Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Composed by Pipe Major William Lawrie who I believe saw action at the Somme.
The 1916 Somme offensive was one of the largest and bloodiest battles of the First World War (1914-18). The opening day of the attack, 1 July 1916, saw the British Army sustain 57,000 casualties, the bloodiest day in its history. The campaign finally ended in mid-November after an agonising five-month struggle that failed to secure a breakthrough.
Performed by the Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) Pipes & Drums.
The image is of British soldiers "going over the top" of trenches during the Battle of the Somme in 1916.
Composed by Pipe Major William Lawrie who I believe saw action at the Somme.
The 1916 Somme offensive was one of the largest and bloodiest battles of the First World War (1914-18). The opening day of the attack, 1 July 1916, saw the British Army sustain 57,000 casualties, the bloodiest day in its history. The campaign finally ended in mid-November after an agonising five-month struggle that failed to secure a breakthrough.
Performed by the Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) Pipes & Drums.
The image is of British soldiers "going over the top" of trenches during the Battle of the Somme in 1916.
