Passing of P/M Sandy Hain, Black Watch, 1928 -2018

It is with regret that we report the death of Sandy Hain formerly of the Black Watch. Sandy was aged 89 and had been in ill health for the past few weeks. His funeral will take place in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, and he will be interred beside his second wife in the family mausoleum in that city. Sandy was formerly from Leslie in Fife and was from a family of…

Donald MacKillop/ Sandy Hain/ Lexy MacAskill/ Tommy Shearer

There is so much history all freely available to those prepared to search through the pages of Piping Press. Today we add to that fund of knowledge with this from reader Iain MacKillop… Dear Piping Press, I hope this message finds you in good health as it leaves me. I write in connection with what is admittedly old news. I refer to an article dated 7 January 2016 ‘Sandy Hain/ Donella…