Alastair Craig CAMERON

June 03, 1927 - March 20, 2018

Passed away in Victoria, at the age of 90. Predeceased by son Chris, sister Joy (Ed McGougan), brother Evan (Dorelle) and sadly missed by his best friend, fellow spy, and loving wife Hanne, daughter Mary (John), son Drew, daughter Jennifer and her son Jacob, and many nieces and nephews. After serving as a Cadet, and in the Army Reserve units of both the Seaforth and Calgary Highlanders, in 1951 he became a professional soldier in the Regular Force. Craig served as an officer of the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada, in many positions with his Regiment and also on staff in various locations across Canada and overseas, retiring in 1983. While serving with the United Nations in the Middle East in 1965, he met his wife who was there as an Officer and Nurse with a Danish Army Hospital. Two of his later appointments were as the Canadian Military Attache in Poland 1976-78 and later in Egypt and Sudan 1979-82. He also served as the Past President of the Royal United Services Institute, Vancouver. He retired first to Surrey, then to Parksville and finally Victoria, BC, where he lived for the last 17 years. During his time in Victoria he took to writing about the 1st Canadian Highland Battalion (1CHB) and the 1st Battalion Black Watch (RHR) of Canada. Craig embraced beauty, hope, cheer and courage to the very end and indeed was forever young. A cremation and private family service is planned. Craig asked that friends "raise a glass" and make an extra donation this year to their favourite charity. Condolences may be left for the family at