🧡 Commemoration And Remembrance Flashcards
1
Q
when was the British Legion and its scottish counterpart formed?
A
1921
2
Q
what opened on July 14th 1927?
A
Scottish National War Memorial in Edinburgh castle
3
Q
What did the British Legion do?
A
Provide support emotionally and financially for returned soldiers. Also for their families
4
Q
who was the first president of the British Legion?
A
Mr Haig 🕵️♂️
5
Q
What created and cared for the military graveyards across the world for the bodies that were never found?
A
the Imperial War Graves Commission
6
Q
how many names are remembered in the National War Memorial in Edinburgh?
A
148,000 names
7
Q
Lady Haig establish what in 1927
A
Edinburgh factory to make poppies just for scotland
