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Richard Bain
Joined: 02 Feb 2007 Posts: 73 Location: Cumnock, Ayrshire
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:22 pm Post subject: Authuille Church - the HLI memorial |
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The memorial plaque to the 15th, 16th and 17th Bn. HLI is on the front of the church in the village of Authuille on the D151 just behind the Somme front line
Here's a close up
The last line on the small plaque reads "Ici fleurira toujours le glorieux chardon d'Ecosse parmi les coquelicots de France" which basically translates as "The glorious Scottish Thistle will always flower here among the poppies of France" Check out the inscription on the Buzancy Memorial supplied by Malcolm!
Now comes the weird bit!! The photos above were taken in June 2005 and I didn't pay too much attention to the French inscription. From Authille, we went up the hill to Lonsdale Cemy. on the old front line to look for the grave of a New Cumnock boy who served with the 16th (BB) HLI and I took the following photo
It wasn't until I started to prepare photos for this post that I realised what the French inscription was!!
Richard _________________ My Great Uncles
Pte George Gibson 9th Cameronians died 28/12/16 at Arras
Pte James Lawson 6th Cameron Hldrs. died 21/3/18 at Monchy
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DerekR Moderator
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 3013 Location: Hawick, Scotland
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 12:27 pm Post subject: |
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Glesga Keelie
Joined: 24 May 2007 Posts: 49 Location: Glasgow
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Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 10:56 am Post subject: |
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The Authuille Highland Light Infantry Memorial was dedicated at a service in Glasgow Cathedral on Sunday 24th June 1996 before it was taken over to France and unveiled on the eve of the 80th Anniversary of the Somme by the then Deputy Lord Provost of Glasgow Alex Mosson.
The wording for the memorial was taken from the original service by the Very Reverend Herbert Grey held in Glasgow Cathedral in July 1917 in memory of the Fallen of the 17th Highland Light Infantry.
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anne park Our first ever 2000 poster
Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 21200 Location: Aberdeen
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 12:30 pm Post subject: Authuille Church Memorial Seat |
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I've a couple of photos which you might like. Taken November 2003.
It's Rennie MacIntosh in style in memory of the HLI. Could upload them.
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