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Post by Waverley on Feb 1, 2009 23:39:00 GMT 1
I am speechless as I spent the whole day with guys from Glasgow and Ayrshire and further afield and to be honest I have never been so privileged in my life...I will post on the day later. Remember Ligoneil...
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Post by Waverley on Feb 2, 2009 11:09:09 GMT 1
Yesterday I attended the service in Glasgow Cathedral to mark 50th Anniversary of the formation of the Royal Highland Fusiliers with the amalgamation of the Highland Light Infantry and the Royal Scots Fusiliers. After the service the veterans marched from the Cathedrl to George Square and then retired into the City Chambers for a Civic Reception. There were also another event to mark the occasion in he Glasgow Hilton and later on there was a good old fashioned 'Glesga Keelies' party in the Piper's Pub at George Square. Those of you who know me know it takes a lot to impress me and I can honestly say yesterday I was well impressed and honoured to be amongst these men for the best part of the day...we have a lot to proud of in this city and we can count the Royal Highland Fusiliers amongst the best of them. I took over three hundred photos so be prepared to get blasted with them over the next few days... ;D
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Post by pwm437 on Feb 2, 2009 12:33:56 GMT 1
Well done Charlie, your devotion to the British military is admirable. Not many people would invest the time you do.
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Post by norrie on Feb 2, 2009 15:37:11 GMT 1
Charlie,glad to see you had the day well covered. I hope your head is Ok this morning.
Where is the Pipers pub?
Get the photos posted ;D Bye for now, norrie
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Post by Waverley on Feb 2, 2009 16:16:49 GMT 1
Norrie there is over 300 of them...the Piper's Pub is the new name for the old Queens Bar aka the Chambers Bar
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Post by helen on Feb 2, 2009 18:01:34 GMT 1
Smashing photies Charlie and clear ah kin almost hear the skirl of the pipes. As you know my Da was in the HLI and when I come up in May I intend to visit the HLI place in Sauchiehall street near the auld Locarno, do you know it?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2009 18:14:43 GMT 1
Smashing photies Charlie and clear ah kin almost hear the skirl of the pipes. As you know my Da was in the HLI and when I come up in May I intend to visit the HLI place in Sauchiehall street near the auld Locarno, do you know it? Do we know it??? We had an afternoon there...really good. I took some kids along later and Sandy( a pal of Charlie's) was really great with them.
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Post by Waverley on Feb 2, 2009 19:03:40 GMT 1
I am never away from it Nell...I am due up there sometime this week as they ask me to act as their photographer for the regimental magazine so I have to hand in my photographs from yesterday.
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Post by helen on Feb 2, 2009 20:45:17 GMT 1
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Post by palaisgirl on Feb 2, 2009 20:50:43 GMT 1
Norrie there is over 300 of them...the Piper's Pub is the new name for the old Queens Bar aka the Chambers Bar Charlie did the Pipers Bar not used to be the "Edge", or maybe I am mixing it up with something else.
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Post by Waverley on Feb 2, 2009 21:31:17 GMT 1
Yes it was called the Edge for a while Carol but I thought that some of the 'elder' members of the board would remember it as the Chambers and the Queens Bar.
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Post by priscilla on Feb 3, 2009 10:48:58 GMT 1
lovely photo!
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Post by helen on Feb 3, 2009 11:51:58 GMT 1
Here is a photy of ma Da's Glengarry - HLI wi the red and white hackle and his medals, and the big penny fur ma Great Uncle James, a Royal Scot, killed on the Somme
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Post by norrie on Feb 3, 2009 11:58:30 GMT 1
Hi Charlie, OK got it now, I knew it as the Queens. I should have got up early and went to see the parade 300 photos? its your board post them ;D Bye for now, norrie
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Post by norrie on Feb 3, 2009 12:01:15 GMT 1
Hi helen, what is the 3rd medal from the left for? The Glengarry is in good condition for its age.
Bye for now, norrie
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Post by helen on Feb 3, 2009 12:49:05 GMT 1
Hi Norrie From Left to Right
The 1939-1945 Star The 1939-1945 Defence Medal The 1945-1948 Palestine Medal
The Big One is a replica of one my Granny received when her son James was killed on the Somme, I think its called the Big Penny.
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Post by amethyst on Feb 3, 2009 14:43:45 GMT 1
your photo made me swell with pride Helen.
