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David McNay
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 Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 12:22 am Post subject: Royal Scots Fusiliers WW2, Ayr |
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This is on my list of favourite memorials. I'm not sure what it is, maybe something to do with the figure. You don't get many figures of 2nd World War soldiers on memorials.
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Adam Brown
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Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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| Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 1:25 am Post subject: |
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David
I was hoping you would post this one. Figures in battledress are rare on Scottish war memorials. Not counting the modern 51st Div memorials with pipers I can only think of two others. The Commando Memorial at Spean Bridge and the Commercial Bank of Scotland WW2 Memorial now at Gogarburn (a relief carving, not a statue).
This is a fine memorial and it's a pity the other RSF statue in Ayr isn't nearer it.
The RSF have a plaque in St Giles High Kirk in Edinburgh for their Great War memorial but I'm guessing they have one in Ayr as well. Does anyone know where it is?
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spoons
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Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Not listed on UKNIWM
Location on Place De Saint-Germain-En-Laye behind the county council offices at OS Map Ref NS 332 218
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spoons
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Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Report and photos sent to UKNIWM 18 March 2008
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