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21.08
- Ceremony on the market square
21.08
- Ceremony German military cemetery
21.08
- Ceremony Stuivekenskerke
21.08
- Ceremony Admiral Ronarc'h
21.08
- Ceremony Belgian military cemetery
04.08
- Tribute to the King Albert I and the Heroes of the Yser
04.08
- Commemoration of French Zouaves and Marine Fusiliers
02.08
- Last Post
11.07
- Rededication Captain Valentine Knox Gilliland (Frank Mahieu)
11.07
- 4 Rededications, Hooge Crater Cemetery (Frank Mahieu)
05.07
- Last Post
03.07
- Rededication service for Private Price
03.07
- Rededication for Captain Clifford Nichols
07.06
- Last Post
07.06
- Commemoration of the Battle of Messines
26.05
- Back in time to World War I
24.05
- Memorial Day Ceremony for PVT Adolf Vercruysse
23.05
- The Way Back
05.05
- London Scottish Memorial Centenary (Frank Mahieu)
04.05
- Household Cavalry Band & London Scottish Pipes & Drums (Frank Mahieu)
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The London Scottish Regiment visited Mesen again - Mesen - 06/10/2019
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The London Scottish Regiment visited Mesen again - Mesen - 06/10/2019
06/10/2019 - Mesen
On 31 Ocotber 1914, the London Scottish Regiment faught a battle at Messines and Wijtschate. Due to their courageous efforts the Germans could be stopped for a long enough period to safeguard Ieper.
I'ts a tradidtion that the London Scottish Regiment comes to Messines every five year to remember this. This year, the visit took place on Sunday, 6 October 2019.
Please find below some pictures of this visit.
The Scottish monument on the road between Messines and Wijtschate.
The Last Post.
Heavy rain.
Wreath laying at the city monument which remembers the fallen soldiers of Messines during the Great War.
Page made by WO1.be - Greatwar.be.
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25th anniversary of Island of Ireland Peace Park
28.03.2018:
New-Zealand cyclists gather to remember WW1 Cyclist Corps
01.06.2017:
New Zealand Sunset Ceremony, 7 June, 7:30pm
11.10.2013:
New Zealand minister visits Mesen
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