Loss/Death Flashcards
1
Q
Scottish casualties
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Scotland suffered large-scale casualties during the war around 100,000 Scots killed
2
Q
Battles
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Many Scots died in the Western Front battles such as Loos, the Somme and Arras
3
Q
Loos
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Loos was the first major battle involving Scottish troops - around 8,000 Scottish casualties
4
Q
National War Memorial
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National War Memorial Edinburgh lists 150,000 killed in the war of Scottish heritage
5
Q
Village memorial
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Every town and village across Scotland has its own war memorial remembering those who died in local communities
6
Q
Remembrance Sunday
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Fallen also remembered through Remembrance Sunday by the action of wearing poppies
