The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

spoons · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:43 pm Post subject: April issue of Scots Magazine

Has anyone got access to the April 2009 issue of the Scots Magazine?

There is an article 'An inspiring site' that mentions a survivor's surprise at finding his name on a roll of honour.

I would quite like to read it.

\Paul

Keptie · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:45 pm Post subject: Scots mag April 2009

Scots magazine : Pages 384 - 388 is the article " An Inspiring Sight " Bill niven recounts the long fight to have a war memorial erected on Dundee Law ...

Photos show War Memorial on Dundee Law , The law viewed from the south bank of the River Tay , The top of the law offers a spectacular view point, The war memorial on the law had its share of contraversy .

Patrick W Anderson

Keptie · Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:41 pm Post subject: april scots mag

I see that the article starts on Page 384 and ends on page 390 and on that page it has a photo of General Sir Ian Hamilton inspecting the Black Watch guard of honour during the unveiling ceremony . I did not realise the article ended a page later on page 390

Keptie · Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:10 pm Post subject: April 2009 Scots Magazine

Hi Paul ,

Did you manage to get a copy of the Scots Mag for April 2009 re the war memorial at Dundee ? If you send me a personal message I will photocopy the pages and put them in the post to you .. free of charge of course !

patrick w anderson

FortyTwa · Joined: 12 May 2009 Posts: 128 Location: United Kingdom

Hi Spoons,

I've got a copy of mag on way from publishers (I work for DCT!) so if you PM me your address I'll post it down to you.

Ralph

spoons · Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:40 am Post subject:

Wow, 2 offers at once.

Keptie - I will take you up on your kind offer, thanks. I will send you a PM with my details.

FortyTwa - thanks for the offer, much appreciated but I will accept from Keptie as he offered first.

I hope the article is as interesting as it sounds.

\Paul

Keptie · Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:24 pm Post subject: scots mag

Paul

as there is a post strike in the UK on Friday the mail is coming to you by First class post so you should have it on Thursday ..

pat W Anderson

FortyTwa · Joined: 12 May 2009 Posts: 128 Location: United Kingdom

In the same edition of the Scots Mag there is a fascinating article about Scottish (and Irish emigrants) who had enlisted in the US army to earn the right of residence (and a guaranteed wage) but who deserted to join the Mexican army and fight against the Americans.

Many, apparently, felt a greater sympathy with the Catholic Mexicans than the (mainly) Protestant, and slave-owning, Americans regarding the annexation of Texas.

Many were killed in action and those captured were either executed or BRANDED.

There is a memorial to them in Mexico City and an annual parade in their honour led by a Mexican pipe band - that would be something to see!

They were officially known as the San Patricios (Saint Patrick's) Batallion but, due to the predominance of 'gingers' (no offence intended) in their ranks they were nicknamed Los Colorados Valientes (the Brave Redheads)

From the (ever relieable!) Wikipedia - The Saint Patrick's Battalion (San Patricios) was a group of several hundred immigrant soldiers, the majority Irish, who deserted the U.S. Army because of ill-treatment or sympathetic leanings to fellow Mexican Catholics. They joined the Mexican army. Most were killed in the Battle of Churubusco; about 100 were captured by the U.S. and roughly half were hanged as deserters.

And from 'Mexico's leading English language publication'

http://www.chapala.com/chapala/ojo2006/coloradosvalientes.html

You couldn't make this stuff up!