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Begun in 1910, the Scottish Veterans Residences have provided accommodation to thousands of ex-service men and women in three properties; Whiteford House on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, the Murray Home, also in Edinburgh, and Rosendael in Broughty Ferry, Dundee.

This is an independent Scottish Charity specifically set up in 1910 by two Seaforth Highlanders, Charles Pelham Burn and Chilton Addison Smith, to alleviate the destitution and neglect suffered by Boer War Veterans. Its opposite number in England is The Royal Hospital Chelsea but, unlike the Royal Hospital, Scottish Veterans Residences receives no direct support from the Ministry of Defence and relies on public charitable donations.

In 2002, 354 veterans of all ages were helped in the three homes. In particular a number of younger ex-service men and women were enabled to regain their self confidence as a result of their stay and moved back into mainstream housing.

At the same time the Residences provide a home to former members of the Armed Services who vary in age from 17 to 95. Some stay only a few weeks or months, others have called it their home for over 25 years. All would be homeless if it were not for the Scottish Veterans Residences.

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