Lanarkshire WWII veteran to take part in Kiltwalk
dailyrecord.co.ukA 101-year-old World War II veteran from Lanarkshire will be taking part in this weekend’s Kiltwalk to raise funds for the charity among Erskine staff and residents.Sandy Cormack, a former Royal Marine who served as a commando across Europe, will join fellow residents and staff from the Erskine Home in Bishopton to take on the fundraising challenge.
Originally from Airdrie, he enlisted in 1941 and served in the Italian campaign during the war; his corps even prepared to take part in the D-Day landings and although not called upon for that operation, they went on to serve thereafter across France, the Netherlands and Germany.
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He said: “The Kiltwalk is a fantastic cause to get behind and I’m really looking forward to getting out and fundraising for Erskine; everyone has really come together and we’re looking forward to taking on the challenge alongside one another.” The group will be raising funds for Scotland’s largest veterans charity, which supports more than 1000 former service personnel of all ages and operates three homes including Sandy’s at Bishopton, where there
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