Gordon Highlanders Egypt Memorial
Overview
Gordon Highlanders Egypt Memorial is recorded as Memorial in Scotland Aberdeen City. OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE 1ST BATTALION GORDON HIGHLANDERS TO THE MEMORY OF THEIR COMRADES WHO WERE KILLED IN ACTION OR WHO DIED OF WOUNDS OR DISEASE CONTRACTED DURING THE EGYPTIAN CAMPAIGN 1882 EGYPT 1882 SOUDAN 1884
What this place is
The saved account records: OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE 1ST BATTALION GORDON HIGHLANDERS TO THE MEMORY OF THEIR COMRADES WHO WERE KILLED IN ACTION OR WHO DIED OF WOUNDS OR DISEASE CONTRACTED DURING THE EGYPTIAN CAMPAIGN 1882 EGYPT 1882 SOUDAN 1884
People and events
The short source does not safely name the people, events or traditions tied to this exact point. A famous nearby story is not attached without evidence that it belongs here.
How it was used
The label Memorial gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.
What survives
The official record fixes the place and calls it Memorial. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Gordon Highlanders Egypt Memorial matters because a real conflict, loss or destructive event is tied to this exact place. The source records: OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE 1ST BATTALION GORDON HIGHLANDERS TO THE MEMORY OF THEIR COMRADES WHO WERE KILLED IN ACTION OR WHO DIED OF WOUNDS OR DISEASE CONTRACTED DURING THE EGYPTIAN CAMPAIGN 1882 EGYPT 1882 SOUDAN 1884 It shows how a wider struggle reached the local landscape and the people using it.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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