David Eric Scovell was born on 27 January 1942 and joined the 1st Battalion The Gloucestershire Regiment in May 1961.  He completed his 22 years of Regular service and left the Army on 16 July 1983.  However, the Army never left his heart and the for 17 years he was a Royal British Legion Standard Bearer.

After leaving the Regiment, he worked as a stores manager with Clarkes Instruments Ltd at Old Sarum airfield until 2015.  Sadly, later in his retirement, he suffered from Alzheimer’s and he died at his nursing home in Amesbury on 25 April 2026.  David’s funeral took place at the Salisbury Crematorium on 13 May 2026.

David and his wife had two daughters, one of whom sadly died in 2011 at the early age of 32 years.  His other daughter, Mrs Julie Strong, survives him and the Association extends its condolences to her and her family.