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Scottish Horse, Boer War, Edinburgh

 
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Adam Brown
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 7:00 pm    Post subject: Scottish Horse, Boer War, Edinburgh Reply with quote
Scottish Horse, Boer War, Edinburgh
Location: Castle Esplanade, Edinburgh
OS Ref: NT 253 735

Memorial Type: Cross









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PostPosted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 8:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
See also http://www.justdone.co.za/ROH/List_People.asp?UnitAbv=Reg85

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I couldn't help but notice that the names of 4 Zulu scouts are on the memorial alongside the names of the soldiers.

Bravo, the Scottish Horse.

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Remembering my ggf, Pte Thomas Roberts, 10 SR, killed 25 Sep 15 at Loos.
Also remembering Flt Lt Al Squires and CXX/3 killed 2 Sep 06 in Afghanistan.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I noticed the soldiers' service numbers are given. If they had been listed on Great War memorials what an aid to research that would have been.
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