The Scots at War Trust is a charity registered in Scotland with OSCR. 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

• To advance research
• To collate information
• To make available to members  of the public of all ages the history of Scots at War

The Trustees are not collecting artefacts, medals, papers etc., but will advise as to where these items might be suitably deposited and, if required, broker the deposit arrangements.

The Research Director welcomes invitations to speak to your club, society or college or school on a subject related to Scots at War.

RESOURCES

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• On-line Exhibition. View interesting artefacts in our growing “virtual exhibition”. We welcome the on-line submission of illustrations of items for this exhibition.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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& SigInt
The War in Iraq 2003
Arctic Convoys
Iraq 1917 and 2007
Armistice and Aftermath – 1918 and Beyond

Hon. Research Director

Dr Diana M Henderson
The Scots at War Trust
Queens’ College
Cambridge CB39ET
Tel: 01223 33 55 64
E-mail: dmh38@cam.ac.uk
www.scotsatwar.co.uk

Registered Scottish Charity Number: SC023305

THE SCOTS AT WAR TRUST

Patron

HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Trustee Emeritus
General  Sir Michael Gow

Chairman
Brigadier the Hon Hugh B H E Monro

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

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