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Adam Brown · Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 714 Location: Edinburgh

Elphin Burial Ground, Assynt
Location: South East End of Loch Veyatie
OS Ref: N/K

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Pte Neil Mackay 5th Seaforths 27.5.1915

Ghostwhisperer · Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 3799 Location: Ross-Shire

Ghostwhisperer · Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 3799 Location: Ross-Shire

Name: MacLEOD, NEIL
Initials: N
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 27/05/1915
Service No: 591
Additional information: Son of John and Ann MacLeod, of New Cottage, Knockan, Elphin.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: North of entrance.
Cemetery: ELPHIN BURIAL GROUND, ASSYNT

FortyTwa · Joined: 12 May 2009 Posts: 382 Location: Arbroath

Apologies for repetition but I quite liked this shot I took of Pte McLeod's last resting place amongst his kin

Brought to mind this old Gaelic song (translated by Roddy McMillan)

I Will Go

I will go, I will go
When the fighting is over
Tae the land o' MacLeod
That I left to be a soldier
I will go, I will go

When the King's son came along
And called us all together
Sayin', Brave Highland men
Will you fight for my father?
I will go, I will go

I've a buckle on my belt
A sword in my scabbard
A red coat on my back
And a shillin' in my pocket
I will go, I will go

When they brought us all on board
The lasses were singin'
But the tears came to their eyes
When the bells started ringin'
I will go, I will go

When we landed on the shore
And saw the foreign heather
We knew that some would fall
And would lie there forever
I will go, I will go

When we came back to the glen
The winter was coming
Our goods lay in the snow
And our houses were burnin'
I will go... I will go

I will go, I will go
When the fighting is over
Tae the land o' MacLeod
That I left to be a soldier
I will go, I will go