he became Constable of the Tower of London from 1st August 1980 and Deputy Lieutenant of Cornwall from 4th August 1982. He lived at Portloe in Cornwall. His personal interests included shooting and medical charities: he was President of the National Smallbore Rifle Association and Chairman of the Council of the King Edward VII's Hospital in London. He died on 2nd October 1988. In 1940 he married Anne Stopford; they had one son and one daughter. Following the death of his first wife he married Susan Davidson in 1978.
Reference: 46461f
Brigadier (later General) Sir ...
Brigadier (later General) Sir Peter Mervyn Hunt GCB, DSO, OBE, DL (11th March 1916 - 2nd October 1988) was Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army. He served in World War II and commanded British Forces deployed in response to the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation and later in his career he provided advice to the British Government at a time of continuing tension associated with the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Born the son of H.V Hunt he was commissioned into the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders on 30th January 1936. Hunt saw action during the Second World War and was promoted to captain in 1944. Later that year he was given the temporary rank of lieutenant colonel and appointed Commanding Officer of the Seaforth Highlanders leading them in North West Europe and receiving the DSO in May 1945. After the War he was appointed a Chevalier of the Order of Leopold II of Belgium and Croix de Guerre. Appointed OBE in the New Year Honours 1948, he was given command of the 1st Battalion of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders in 1957 in Aden and the UK 1957-60. Promoted to colonel in 1960, he became Commander of 152nd (Highland) Infantry Brigade and Chief of Staff at Scottish Command in 1962. He was appointed General Officer Commanding the 17th Gurkha Division and Land Forces Borneo and promoted to major-general in February 1964 and went on to be General Officer Commanding Far East Land Forces with the rank of lieutenant general in 1968. Advanced to KCB in the New Year Honours 1969, he became Commander Northern Army Group and Commander-in-Chief of the British Army of the Rhine with the rank of general in December 1970. Advanced to GCB in the New Year Honours 1973 and also appointed ADC General to the Queen that year, he was appointed Chief of the General Staff on 19th July 1973 at a time of continuing tension associated with the Troubles in Northern Ireland. He retired from the British Army on 12th August 1976. He was also Colonel of the Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) from 7th February 1966 and Colonel of the 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles from 1st August 1966. In retirement he became Constable of the Tower of London from 1st August 1980 and Deputy Lieutenant of Cornwall from 4th August 1982. He lived at Portloe in Cornwall. His personal interests included shooting and medical charities: he was President of the National Smallbore Rifle Association and Chairman of the Council of the King Edward VII's Hospital in London. He died on 2nd October 1988. In 1940 he married Anne Stopford; they had one son and one daughter. Following the death of his first wife he married Susan Davidson in 1978.
Reference: 46461e
Brigadier (later General) Sir ...