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98 Years Later: Memorial to be held for McCrae's battalion on anniversary of Somme
(Photo: NEWS.STV.TV)
Members of the McCrae's Battalion Trust travel to Contalmaison, France, to recognize the sacrifices of the 16th (McCrae's) Battalion, Royal Scots, during the Battle of the Somme.
News link below:
Memorial to be held for McCrae's battalion on anniversary of Somme
[SIZE="2"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]T. E. ("TERRY") HOLMES[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]proud descendant of the McReynolds/MacRanalds of Ulster & Keppoch, Somerled & Robert the Bruce.[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]"Ah, here comes the Bold Highlander. No @rse in his breeks but too proud to tug his forelock..." Rob Roy (1995)[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
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Yes indeed, particularly on this day.
"Lest we forget."
" Rules are for the guidance of wise men and the adherence of idle minds and minor tyrants". Field Marshal Lord Slim.
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Wow. I am in awe of the sacrafice, terror, fortitude, courage, insanity, clarity, and all manner of mixed emotions surrounding this war and this particular battle. I'm reading Martin Gilbert's "The Somme." It's taking me a while because, to be honest, it's in-your-face and not pretty.
It was nearly a year before my own nation joined the war but many of my countrymen fell on the Somme. It resonates with us as well.
We should never forget. Ever.
The Official [BREN]
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 Originally Posted by BoldHighlander
To think about the mass casualties from the Great War. It makes me speechless. Furthermore, it is not talked about much in the States possibly due to our limited role in it and how long ago it was. I've been to Washington D.C. many times. As most of you know, there are memorials for all major wars in which the US has participated. The World War I memorial is columnated rotunda of white marble. The last time I was there (about 4-5 years ago), it was barren. No visitors at all. I dabble in history and the Great War was not lost on me. I saddened by the lack of visitors there.
"Never rise to speak till you have something to say; and when you have said it, cease."-John Knox Witherspoon
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