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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 12:39 pm Post subject: Boer War Rolls of Honour - any in Scotland? |
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I have previously thought that Rolls of Honour (including names of those who served as well as those who died) came into use in WW1. However today I have received a photo of a Boer War Roll of Honour from Blackheath in London (brass on wood). Do we have anything similar in Scotland, I haven't noticed any on the forum?
Incidentally, if anyone wants a photo of the Blackheath memorial, PM me with your email address.
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David McNay Administrator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11425 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 1:01 pm Post subject: |
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There's several books:
"The Muster Roll of Angus" lists everyone from that county, together with a photograph.
"The Military History of Perthshire" does the same for that county.
There's another for a county up North, can't remember off-hand.
I have all of these if anyone wants a lookup.
But obviously not until I move house.... |
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dhubthaigh Our first ever 1000-poster
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 5071 Location: Blairgowrie, Perthshire
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David McNay Administrator
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:57 am Post subject: |
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David McNay wrote: |
There's another for a county up North, can't remember off-hand.
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Sorry I took so long to check this: it's Banffshire. Lists all the men of the County who served. Also lists any decorations awarded.
There's a copy in the National Library of Scotland, which I have transcribed so I can do look-ups for anyone interested. |
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anne park Our first ever 2000 poster
Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 21200 Location: Aberdeen
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:23 am Post subject: Boer War Memorial at Edzell |
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There are some photos of this memorial if you use the search you'll find them. Anne |
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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 1:44 pm Post subject: |
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Ah, but the one in Edzell has only the names of those who died like most memorials. My question was about Rolls of Honour with names of all who served. The one in Perth also has only the names of the dead.
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David McNay Administrator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11425 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 1:49 pm Post subject: |
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Ah, then you'll want the books I've mentioned above, which lists everyone.
The Perthshire books is actually not specifically Boer War, and has a number of men previous to that, including Indian Mutiny and Crimean veterans. |
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FRED J CARSS
Joined: 07 Jan 2007 Posts: 4 Location: Glasgow
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Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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Hi David the book you cant remember is
SWORD OF THE NORTH
Regards
Fred _________________ They say that to be immortal you must be remembered.
Remembering the boys of all The Black Watch Battalions |
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David McNay Administrator
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Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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Fred,
The book I couldn't remember was "Soldiers of Banffshire", which lists the men of Banffshire, as I mentioned above.
This Sword of the North - is this another Boer War Roll? Which part of Scotland does it cover? |
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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry folks, Sword of The North covers the Great War only. It was written by a Caithness minister, Dugald MacEchern, who served in the reserves and covers all the Caithness parishes plus all the TF units from the North as well as a bit about every Seaforth battalion.
It sounds a lot better than it actually is but there are lots of photographs.
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FRED J CARSS
Joined: 07 Jan 2007 Posts: 4 Location: Glasgow
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Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:36 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry I got that wrong!
Its an age thing.
Fred _________________ They say that to be immortal you must be remembered.
Remembering the boys of all The Black Watch Battalions |
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