Amethyst
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Post by norrie on Feb 3, 2009 14:47:09 GMT 1
Hi Helen, Palestine, I remember you saying your dad was there. So the big medal is a replica, who has the original. I have never seen one that size before. Bye for noe, norrie
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Post by amethyst on Feb 3, 2009 14:48:25 GMT 1
Oh, I wished that I could have been at your side side yesterday dear Charlie, What an HONOUR to have been there with these darlings.
Amethyst
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Post by Waverley on Feb 3, 2009 15:11:14 GMT 1
The rest of the photos are posted on the Oh! Why the deuce should I repine topic ...which is on the Army, the Navy and the Air Force board. ;D By the way Norrie it is actually called a 'dead man's penny' which was sent to all those who lost a son , husband or father during the Great War. I have several at home fortunately none belong to any relatives of mine. Many families would attach them to another relatives gravestone at a local cemetery but alas this is no longer the case as people began to steal them and sell them to collectors. Depending on the casualty they can be quite expensive to buy but most people prefer to have the medals that went with them along with the certificate which accompanied them. Honouring The Fallen - WW1
The first a family would know of the death of a loved one was the arrival of a telegram from the War Office. This would be followed by the WW1 Death Plaque and any medals the deceased would have earned by serving his country.
The WWI Death Plaque (Dead Man's Penny) was issued to the next of kin of servicemen/women who had fallen in the Great War between 1914 and 1918.
The selected design was a 12-centimetre disk cast in bronze gunmetal, which incorporated the following;
an image of Britannia holding an oak spray with leaves and acorns,
an imperial lion,
two dolphins representing Britain's sea power,
the emblem of Imperial Germany's eagle being torn to pieces by another lion,
a rectangular tablet where the deceased individual's name was cast into the plaque.
No rank was given as it was intended to show equality in their sacrifice,
the words, 'He died for freedom and honour'.
The memorial plaque would be accompanied with by a Memorial Scroll, a letter from Buckingham Palace and a often letter from the deceased's commanding officer. They would not usually arrive as a single package, but as a series of separate mailings.
Original pennies can be easily discovered on the Internet auction sites selling for around £30, at the time of writing. It is also possible to obtain new blanks should you wish to replace one lost since the end of the war.
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Post by helen on Feb 3, 2009 18:48:09 GMT 1
Interesting stuff Charlie, a Dead Man's Penny, ahm sure you told me that when I brought it to The Bag O Nails oan yir Anniversary, bit ah forgoat.
The photos are superb.
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Post by norrie on Feb 3, 2009 22:34:00 GMT 1
Hi Charlie ,thanks for filling me in on the dead mans penny I have never heard of it, very interesting, you sure know your military stuff. I will clock the photos later. Bye for now, Norrie
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2009 21:20:06 GMT 1
Great photos Charlie you must be proud.
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Post by norrie on Feb 4, 2009 21:30:56 GMT 1
Hi charlie, great photos , I should have got up early and taken some. One of the ex soldiers I recognised, i dont know him but I spotted him in Queen Street later on in the day while I was taking photos of Glasgow.
Bye for now, Norrie
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Post by peggy on Feb 4, 2009 21:36:33 GMT 1
Nice photo Nell ,Douglas's dad was a desert rat I have still got some of his medals .
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2009 23:35:03 GMT 1
Ma brother joined the Royal Scots Fusiliers a coupla years before they were amalgamated wi the HLI tae form the Royal Highland Fusliers. Ah've got kinda vague memories o his passing out parade at Churchill Barracks in Ayr. He did his 22 years, servin in Malaya, Cyprus, an Germany. He also mentiioneds bein in Korea, but ah don't know if he wis tellin the truth - he hid a drink oan him at the time. Wan o ma late brother in laws wis also in the RHF - Eddie Hendry frae Brigton. Ah think these pictures, in the traditional uniform, are much better than the wans o their last march through Glesga, when they were in desert uniform.
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Post by patrick on Feb 8, 2009 16:43:52 GMT 1
the big medal is called the death penny there were more people killed in the first world war than in any other war in history.
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Post by wildmacrae on Feb 11, 2009 13:19:12 GMT 1
Hi Charlie We are very grateful for your services (unofficial photographer) that day and the pictures I have seen are very proffesional and I lookforward to seeing the rest. My heart swelled with pride marching with my old comrades and being part of the HLI like both of my grandfathers we had a great turn out I think the official count was over 400 marching . Some due to being infirm etc waited for us at George Square and the public well they was just great applauding and shouting bless you all . I hope we are around for the 75th annerversary . Dan Macrae ex 1/52 Lowland (RHF) aka The Maryhill Mafia
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