#11398, Gerald BARRY

Gerald was educated at Eton from which he joined the Coldstream Guards in the First World War. He won an MC. He later rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Black Watch. During WWII his postings included deputy military secretary of the Eastern Army in India.

In 1989 Margaret Barry published her book Changes & Chances which has a delightful account of her life including all the trials and deprivations of their taming of a tract of the African veldt in Rhodesia. On page 58 Margaret tells of a visit to Glencarron which we reproduce here:

We had good grouse-shooting at Gannochy with Sir Eric Hambro, and at Dromour with cousin Jim Mason, before going by train to Glencarron to stay with Aunt Evelyn Cobbold [#308].  Gerald really loved the salmon fishing there in the Carron and in the loch at the head of the small river.  Pam Hambro [#452], Aunt Evelyn's daughter, was staying there and we had many a good laugh with her over her mother's eccentric ways, as well as the shortcomings of the housekeeping.  From previous experience we knew about the meagreness of the fare at Glencarron, so we had stocked up well with biscuits, cake and cheese; we used to repair to our bedroom after supper and make up for the deficiencies of the evening meal.