Major Roddy Young, a well-respected member of the Perth community, has died aged 72.
Maj Young, who served with the King’s Own Scottish Borderers, was appointed chairman of Perth Civic Trust and was instrumental in the improvement works taking place at St John’s Kirk.
He also influenced the design of the Murray Royal Hospital and was a trustee of a charitable organisation seeking to establish an air ambulance service in Tayside.
Born in Perth five months before the outbreak of the second world war, he was educated at Blanerne Prep School in Berwickshire and later at Merchiston in Edinburgh.
He followed his father, a pilot in the Royal Flying Corps during the first world war, into the armed forces.
He was the last officer commissioned into the Seaforth Highlanders on January 6, 1961 just prior to the amalgamation with the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders.
He served with the Queen’s Own Highlanders for three years and then enlisted with the King’s Own Scottish Borderers.Active serviceHe saw active service in Hong Kong, Singapore, Borneo, Berlin, Heidelberg and Northern Ireland.
He held various regimental and staff appointments in his career and was training major of the 2nd Battalion, the Lowland Volunteers, and staff officer at HQ Scotland at Craigiehall, responsible for training.
Maj Young met the late Terry at a ball in the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh and they married in April 1968.
They had three children Alastair, Kate and Bob.
On returning to his native town after his military career, Maj Young became a kirk elder and went on to serve on the fabric committee, as property convener and also as liaison officer for the ambitious Vision For The Future project.
He Young is survived by his second wife, Jo, whom he married in May 1994, and family.
Brigadier Kim Ross was among those who paid tribute to Mr Young at a memorial service at St John’s Kirk.