No question about it. Other than wanting more time with my father, grandfather and granduncle who passed on in the 70's, 80's & 90's, I would enjoy a dinner conversation with my Great Granduncle Malcolm Morrison. Although born and raised in Rothesay, "Uncle Malcolm" was a remarkable man away from the Island. Born in 1865 of Daniel and Margaret (White) Morrison, Malcolm became a joiner in Rothesay. At the age of 20, he attested as a Trooper in the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards (then called "The Blues", now called "The Blues and Royals") and went to Victorian London, Regents Street Barracks, from 10 Sep 1885 to 8 Jan 1889. Shortly after his honorable discharge, he went to the big city, Glasgow, and attested with the Glasgow Police, serving as a Constable there from 23 Jan 1889 to 7 Aug 1896. In 1900, the British Army and the War Ministry authorized Simon Joseph, 16th Lord Lovat and 22nd Chief of the Clan Fraser of Lovat to create two companies of scouts recruited from the Scottish Highlands. He sought out men who were adept at spying, stalking, riding and shooting. This was the beginning of the famous Lovat's Scouts and Malcolm was there. Malcolm was in the first contingent of Lovat's Scouts to fight in South Africa and did so from 6th Feb 1900 to 20 Aug 1901. He was discharged a Sergeant. Not quite ready to settle down, Malcolm went to Nova Scotia where his brother Dan lived and, from there, attested to a rather new law enforcement body known as The Northwest Mounted Police. This organization was put together a few years earlier to provide order in the wilds of Western Canada (during the Yukon Gold Rush) and maintain the presence of the government in this remote and hostile area. Although 36 years old when he began, Malcolm was in the Yukon Territory from 1901 to 1907, during which the NWMP became the Royal Northwest Mounted Police due to a proclamation by Prince Albert. Malcolm came back to Rothesay and lived out his life there, for some time at least living with his sister Margaret on Barone Road. Malcolm passed away 2 Jan 1943 and is buried in the High Kirk Cemetery in Rothesay. I heard stories about "Uncle Malcolm" growing up , but gave little thought to the reality of them. I was pleasantly surprised to find complete documentation of his service that showed that these wonderful stories I hear as a young laddie were true! How nice it would be to have a pleasant evening with him. Mike Morrison Oceanside, California