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The Scots at War Trust
The Scots at War Trust is a charity registered in Scotland with the Inland Revenue. The Trustees raise funds for the Scots at War Project.
“Scots” is interpreted in its widest sense. The Trust concerns itself with native Scots, those of Scots heritage, men and women who served in Scottish or Commonwealth Scottish units and those who served in Scotland, or in Scottish waters, during the 20th and 21st centuries.
Key Aims
The aims of
the Scots at War Project are:
The Trustees
are not collecting artefacts, medals, papers etc., but they will advise as
to where these items might be suitably deposited and, if necessary, broker
the deposit arrangements.
Resources
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www.scotsatwar.co.uk The Scots at War web site is designed to help you find information on the subject of Scots at War. The site has been redesigned and relaunched in digest format with useful and fascinating information. New entries are added each month. If you need further help please contact the Research Director.
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Commemorative Roll of Honour. The web site includes a Commemorative Roll which allows readers to send us details of individuals whom they think should be honoured for their service to their country. Those nominated could be from the armed services, or a civilian service or occupation, and it is not restricted to those who died during their service.
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Reminiscences Section. An addition to the site is the Reminiscences Section. Here you will find first hand accounts from those who served. If you would like to contribute your own story we would be very pleased to hear from you.
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On-line Exhibition. View interesting artefacts in our growing “virtual exhibition”. We welcome the on-line submission of illustrations of items for this exhibition.
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Information Service. Backed by a substantial resource library of manuscripts, books and photographs the Scots at War project offers you an information service and help facility.
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Specialist and Expert Facilities. Scots at War is able to provide specialist and expert advice and opinion in a number of areas including museum displays and research, broadcasting, media comment and artefact identification.
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Lectures and Seminars. Scots at War runs a prestigious lecture and seminar series. This series has proved very popular and audience numbers have to be restricted as a result. Places are specially reserved at each event for school pupils. We would welcome your application to have your name, or the name of your school, placed on our invitation list. The topics of our lectures and seminars have included:
The Royal Navy in Scotland
Prisoners of War in the Far East
The Battle of Langemark 1914
The Women’s Land Army
Hess and Scotland
51st Highland Division in France
Polish Forces in Scotland
The Retreat from Burma
The Battle of Loos 1915
The Scots Guards in the Falklands
Bletchley Park, the Y Service and Signals Intelligence
The War in Iraq 2003
Arctic Convoys
Iraq 1917 and 2007
Honorary Research Director
Dr Diana M Henderson
Queens' College
Cambridge
CB3 9ET
Tel: 01223 33 55 64
E-mail: dmh38@cam.ac.uk
www.scotsatwar.co.uk
THE SCOTS AT WAR TRUST
Patron
HRH The
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Chairman
General Sir
Michael Gow
Ex Officio Trustees
President of
The Royal British Legion Scotland
Director of
The National Museums of Scotland
Librarian of
The National Library of Scotland
Keeper of
The Records of Scotland
Chairman of
The Board of Trustees of the Scottish National War Memorial
Trustees
Mr Douglas A Connell WS
Hon Secretary
Dr Diana M
Henderson
Hon Treasurer
Professor Emeritus Peter H. Jones
www.scotsatwar.co.uk
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