During his National Service Cedric Scott served as RMO to 1 Northamptons, an episode of his life that he fondly remembered. He was newly married and his wife Gwen went with him to Trieste unofficially. Gwen survives him.

For the remainder of his life he was closely associated to the TA.

During his time in Trieste he was also Medical Officer to the Military Corrective Establishment and most of the Garrison. He particular remembered John Akehurst.

On his demob in 1952, he was appointed RMO to 103 Field Engineer Regiment RE TA and in 1960 as RMO to 6 DLI TA in Bishop Auckland.

On the reorganisation of the TA in 1967 he was asked to form a Field Dressing Station RAMC TA with whomsoever he could salvage in largely infantry men from 6DLI TA. The unit formed became 223 (Durham) Field Ambulance (v). He insisted that Durham remained in the title. He was posted to Lieutenant Colonel and commanded the Field Ambulance for six years.

On handling over he was appointed Hon Colonel of the Field Ambulance, which he served in for ten years.

He remained on the reserve until his 66th birthday.

He formed and became President and the Life President Bishop Aukland Branch of the Royal British Legion.

He served in the North East Committee of TAVRA, subsequently NERFCA from 1967 until his death at the age of 86.

Despite a serious deterioration in his health over the past year Cedric remained irrepressibly cheerful and joined our small group for lunch at the Herdwick, Penruddock, for as long as he could.

At the conclusion of his Committal Service and at his request the DLI bugle call “High on the hill” was sounded.

During his National Service Cedric Scott served as RMO to 1 Northamptons, an episode of his life that he fondly remembered. He was newly married and his wife Gwen went with him to Trieste unofficially. Gwen survives him.

For the remainder of his life he was closely associated to the TA.

During his time in Trieste he was also Medical Officer to the Military Corrective Establishment and most of the Garrison. He particular remembered John Akehurst.

On his demob in 1952, he was appointed RMO to 103 Field Engineer Regiment RE TA and in 1960 as RMO to 6 DLI TA in Bishop Auckland.

On the reorganisation of the TA in 1967 he was asked to form a Field Dressing Station RAMC TA with whomsoever he could salvage in largely infantry men from 6DLI TA. The unit formed became 223 (Durham) Field Ambulance (v). He insisted that Durham remained in the title. He was posted to Lieutenant Colonel and commanded the Field Ambulance for six years.

On handling over he was appointed Hon Colonel of the Field Ambulance, which he served in for ten years.

He remained on the reserve until his 66th birthday.

He formed and became President and the Life President Bishop Aukland Branch of the Royal British Legion.

He served in the North East Committee of TAVRA, subsequently NERFCA from 1967 until his death at the age of 86.

Despite a serious deterioration in his health over the past year Cedric remained irrepressibly cheerful and joined our small group for lunch at the Herdwick, Penruddock, for as long as he could.

At the conclusion of his Committal Service and at his request the DLI bugle call “High on the hill” was sounded.