Bedford Highlanders – The Scottish Occupation of Bedford 1914-15
Bedford Highlanders – The Scottish Occupation of Bedford 1914-15
Over the course of one weekend in mid-August 1914, around 17,000 Scottish territorial soldiers arrived in Bedford where they would spend the next 9 months getting ready to join the fighting on the Western Front. This fascinating and engaging talk, supported by a wealth of contemporary photographs, examines the impact of the Scots’ friendly invasion of Bedfordshire during the early months of the First World War.