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The Guardian US $4.00 CLAN WALLACE SOCIETY WORLDWIDE The Guardian A Quarterly Publication for the Clan Wallace Spring 2013 Established In 1966. Vol 47, Number 2 Greetings From Our President Along with signing auto- Judy’s and my travels continued for graphs, Caitlyn was willing to the first week in March as we at- have her picture taken with tended the Southeast Florida Festival the various Clan conveners in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. We were again and guests, as is plainly evi- the first Clan Wallace Conveners to dent in the accompanying these games and festival and found photograph. My wife, Judy, them to be nice. While they were along with Capt. John Wal- small, there was a sizable turnout of lace, Jim Wallace, from Mary- area visitors and we were able to land, and Russ and Marcia sign-up a couple of new members. Harper had a very enjoyable Our final winter excursion didn’t force weekend in the Orlando area. us to travel far. The Third Annual Over the first weekend in Feb- Celtic Festival in St. Augustine, Fl. ruary, Judy and I travelled to was held the weekend of March 9-10. Sarasota, Fl. to attend the While this was the third annual event, Southwest Florida Festival. it was really the first with serious While this was a relatively Scottish Clan representation. The small festival, it was very en- festival organizers were just begin- joyable and we were well ning to understand the Scottish Clan treated by the Festival organ- Society participation in these events izers as we were the first con- and treated us very well. Judy and I veners from Clan Wallace to set up our tent and, along with Capt. attend. John Wallace and Russ and Marcia Harper, had a very nice weekend. The last weekend in February We look forward to doing this event CWSW President Larry Slight poses with the latest found us at the Northeast again next year and will be working Disney® heroine, Princess Merida (Caitlyn Boyd). Florida Games and Festival in with the organizers to expand the Green Cove Springs just south Clan Society participation. Well, “spring” has sprung! However, of Jacksonville, Florida. Karen and here in Florida, there have been a Charlie Wallace are the conveners at With winter now behind us, Judy and number of winter Festivals and this Festival and, along with Jim Wal- I are looking forward to attending Games. One of the more memorable lace, Capt. John Wallace and Russ other festivals and games over the one this year was held in mid-January and Marcia Harper, Judy and I had a next couple of months. We are plan- at Winter Haven, just outside Or- really great day meeting and greeting ning to attend the Grandfather Moun- lando, Florida. This year’s festival the Wallace’s of our area. Next year tain Games and Festival in July and was graced by the presence of Cait- Clan Wallace will be the honored Clan hope to see everyone there. We lyn Boyd, who was the Disney real and we would like to see as many hope everyone has a lovely spring life representation of Merida, the Society members attend as can. All and we send our best wishes to one heroine of the Disney animated should remember that the average and all. movie, Brave. Caitlyn is from Bre- temperature in the Jacksonville area chin, Scotland and is 16 years old. of Florida at the end of February is She was at the Central Florida Festi- 70F, much more agreeable than in Larry. val and was a great delight to the the Northeast and North Central US. Lawrence Slight, President children and parents of the visitors. PAGE 2 THE GUARDIAN SPRING 2013 Contacts Wallaces of Distinction Editor’s Note: The editorial staff with An- opposition President drew Wallace of that Ilk, son of our Chief, D o n a l d ’ s Ian Francis Wallace, decided it would be Command- useful (and fun) to present a series on the Lawrence Slight ing Officer lesser-known Wallaces in our family. We r e c o m - have decided to call this column “Wallaces 906 Red House Branch Road mended him of Distinction.” for the Mili- St. Augustine, FL 32084 — Wayne and Tom. tary Cross. On the 1st [email protected] July, 1944, Donald was Donald Charles Wallace killed whilst the battal- By Andrew Wallace of that Ilk Executive V.P. & ion held its From 1940 to 1944, the p o s i t i o n Black Watch held the Conveners' Affairs against a “Tyneside Scottish” honour. Donald Charles Wallace was the second determined Russ Harper son of Colonel Robert Francis Hurter c o u n t e r - D.C. Wallace was a member Wallace of that Ilk, C.M.G. and Euphe- attack by a 111 Hilary Court mia Hoskyns, eldest daughter of Colonel German panzer division. Sir Chandos Hoskyns, Baronet, and On 6th September Lord