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Adam Brown Forum Admin
Joined: 25 Nov 2008 Posts: 415 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 11:25 am Post subject: King's Own Scottish Borderer's Colonial Campaigns, Edinburgh |
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King's Own Scottish Borderers Memorial, Edinburgh
Location: North Bridge, Edinburgh
OS Ref: NT 259 738
Memorial Type: Statue
UKNIWM Ref: 5653
A very impressive memorial but in a very difficult position to get a good photo. There are bound to be more photos of this memorial out there which can be posted.
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Adam Brown Forum Admin
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Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 11:26 am Post subject: |
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The inscription says
IN MEMORY OF OFFICERS NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN WHO WHILST SERVING WITH THE KINGS OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS (THE EDINBURGH REGIMENT) GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY DURING THE FOLLOWING CAMPAIGNS AFGHANISTAN 1878-1880, EGYPT 1888-1889, CHIN LUSHAI 1889-1890, CHITRAL 1895, TIRAH 1897-1898, SOUTH AFRICA 1900-1902
Thanks to Paul Goodwin for the trancription
http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=178
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