The London Scottish Regiment visited Mesen again - Mesen - 06/10/2019
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.

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The Scottish monument on the road between Messines and Wijtschate.

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The Last Post.

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Heavy rain.

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Wreath laying at the city monument which remembers the fallen soldiers of Messines during the Great War.

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