The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) commemorate their fallen comrades from the Far-East Conflict
At 11 o’clock on Saturday 15 August 2020 The Royal Scots held a small wreath laying service at Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh, to commemorate the very significant service and sacrifice of the 1st and 2nd Battalions in the Far East From 1941 to 1945. A total of 496 Royal Scots were killed or died when prisoners of war (POW). A further 707 were wounded or were recorded missing, giving a total of 1203 casualties.