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| Links: The Royal Scots (www.theroyalscots.co.uk) -
official website of the Royal Regiment. 373 years of history. The
Royal Regiment of Scotland (www.army.mod.uk/infantry/regts/scots/) - Scotland's new infantry regiment - continuing
centuries of proud tradition and service. The
Royal Scots Club (www.royalscotsclub.com) - a living memorial to the sacrifice of the Great War
... and now also an excellent city-centre hotel. Accommodation,
conferences, superb dining and events. The Royal Scots
Association Pipe Band (pontiuspilatespipers.tripod.com) - the superb musicians of the Royal Scots Veterans
Association.
Somewhere In France (www.somewhere-in-france.com) - organising bespoke battlefield tours and offering a comprehensive research service to those who wish to learn more about family members with military backgrounds. Alliance France-Ecosse (www.alliance-france-ecosse.com)
- 'the ultimate Franco-Scottish friendship site. Whisky, history and
Julian Hutchings. Les 3 Pigeons ( www.3pigeons.fr ) - Best pub in Albert. Beside the Basilica. Warm, friendly and very fond of Scotland. Royal British Legion of Scotland (www.rblscotland.org) The Scottish Poppy
Appeal (www.poppyscotland.org.uk)
- Earl Haig Fund Scotland. Erskine Hospital
(www.erskine.org.uk) - Caring for Scottish veterans and their families.
The Army Benevolent Fund
(www.armybenfund.org) - the national charity of the British Army.
Combat
Stress (www.combatstress.org.uk) - ex-services mental welfare society
The
Officers' Association (www.officersassociation.org.uk) - charity assisting officers retired from Her
Majesty's forces.
The Gulf Veterans
Association (www.gulfveteransassociation.co.uk) - addressing the illness known as Gulf War Syndrome.
Commune de Contalmaison
- the
website of the village of Contalmaison. (www.paysducoquelicot.com/contalmaison1.htm) Commonwealth War Graves Commission (www.cwgc.org) - Cemeteries and memorials of the Great War. Find out where your ancestor is buried or commemorated Scottish National War
Memorial
(www.snwm.org)
The Long, Long Trail (www.1914-1918.net) - detailing the story of the British Army during the Great War. The Western Front Association (http://www.westernfrontassociation.com) - representing 6,500 members acting to restore memorials, organise the care of veterans and re-establish the two-minute silence on Armistice Day. Friends of Lochnagar
(www.friendsoflochnagar.co.uk)
- site dedicated to the history and preservation of the mine crater at
La Boisselle. Warwalker.co.uk ( www.warwalker.co.uk )
Photographic tours of the battlefields of north-western Europe, advice
on where to go, what to see and where to stay. Heart of Midlothian
Football Club
(www.heartsfc.co.uk) - official
club web site. Jambos Kickback ( www.hmfckickback.co.uk ) -
unofficial message board for Hearts supporters. Hibernian Football Club (www.hibs.org.uk) - official club web site. Pace Print (www.paceprint.co.uk) - printers of our exclusive Memorial Cairn tee shirts, and lots more besides... Ruhrfolk (www.ruhrfolk.de) - get Craig Herbertson and Ed Westerdale's Hearts of Glory CD here. Andrew Swanston / Photo
Express (www.photo-express-edinburgh.co.uk)
Mainstream Publishing (www.mainstreampublishing.com) - publishers of McCrae's Battalion. Black Isle Bronze (www.blackislebronze.co.uk) - specialising in lost wax and sand casting techniques, Black Isle Bronze has built a reputation for quality and attention to detail. As well as large items, the foundry also deals with small commemorative pieces such as portrait heads and plaques. |
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Images courtesy of Jack Alexander / McCrae's Battalion Archive |