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Naval captain's ancient weapons gifted to Orkney:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Naval captain's ancient weapons gifted to Orkney
The scimitar, mace and dagger belonging to Captain James Moodie date back to the 1600s.
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January 31, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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Please take a moment to watch our new video out today, looking at the final peacetime Scottish casualty before WW2: www.youtube.com/shorts/EmXbp...
His death was forgotten by WW2! Tragic story of a Scots soldier who died in peacetime #history #ww2
YouTube video by The Scottish Military Research Group
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December 6, 2024 at 10:40 AM
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We've been a little quiet on this account, but we'll hopefully start to change this shortly. In the meantime here's a link to our latest short on YouTube:

www.youtube.com/shorts/UzIBf...
Remarkable story of bravery! William Angus Victoria Cross #history #shorts
YouTube video by The Scottish Military Research Group
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November 16, 2024 at 4:26 PM
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A short video out today, showcasing the Gardens of Remembrance in both Glasgow and Edinburgh:

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November 11, 2023 at 11:55 AM
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For our latest video out today we have the story of a former player for Aberdeen Football Club who lost his life during the First World War.

www.youtube.com/shorts/vucXC...

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October 16, 2023 at 11:57 AM
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Roy’s Great Map, the Military Survey of Scotland, held by the National Library of Scotland notes the location where the Jacobite sloop “Le Prince Charles Stuart” was run aground in the Kyle of Tongue in 1746.
HMS Hazard had been captured at Montrose earlier in the year and returned with French gold
Screenshot from the National Library of Scotand’s website of the Military Survey of Scotland. Showing the far north of Scotland around the Kyle of Tongue and the location of the foundering of the sloop HMS Hazard Screenshot from the National Library of Scotand’s website of the Military Survey of Scotland. Showing the far north of Scotland around the Kyle of Tongue and the location of the foundering of the sloop HMS Hazard Screenshot from the National Library of Scotand’s website of the Military Survey of Scotland. Showing the far north of Scotland around the Kyle of Tongue and the location of the foundering of the sloop HMS Hazard
October 12, 2023 at 12:15 PM
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#OTD in 1940, Huntly-Turriff road in Banffshire, Scotland. Morris Quad and 4.5-inch howitzer from 51 "Highland" Infantry Division. #WW2 #HISTORY
October 10, 2023 at 6:52 AM
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Was looking for info about an aircraft that my wife’s aunt saw come down in Lanarkshire during WW2 but she couldn’t remember much about it. Found this very useful and pretty comprehensive list of aircraft crashes in Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man

air-britain.com/pdfs/militar...
October 9, 2023 at 5:08 PM
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I am delighted to announce that I will be giving a talk on 26 October at the Trimontium Museum in Melrose about my experiences of walking along the Antonine Wall in Scotland. In person and online tickets are available on the Trimontium website here: www.trimontium.co.uk/events/walki...
October 2, 2023 at 5:21 PM
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Looking forward to posting some useful and also some whimsical content in this better place.
Highland soldier of the 42nd Highlanders from the Anne SK Brown Military Collection at Brown University Library
October 9, 2023 at 7:17 PM