I must sadly report the passing of 303277 Major John DIMOND MC (86) who died this morning. Major Dimond served between Oct 1944 - Feb 1979 with The 1st Dragoons (The Royals) and then The Blues and Royals. Funeral arrangements will be forwarded when announced.
THE BLUES AND ROYALS REGIMENTAL COLLECT
O Lord Jesus Christ who by the Holy Apostle has called us to put on the armour of God and to take the sword of the spirit, give thy grace we pray thee, to the Blues and Royals that we may fight manfully under thy banner against all evil, and waiting on thee to renew our strength, may mount up with wings as eagles, in thy name, who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
PF Stretton
Major (Ret'd)
Regimental Secretary The Household Cavalry
Very sad loss of a great ROYALS OFFICER i first served with him in BERLIN 1949
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Was my Sqn.Ldr. thru. ougt my service in C Sqn.
ReplyDeleteNever understood why he was was never promoted to Lt. Col. and CO of 1st. The Royal Dragoons
He was awarded his MC. in WW"2.
He was a great man and Officer of the 1 st. The Royal Dragoons. R.I.P. Sir.
Regards Doug Best. ( R.I.P. the from the Family Best)
I knew him very well when serving,an excellent Officer,a man to look up to,always helpful and willing to talk to one.Condolances to his family,Jack was a great Royal!
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Don
My first day in Tidwoth Bhurtpore Bks, Most of C Sqn still on leave from returning from Cyprus . Maj Dimond welcomed me to C Sqn and assigned me as Drv to Capt Hamilton Russell 30B, and my Troop Sgt was John Matthews. Between these 3 gentlemen I started my life in the ROYALS.
ReplyDeleteMaj Dimond RIP. Sir you will always be REMEMBERED.
Pixie 191
My condolances to his family and to his many friends RIP Maj Dimond Sir
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An Officer and a Gentleman with a keen ear for music too! Well remembered and respected by the Royals band.
ReplyDeleteSorry to see the Jack of Diamonds leave us , Hope some one near to can make it
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There was no better than Maj. Jack Diamond, either as an officer or a gentleman. He had a great sense of humour and a great singing voice. He produced a number of pantomines in Germany and Suez .I can still hear him, when I listen, singing the cobblers song from 'Kismet' ?. The 'oldies' amonst us will remember him well The news of his death has saddened my day, but brought to mind many happy memories of times spent in his company.
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SAD TO HERE THE SAD NEWS OF MAJOR DIAMONDS DEATH A TRUE OFFICER AND GENTLEMAN IN EVERY SENCE HAD THE PLEASURE OF SERVING WITH HIM IN EGYPT IN 1951 RIP..
ReplyDeleteI remember John Dimond with respect; he was a Captain in HQ Squadron and I daily ran him and Major A Houston about on various activities connected to their work; this would have been in 1953.
ReplyDeleteHe was kind to me in many ways and I remember that he would always buy a mug of tea and a bun for me when we called in at some place in Fayid. When Lita Rosa and Dickie Valentine visited in a concert tour, I took him and his wife to the performance and he thoughtfully bought a ticket for me. When the regiment left Egypt he did not go to Tidworth and then on to Germany
with the regiment. I expect he joined up again later, after I left in November, 1954. I often wondered what happened to him, well I can now see he was promoted to the rank of Major and I trust that his career was rewarding and fulfilling.
I send my condolences to any member of his family who may read this note.
So nice to read the above tributes to a good man; thanks for jogging my memory, jimpa, I have as a result also remembered a concert at Balaclava barracks, in the NAFFI, I think. Lets trust that there is a life beyond this life where we will meet our fellow Royals again.
ReplyDeleteCapt Dimond was our 2ic in Berlin,a great gentleman.We were short of a runner for the 440 relay
ReplyDeletein the Garrison sports he volountered his services and without any training ran 1st leg and built up a good lead and had the 3rd leg not plodded round we would have won easily.May he rest in peace.
Bob