Scots at War

My pals of the @Scotsatwar were out on manoeuvres at the weekend, depicting the Gallant Forty Twa

Join us to hear Dr Mark Condos, “Empire with a Vengeance: Honour and Revenge in European Colonial Warfare”. @UofGWarstudies, Thursday 12 March, 5.15pm, Humanities Research Hub, 1 University Gardens/online (sign up link in the next post).📷Image of book cover by Hurst Publishing.

A blast from the past, but the not too distant past. I was filming with @Scotsatwar down at @Beamish_Museum in 2017 or 2018 can't remember exactly and captured this shot and a street scene.

We'd like offer our condolences to Haydn at this time. Gillie was a lovely lady with a passion for living history who'll be sadly missed.

Congratulations to Ruadhán @1914Subaltern

Upcoming event next month.

This weekend we had a great time at No Man's Land, portraying members of the 8th (Service) Battalion, The Black Watch, and 28th Field Ambulance during the early stages of the Battle of The Somme, alongside our friends from The Yorkshire Tommies 1899 - 1921 Living History Group

#WomensHistoryMonth - a conductor for Edinburgh Corporation tram car service #WW1 With so many men away, women filled the jobs. They were not paid equal wages, women were normally paid about half of a man's wage & had to leave a job if they got married 🚋ow.ly/FRJv50V5ul7

@ric_cole @stuartroxy

The Royal Scots exhibition at Dalkeith Palace laat week was a great idea, well received by those that attended and locals speaking very highly about the participants. @Scotsatwar @TheRoyalScots @Royal_Scots

Some photos of @Scotsatwar at the @Royal_Scots exhibition last Saturday.

We'll be attending this event at Dalkeith Palace next Saturday, 4th November, to support the Royal Scots. dalkeithcountrypark.co.uk/event/remembra…

Remembering the opening day of the Battle of Loos, the blackest day of the war for Midlothian, 42 men from the county died, that fateful day. newbattleatwar.com/midlothian-mou…

The list of the 133 international rugby players killed during the Great War is on public display in Le Touquet-Paris-Plage.

Join us at Lauriston Castle in Edinburgh on Saturday 16th September 10-4 as we focus on 1914, the year that saw Britain mobilise from home to active service in the titanic battles of the Aisne and Ypres, and further afield to E and W Africa. edinburghmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/karon…

Our next event is at the historic and fantastic venue of Lauriston Castle in Edinburgh on Saturday, September 16th, where we'll be depicting different aspects of life and service in the early days and months of the Great War.

Did you know our website has a mobile phone version, so you can keep up-to-date on the go, or if you prefer, sit down with a cuppa at your laptop. scotsatwar.com

Video short - Firing the 3 inch mortar at Edinburgh Castle youtube.com/shorts/lDkRYud…