Boring But True From The Scottish Military Geek !

**Radge** · 3rd March 10, 02:29 PM

Scotland lost over 3% of its male population, though annual census of the years during and after the war show modest population increase rather than a dent.[/QUOTE]

I've heard different. Regardless it was an awful waste of Scottish manhood, and the men of the nations invloved, in a criminal and ultimately pointless excercise. Having seen the lists of war dead in Scotland and the memorials in Flanders I cannot feel anything but revulsion and anger.

**Chas** · 3rd March 10, 04:33 PM

Something that needs to be remembered is that ALL the regiments (and the Royal Navy and the Royal Flying Corps) recruited in all the counties in the UK. Lads from Norfolk served in all the Scottish regiments and there were quite a few Scots lads in the Royal Norfolks.

Regards

Chas

**macwilkin** · 3rd March 10, 05:56 PM

Originally Posted by Chas

Something that needs to be remembered is that ALL the regiments (and the Royal Navy and the Royal Flying Corps) recruited in all the counties in the UK. Lads from Norfolk served in all the Scottish regiments and there were quite a few Scots lads in the Royal Norfolks.

Regards

Chas

Not to mention the various Commonwealth Scottish regiments from Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, etc.

T.

**Jock Scot** · 4th March 10, 02:55 AM

Originally Posted by Radge

Scotland lost over 3% of its male population, though annual census of the years during and after the war show modest population increase rather than a dent.

I've heard different. Regardless it was an awful waste of Scottish manhood, and the men of the nations invloved, in a criminal and ultimately pointless excercise. Having seen the lists of war dead in Scotland and the memorials in Flanders I cannot feel anything but revulsion and anger.[/QUOTE]

Radge, I don't want to get into making silly points here. I will not cheapen the sacrifice of those brave people who gave their lives that way.

All wars, with the notable exception of WW2, with the benifit of hindsight could probably be described as pointless and anyone with an ounce of imagination feel the same revulsion and anger that you have plainly felt. However, please don't let that in any way cloud the way of remembering all those, and yes from all nations, who gave their youth in such terrible circumstances.

Can I ask you to leave the politics, misplaced National pride of the past, the rights and wrongs, mistakes, incompetence, stupidity, anger and the rest at the gates, as you enter those War Cemetaries and just remember the fallen.

"Lest we Forget"

**Radge** · 5th March 10, 01:33 PM

Can I ask you to leave the politics, misplaced National pride of the past, the rights and wrongs, mistakes, incompetence, stupidity, anger and the rest at the gates, as you enter those War Cemetaries and just remember the fallen.

Have done, will do. I had numerous relatives that served in both World Wars, I've served as a member of HRH's armed forces myself and need no instruction in how to act appropriately in showing respect for our fallen.

**Jock Scot** · 6th March 10, 01:24 AM

Originally Posted by Radge

Can I ask you to leave the politics, misplaced National pride of the past, the rights and wrongs, mistakes, incompetence, stupidity, anger and the rest at the gates, as you enter those War Cemetaries and just remember the fallen.

Have done, will do. I had numerous relatives that served in both World Wars, I've served as a member of HRH's armed forces myself and need no instruction in how to act appropriately in showing respect for our fallen.

Good. No more needs to be said then.