A party of “Old and Bold” from the King’s Own Scottish Borderers (KOSB) will conduct a pilgrimage this month to commemorate one of the most tragic battles of the war.
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PASSCHENDAELE PARADE PROVIDES POIGNANT REMINDER
Thousands of people from across the country descended on the town of Crieff to watch a poignant parade and service to mark the 100-year commemoration of the Battle of Passchendaele – a conflict that claimed the lives of tens of thousands of Allied soldiers.
EVENTS PROGRAMME TO COMMEMORATE WILFRED OWEN’S TIME IN EDINBURGH
A series of events taking place this summer and autumn will commemorate the centenary of war poet Wilfred Owen’s stay at Craiglockhart War Hospital in Edinburgh in 1917, where he met fellow war poet Siegfried Sassoon and produced some of his most famous work.
WORLD WAR ONE PRODUCTION “THE 306: DAY” TOURS SCOTLAND
A National Theatre of Scotland production following the lives of three women during World War One is touring throughout Scotland from now until the beginning of June.
VITAL JELLICOE EXPRESS SERVICE TO BE COMMEMORATED
The Jellicoe Express, the dedicated railway service established during World War One to transport navy personnel throughout the country, is being commemorated with a programme of plaque-unveilings to coincide with the visit of a steam-hauled train to Scotland.
SCOTS REMEMBER ARRAS
On Sunday 9 April, hundreds of people turned out to the WW100 Scotland Service at Faubourg d’Amiens Cemetery in Arras, France to commemorate the centenary of the Battle of Arras.
SCHOOL PUPILS FROM ACROSS SCOTLAND TO COMMEMORATE ARRAS IN FRANCE
Seventy-two S3 history pupils representing each local authority in Scotland are set for a once-in-a-lifetime trip to France to observe the centenary of the Battle of Arras at Scotland’s commemorations.
L’ÉCOSSE SE SOUVIENT D’ARRAS
La bataille d’Arras est celle qui a réuni la plus grande concentration de troupes écossaises au cours d’une seule bataille de toute la Première Guerre mondiale.
BATTLE OF ARRAS TO BE REMEMBERED 100 YEARS ON
To launch the WW100 Scotland commemorations taking place in France and Scotland, Alasdair Hutton OBE, narrator for the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, whose grandfather was gravely injured but survived the Battle of Arras, was joined by singer Amy Hawthorn, young members of Cockenzie and Port Seton Pipes and Drums Euan Williamson, 13, and Carys Grieve, 13, and cadets Connor Mullen, 14, Melissa Rodger 14, and Kimberely Dougal, 16, from the Glasgow and Lanarkshire Battalion Army Cadet Force.
IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ALLENBY: THE PALESTINE CAMPAIGN 1916-1918
A talk commemorating the feats of Scottish soldiers will take place at Cleish Village Hall near Kinross on Friday 24th March at 7.30pm.
BATTLE OF ARRAS AND DR ELSIE INGLIS TO BE COMMEMORATED IN 2017
Scotland will mark the Battle of Arras and the centenary of the death of Dr Elsie Inglis as part of this year’s World War One commemorations, Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop has announced.
LAST CHANCE TO SEE SCOTLAND’S FIRST CONTEMPORARY DAZZLE SHIP
Scotland’s first Dazzle Ship, Every Woman, created by Turner Prize-nominated artist Ciara Phillips to commemorate the centenary of World War One, will be on display for its final few weeks in Prince of Wales Docks in Edinburgh before closing on 31st January 2017.
CENTENARY COMMEMORATION VISIT TO SOMME BATTLEFIELDS DOCUMENTED
A new video documenting the King’s Own Scottish Borderers (KOSB) Association’s commemorative trip to the Somme in October 2016 can now be viewed.
LEARNING AND LEGACY: INDUSTRY DURING THE WAR
One hundred senior history pupils from across Scotland enjoyed a series of educational and interactive sessions at the WW100 Scotland annual Educational Event, held at the Mitchell Library yesterday.
NEXT OF KIN TOURING EXHIBITION GOES DIGITAL
You can now explore the devastating impact of World War One on the people of Scotland on the go, with two new digital apps launched by National Museum’s Scotland’s innovative Next of Kin project.
THREE GENERATIONS COMMEMORATE SACRIFICE AT THE SOMME
A three generation party based on the King’s Own Scottish Borderers (KOSB) Association have just returned from a pilgrimage to commemorate the centenary of one of the most tragic battles of World War One.
WORLD-RENOWNED VIOLINIST ENDORSES WILFRED OWEN VIOLIN
Revered violinist Maxim Vengerov, in Edinburgh for a sold out recital at the Usher Hall last night, took time to handle the Wilfred Owen violin, a commemorative violin crafted to mark the centenary of World War One.
SCOTLAND REMEMBERS THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME 100 YEARS ON
Hundreds of people joined military personnel, veterans and descendants at an overnight vigil at the Scottish National War Memorial in Edinburgh Castle to mark the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of the Somme on Friday 1 July.
THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME REMEMBERED 100 YEARS ON
NATIONAL COMMEMORATIONS TO BE HELD 30 JUNE AND 1 JULY
Organisers and descendants came together today ahead of an overnight vigil that will take place at the Scottish National War Memorial in Edinburgh Castle on Thursday 30 June and Friday 1 July. It will mark the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of the Somme.
SCHOOL PUPILS PAY TRIBUTE TO WORLD WAR ONE VETERANS
Pupils from Burnhaven Primary School paid tribute to those who fought and fell at the Battle of Jutland during a three day all-expenses paid trip to Orkney.
