Scotland's contribution to the First World War is featured at a conference in Dundee organised by the Western Front Association.

The event, organised by the WFA Scottish branches, takes place a week before Dundee hosts Scotland's national commemorations to mark the centenary of the Battle of Loos. Around 30,000 Scottish soldiers fought at Loos, suffering heavy losses. The battle was Britain's biggest offensive of 1915. Of the 700,000 Scots who served in the forces during the First World War, more than 100,000 died. Nearly every village, city and town in Scotland has some form of memorial displaying the names of their war dead.

Venue:  University of Dundee (Bonar Hall), Park Place, Dundee DD1 4HN, UK

Time:  10.00 - 16.30  (doors open at 09.00)

Admission Fee:  £ 25

Bookings via:  http://eshop.westernfrontassociation.com/product/scotland-in-the-great-w...

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Speakers:

Peter Simkins (University of Wolverhampton):  Scotland in Britain's New Armies in the Great War

Yvonne McEwen (Edinburgh University):  Scotland’s War 1914-1919

Stephen Badsey (University of Wolverhampton):  Scotland in British Propaganda 1914-18

Gary Sheffield (University of Wolverhampton):  Douglas Haig-Hero of Scotland, Britain and the Empire

Rob Thompson (Independent Military Historian):  An Ecstasy of Fumbling-BEF Logistics and Engineering at the Battle of Loos

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