The first day of December marks the retirement of Battalion Commandant Col David Taylor.
Taking over from Col Taylor will be Lt Col Norrie Donald BEM, the present Deputy Commandant. Lt Col Donald is a well- kent face in Army Cadet circles having started his cadet career as Training Support Officer with The West Lowland Battalion in Glasgow in 1996 and in 2002 became Deputy Commandant of 2 Highlanders on his return to his native Aberdeen.
Lt Col Donald spent a lifetime in the Gordon Highlanders, joining in 1961 until he retired 30 years later having attained the rank of Major. He was awarded the BEM in 1978 and holds the VRSM, a mention in Dispatches and the Cadet Medal . He also has the distinction of being the first of only two Gordon WO2’s to have been commissioned since the war.
In his day job Colonel Donald is The Highlanders Assistant Regimental Secretary based at Home Headquarters in Viewfield Road Aberdeen.
Taking over the role of Deputy Commandant is the present training officer Major James Ramsay.
The Battalion congratulates both officers on their promotions and wishes them every success in their new posts.
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