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Jul 24, 2015
Napoleonic War and Lanark
Napoleonic War and Lanark In the year 1815 Scotland was playing post to a considerable number of French prisoners of war. Lanark & Biggar were two places where French prisoners ended up. Some of these ended up in a fair degree of luxury. These were the officers and some of them were lodged in the Clydesdale Inn – then known as the Clydesdale hotel. The Archaeological Society did find one relic of... read more
Jul 13, 2015
War Memories of Lieut. Col. Robert Blair
MY EXPERIENCES IN THE 1914 -1918 WAR By ROBERT BLAIR Lieut. Col. 1/7th Cameronians (S.R.) Croix de Guerre On 4th August 1914 I was at Troon having a round of golf and on returning to the house received a wire to “mobilise”. I came up to Glasgow on 5th August, got to my house and packed what kit I had and then reported to my Headquarters at Coplaw Street. Being the senior subultern of the battalion, I... read more· · ·
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