Scotland's oldest war veteran dies...

**macwilkin** · 21st November 05, 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by Archangel

Stanley Weintraub wrote a fascinating account of the Christmas truce called Silent Night. Unfortunately, none of the above names are referenced.
BTW, I'm weak on this but isn't the unit referenced in the article a WW2 unit?

It appears that the 5th Battalion was indeed a WWI battalion:

http://vzone.virgin.net/ian.edwards2/bwmain.htm

Weintraub's book is good; The History Channel a couple of years ago did a very well-done documentary about the Christmas truce with quite a few kilted reenactors that I show to my history classes during the First World War unit. One of my favourite songs about WWI is "Christmas in the Trenches"; The tenor John McDermott does a particularly haunting version on his CD "Remembrance".

Cheers,

Todd

**Schultz** · 21st November 05, 01:18 PM

Blessed repose and eternal memory!

I've always thought the ultimate in cool would be to have the ability to say to someone "I lived in three different centuries".

**Graham** · 21st November 05, 02:57 PM

Tasmania lost it's last WW1 fighter recently also. I think he was also well over 100.

Amazing, I'm guessing both had strong faith and family ties plus a good sense of humour.
These factors often go with longevity.

**Mike n NC** · 21st November 05, 05:59 PM

As the lights of thier presence is gradually extinguished the light of the freedom they gave the world grows ever brighter. Rest in peace Grandfather, rest in peace my Brothers, rest in peace Alfred Anderson.

Mike