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McCrae's Battalion Great War Memorial

2004 establishments in FranceBuildings and structures completed in 2004Cairns (stone mounds)Heart of Midlothian F.C.McCrae's Battalion
Monuments and memorials in Somme (department)World War I memorials in France
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McCrae's Battalion Great War Memorial is a World War I memorial cairn located in the village of Contalmaison, France. Designed by the historian, Jack Alexander, it was unveiled in 2004 after being first proposed by survivors of the battalion in 1919. As such, it is the last of the 'original' Great War memorials to be built. It commemorates the dead of the 16th Royal Scots volunteer battalion formed by Sir George McCrae, known as 'The Sporting Battalion', who participated in the First Battle of the Somme, July 1916. The battalion was notable for its high number of professional sportsmen and fans drawn from the football clubs Heart of Midlothian FC, Hibernian FC, Raith Rovers FC, Falkirk FC and Dunfermline FC and a variety of other sporting clubs. Visiting the Contalmaison Cairn has become something of a pilgrimage - particularly for football supporters and school groups.

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McCrae's Battalion Great War Memorial
Rue de la Carrière, Péronne

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16th Royal Scots (McCrae's battalion) Memorial

Rue de la Carrière
80300 Péronne
Hauts-de-France, France
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