Royal Scots Fusiliers

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Reference WMO/168091

Address:

Burns Statue Square

Ayr

KA7 1SX

Scotland

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Roadside
Description: Serviceman/woman sculpture
Materials:
  • Metal Bronze
  • Stone Stone (any)
Lettering: Leaded
Conflicts:
  • Boer War, First (1880-1881)
  • Boer War, Second (1899-1902)
  • Burma (19C)
  • Colonial India
  • Egypt and the Sudan (1882-1899)
About the memorial: Three step base with pedestal, surmounted by sculpted bronze figure of a Royal Scots Fusilier. Figure stands turned to face his left, with a knapsack on his back, holding an upturned rifle in his right hand. A Busby hat lies between his feet. The pedestal has a sculpted bronze plaque with raised regimental insignia of the Royal Scots Fusiliers.
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IN MEMORY OF THE/ OFFICERS NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE/ ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS/ WHO DIED 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.

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