Wavell, then Lewisville, NC 27023-9547 brother to Malcolm Robert Wallace and Viceroy of India wrote to Donald’s father Ian Francis Wallace of that Ilk. He was who had been a fellow officer in the convener_affairs@scottish- born in Edinburgh on 25 October 1923. harpers.com Black Watch - “He has fallen in the He was educated at Stowe and was an greatest victory possible which I hope undergraduate at New College, Oxford, will soon bring the end of the war.” for three semesters before being called The name Lieutenant D.C. Wallace - The up for national service. Secretary Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) Lieutenant Wallace was serving as a was published in the London Gazette on Ralph L. Wallace platoon commander with the 1st Battal- 22 March 1945 as mentioned in a dis- 11751 Arbor Glen Way ion Tyneside Scottish, The Black Watch, patch for distinguished services. At that Reston, VA 20194 Royal Highland Regiment, when the time the Military Cross was not awarded [email protected] battalion landed in France six days after posthumously so the recommendation D Day with the 49th Division of the Al- was not confirmed. lied Land Forces. By the 30 June the He is buried at The Imperial War Graves division had advanced to Rauray in the Commission at Bayeux, France. Content Editor bocage of Normandy in the region of Caen. For an act of gallantry in leading R. Wayne Jones his platoon to its objective against fierce Ranson, WV [email protected] Layout Editor Tom E.S. Wallace Sackville, Nova Scotia [email protected] Commonwealth War Cemetery, Bayeux, Resting place of LT D.C. Wallace (KIA, age 21). PAGE 3 THE GUARDIAN SPRING 2013 News from our Conveners 36th Annual Central Florida guests for the weekend was Caitlyn Boyd, clan tartans, 12 provincial tartans, and who won the "Merida", look-alike contest the tartan of Canada (the Maple Leaf) Scottish Highland Games in Scotland during the premier of the along with provincial crests. The tables By John Wallace Disney Pixar Movie "BRAVE". featured tartans, thistles and tartan nap- kins. A record crowd of approximately 23,000 The Highland Athletic Events featured people visited the Central Winds Park in two Challenge Matches; a North Male Pipe Major Brian Knight piped in the hag- Winter Springs this year for the January Team versus a South Male Team, and an gis, and Rev. Kim Guilliland addressed 19th opening day of this important High- East Female Team versus a West Female the haggis followed by Grace. A tradi- land Games in Central Florida. As usual, Team, represented by athletes from 20 tional menu was enjoyed by all. the Wallaces were out in force enjoying US States of the Union. These teams The programme was also enjoyed with the event's full selection of activities, participated in six Highland heavy athletic Rev. Guilliland reciting an animated rendi- sporting competitions, wonderful food, categories, a repeat of last year's compe- tion of Burns poem “To a Mouse”. Sha- and spectacular entertainment. titions. mus Gunn was the guest speaker and his Clan Convener Captain John Wallace, The World Renowned Drums of ALBAN- topic being a different rendition of Burns Society Past President and Board Mem- NACH led the list of excellent field enter- life, “Was He a Jacobite?” The consen-sus ber, was accompanied at the Tent by tainment again this year and Loch Jesup iis that he was. The programme con- newly elected Society President Larry rocked the entire weekend while the par- tinued with Highland dancing and a rous- Slight, from St Augustine, FL, and his ticipant enjoyed over 144 Kegs of beer on ing sing-a-long. The evening closed with wife Judy, Board Members James L. Wal- the Glen. “O’ Flower of Scotland” and “Auld Lang lace, from Maryland, and Executive Vice Syne.” With good weather and great activities, President Russell Harper, from North all in all this was splendid Scottish week- Carolina. During this two day Festival and end in Florida. Games about 40 Wallaces visited the Clan Inaugural Latta Plantation Tent sharing stories and experiences from all over the region. The Tent Village Celtic Festival teemed with the colors of 45 Clan Tents Comber Burns Dinner By Marcia Harper brandishing their banners and flags and By Dorothy Knight tartans. The first Latta Plantation Celtic Festival The Annual Comber Burns Dinner was (NC) was held on March 16-17, 2013. Clan MURRAY was the Honored Clan at held on January 19, 2013. It was hosted Sunshine and warm temperatures this event. This year’s Highland Games by the Rev. Colin Swan at St. Andrew’s greeted the seven clan tents participating were dedicated to the "Brave Lasses, United Church to a full house.
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