Prògram Choinnich
Contributors
Interviewers
Date
02 April 1998
Track ID
13497
Part 1
Track Information
Original Tape ID
Summary
Journey to World War I battlefield sites.
A contributor going to visit First World War battlefields such as Loos describes the large numbers of Highland soldiers, and islanders in particular, who died there because the Cameron Highlanders were in the thick of the battle. Of the half million Scots fighting in World War I, one in four were killed.
Recording Location
County - Ross and Cromarty
Parish - Stornoway
Island - Lewis
Village/Place - Stornoway
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Dat
Audio Quality
Good