Tuesday, 3 February 2015

March of the Tyneside Scottish - Alnwick

On the 30th January 1915 the 1st Tyneside Scottish (20th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers) marched north from Morpeth via Felton en route to the new Army Camp built on the pastures to the north of Alnwick Castle.

At 4:30 pm the Battalion arrived on the outskirts of the town. When they reached Alnwick Station the Pipes and Drums struck up. The Tyneside Scots marched through the Bondgate and along the main street, the town turning out in force to welcome the soldiers to Alnwick.
On Sunday 1st February 2015, 100 years later, the Tyneside Scottish once more marched through Bondgate into Alnwick. The Pipe band of Northumbria ACF led serving TS from 204 (Tyneside Scottish) Battery Royal Artillery, veterans from the Tyneside Scottish Branch RAA and the Tyneside Scottish detachments of Northumbria ACF down Bondgate, and into Alnwick Castle.

Tyneside Scottish approach Bondgate
Eyes right Alnwick War Memorial
Pipe band march through Bondgate
Marching through Alnwick

Tyneside Scottish approach Alnwick Castle
  
Tyneside Scottish march through Alnwick Castle
Tyneside Scottish march through Alnwick Castle

Tyneside Scottish march through Alnwick Castle
Tyneside Scottish march through Alnwick Castle