Pipe Major Evan MacRae

Pipe Major Evan MacRae

by George Higgins
(Dover, UK)

I, my name is George Higgins, I was a Piper with the 1st Bn Queens Own Cameron Highlanders 1956-1959.
The Pipe Major was of course Evan MacRae who I believe was the youngest WO1 (being Pipe Major at 171/2 years).
I served with the 1st Bn in 1956/58 in Aden. On our return to the UK we were staioned in Dover Castle and in the autumn of that year the Pipes & Drums played at the Edinburgh Tattoo. I am not sure but I thought the Royal Scots were at that Tattoo as wellI will keep in touch and oh! your web site is excellent. I don't play the GHB these days (too old) but I do have a set of Scottish Smallpipes which I play most days of the week.
Kind Regards to you all in NZ and Scotland.

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Jun 29, 2010
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Pipe Major Evan MacRae
by: Bill Robertson

Good to hear from you, George, and being an ex Cameron Highlander. Evan MacRae was a close friend of my Pipe Major Hugh Fraser who came from the Camerons and was a great influence on me in my piping. I succeeded Hugh 1956. I do not recall being in the Tattoo at the same time as you were their. I think we were there in 1957 with both 1st and 2nd Scot Guards, the HLI, and a group of Gurka pipers (on a course) who were in my care; being stationed Home in Elgin then.

I am please you like our website. If not already aware, it is worth searching through links on the left of our main page in the site.

All the best, and keep in touch if you wish,
Bill/Robbie