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Title
Royal Scots Fusiliers – Burma, Sudan, Tirah Campaign, 1st Boer War and 2nd Boer War
Date
1902
Medium
bronze & granite
Accession number
KA7_JON_S040
Acquisition method
erected by public subscription
Work type
War memorial
Owner
South Ayrshire Council
Listing status
B (Scotland)
Unveiling date
1st November 1902
Listing date
10/01/80
Access
at all times
Inscription description
IN MEMORY OF THE / OFFICERS NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE / ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS / WHO DIED Front Face-IN THE CAMPAIGN IN / SOUTH AFRICA 1879 - 81 THE SOUDAN 1884 - 5 / BURMA 1885 - 9 TIRAH 1897 / AND SOUTH AFRICA 1899 - 1902 / ERECTED BY THE PEOPLE OF AYRSHIRE / WIGTOWNSHIRE THE STEWARTRY AND / DUMFRIESSHIRE AND BY THE 1ST AND 2ND BATTNS / AND 3RD MILITIA BATTN AND THE 1ST AND 2ND VOLUNTEER BATTALIONS / ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS, THE 1ST AYR AND GALLOWAY / VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY AND THE 4TH BATTN KING'S / OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS / YE BABBLING WINDS, IN SILENCE SWEET / DISTURB YE NOT THE HERO'S SLEEP. Face 2-SOUTH AFRICA 1879-ZULU CAMPAIGN AND TRANSVAAL / KILLED IN ACTION AND DIED OF WOUNDS / (names in 3 columns) / DIED FROM DISEASE OR ACCIDENT / (names in 3 columns) / SOUDAN EXPEDITION 1884-185 THE NILE / (names in 2 columns) Face 3-BURMA WAR 1885-89 / KILLED IN ACTION AND DIED OF WOUNDS / (names in 2 columns) / DIED FROM DISEASE / (names in 3 columns) / TIRAH CAMPAIGN 1897 / KILLED IN ACTION AND DIED OF WOUNDS / (names in 3 columns) / DIED FROM DISEASE / (names in 3 columns) / SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902 / KILLED IN ACTION AND DIED OF WOUNDS / (names in 3 columns) Face 4-SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902 / KILLED IN ACTION AND DIED OF WOUNDS / (names in 3 columns),DIED FROM DISEASE OR ACCIDENT / (names in 3 columns)