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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 5:43 pm Post subject: General Holden (bit off topic - please forgive) |
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In the summer I won a local photography competition and was awarded the General Holden memorial trophy. This was instigated in 1996 by General Holden but local enquiries say it was done via a lady friend of his who lived locally, now deceased.
So who was (or is?) General Holden?
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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 5:56 pm Post subject: |
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No idea, but well done for winning the competition. Since you are off-topic anyway can we see what you won it for?
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Roxy Moderator - Morayshire
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 510 Location: Elgin, Moray
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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 6:24 pm Post subject: |
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Could it be Brig Gen Sir Capel Lofft Holden?
Re-read the first post - so 'No'; however, it could be a relation.
Roxy _________________ Remembering my ggf, Pte Thomas Roberts, 10 SR, killed 25 Sep 15 at Loos.
Also remembering Flt Lt Al Squires and CXX/3 killed 2 Sep 06 in Afghanistan. |
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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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I wouldn't rule him out. Might have been a daughter who named it in his honour?
The subject of the photo was a celebration in the Glenkens
\Paul
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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 11:40 am Post subject: |
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Found him
on a return trip to Dalry churchyard, I found his gravestone, don't know how I missed him before
Major General Sir John Reid Holden
CB OBE DSO
1913 - 1995
anyone know anything about him?
Just to set you a puzzle, did you notice the error in the above honours?
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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7750 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 2:21 pm Post subject: |
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Numerous entries in London Gazette.
First in 1941 award of DSO for actions in the Middle East - Captain, Temp Major, (71215) John Reid Holden, Royal Armoured Corps (Royal Tank Regiment)
Last in 1975 relinquishing post as Hon. Col. Lowland Yeomanry, RAC, TAVR.
Listed as Major General John Reid Holden, CB, CBE, DSO. _________________ Ken |
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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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LizzieRB
Joined: 23 Nov 2009 Posts: 12 Location: Scottish Highlands
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Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 10:27 pm Post subject: |
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What a super photo, you could spend ages looking at it and always see something different, it encompasses what a great day it must have been. _________________ LizzieRB
In memory of Lt D C Cross, Seaforth Highlanders, reported missing on 05/05/1944 in Burma at the Battle of Kohima |
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