Sir Andrew Ogilvy-Wedderburn

Lieutenant Colonel Sir Andrew Ogilvy-Wedderburn was the 7th Baronet of Ballindean, and served as a commanding officer of the Black Watch and competed at two Olympic Games as a bobsledder. His father served in the Royal Navy, with Ogilvy-Wedderburn growing up at naval bases in both Scotland and Malta. By 1971 he had joined the Black Watch infantry battalion, later serving in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. During this time he also competed in bobsleigh events, paying his own way to participate in competitions across Europe. In 1976-77 Ogilvy-Wedderburn became the British champion in the four-man event. As the sled’s brakeman he also competed in the four-man event at the 1976 Innsbruck and 1980 Lake Placid Olympics, finishing 20th and 15th, respectively.

Ogilvy-Wedderburn was also a good rugby player and represented the 1st Battalion Black Watch Sniper Team in 1979. Soon after, he completed the commando course to earn his green beret. After serving in Northern Ireland, he was also stationed in Berlin in the 1980s and Hong Kong in the 1990s. Ogilvy-Wedderburn returned to Northern Ireland in the mid-1990s where he was honoured with the Queen’s Commendation for Valuable Service. After retiring from the Army in 2004 he worked as a director of the Scottish Army Benevolent for several years.