Lest we forget: O’HARA, Hugh – Scots Guards

Surname: O'Hara
First Name: Hugh
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Junior Service Location: Oswestry
Junior Service Date: 1961-63
Junior Company: Guards
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Permanent Staff Location: Shorncliffe
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Permanent Staff Rank: WO2
Regiment: Scots Guards
Regular Service Date: 1963-85
Retirement Rank: Major
Age: 60
Date of Death: 2006 November 30
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From Bill McHugh – Hugh enlisted on 20 December 1960 – Boy’s Service Dates: Army Apprentices School Carlisle 10 Jan 1961 IJLB 9 January 1962 – Man’s Service Dates: 1SG 7 April 1963 – 21 Sept 1983 (Disch to Commission) – Rank on retirement: Captain 1985

From Bill McGrath – Hugh on retirement became a PSAO with various units in Edinburgh finishing with 105 REG RAV as a Major in the post of RAO were I had the priviledge of working alongside him.

From Graham Fowler – One of life’s gentlemen.

From Sandy Henderson – Hugh was Garrison Sergeant Major in Edinburgh 1981/82