The Archive · 1925

At the War Memorial

At 930 am, the Shanghai Scottish 8. V. ©. fell in on the Bund foreshore opposite Ewo, five officers and 80 other ranks being present. Included in the parade, otherwise dressed in church parade order, were atx N.-C.-O.'s and men under Sgt, Dewar who wore fold dress, including steel helmets, these later to ard at the Memorial. The parade marched to the War Mem-rial, and there with arms reversed the guard took post, Then the pipes and" drums under Pipe-Cpl. Mac-Lennan played a liment, the Scots Greys, the Glasgow Highlanders, the Lovat Scouts, Ayrshire, Yeomanry, the Fife Forfar Yeomanry, the London Scottish and the Shanghai, Scottish. Among those assisting in the Memorial the wreat Gordon Highl Adam Gordon, son of the President fof the Society. A number of private wreaths were also laid on the Memorial.

There was a very large attendance of the public at this ceremony, which was of an especially impressive character.

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