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Telling the 200 year story of The Gordon Highlanders.
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15/08/2026

The 15th of August marks 81 years since VJ Day, representing the end of the Second World War. For the Gordon’s, hundreds saw this day as a day of liberation, as the surviving members of the 2nd battalion would be freed after 3 and half years of captivity under the Japanese. It also meant peace as the Burma Campaign came to a close, which featured the 100th Anti Tank Regiment and 116th RAC both formed from 8th and 9th Battalions of The Gordon Highlanders respectively. For us today, it is a day of remembrance, as we remember everyone who fought and died in the Far East. We will remember them.

(Image credit of Changi Prison image to Australian War Memorial)

07/08/2026

Join the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for a free tour of Trinity Cemetery, Aberdeen (next to Pittodrie). Tours take place on Sunday 16 August, Wednesday 9 September and Sunday 25 October all at 2pm. Tours last approx 75 minutes and cover the work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission told through the stories of a dozen of the First and Second World War casualties who lie in Trinity Cemetery.
Free tickets can be booked at www.cwgc.org/tours

07/07/2026

We were so sad to hear the news of D-Day Veteran Jim Glennie's passing this morning. Jim had volunteered here at the Museum for over 30 years and, among his many achievements, he was awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in The King's Birthday Honours List 2025 for services to The Gordon Highlanders Museum. Only last year, Jim celebrated his 100th birthday here at St Luke's with family, friends and colleagues. It was a very special day and one we will all remember with great fondness. Jim will be sorely missed by volunteers, veterans, visitors, staff and everyone associated with the wider Gordon Highlanders family. Our thoughts and prayers are with Jim's family today.

01/07/2026

Today, the 1st of July, marks 110 years since the start of the Battle of The Somme, one of the most significant and deadly battles of The First World War. 8 battalions of The Gordon Highlanders would take part in the fighting at The Somme, and we we wish to commemorate those who fought and lost their lives for the sake of our future.
To help mark this anniversary, we have digitised one of Lt Col George Standish Craufurd's many letters to his father. This telling account describes how the battle descended into a "war of attrition", giving a chilling insight into how The Somme was fought.
To learn more about The Gordons in The First World War and their action at The Somme, be sure to visit The Museum and the 1914-1918 section of our Grant Room.
Lest We Forget.

27/06/2026

Today, the 27th of June, marks Armed Forces Day. We want to commemorate and celebrate everyone who has served in The Armed Forces both past and present, including those who were part of The Gordon Highlanders. A parade will be taking place in Aberdeen today, with several Gordon Highlanders veterans taking part.

19/06/2026

We’ve had a wonderful time so far at this years Royal Highland Show! A massive congratulations to Pat Machray and the Aberdeenshire Presidential Initiative team for putting together a fantastic award winning trade stand. It’s been an honour to have been a part of this!
We will be here in the Presidential Tent until Sunday. Come say hello! 👑🌾

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18/06/2026

The 18th of June marks 211 years since The Battle of Waterloo, arguably the most decisive engagement of the Napoleonic Wars. The 92nd (Gordon Highlanders) Regiment of Foot played a crucial role in the battle, clinging onto the stirrups of the charging Scots Greys calvary, as depicted in this painting by Eric Auld.
The French lines were scattered, and the 92nd Regiment was welcomed back to Scotland with thunderous applause from a large crowd in Edinburgh. You can learn more about the 92nd’s involvement at Waterloo here at The Gordon Highlanders Museum.

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16/06/2026

The Gordon Highlanders Museum is proud to be supporting the Aberdeenshire Presidential Initiative at The Royal Highland Show 2026. We look forward to welcoming visitors to our stand where you can sample our Gordon Highlanders Whisky and chat about how we support the community in Aberdeen City & Shire. We hope younger visitors will be inspired by our scale model Lego WWI trench and we’d love to show you the real thing in the leafy surroundings of our Museum garden in Aberdeen’s West End. Bydand!

13/06/2026

Congratulations to John McLeish, Chief Executive, The Gordon Highlanders Museum and Chair, The Scottish Tartans Authority on being awarded an OBE in The King’s Birthday Honours List for services to Heritage and to the community in Aberdeenshire.

This acknowledgement of John’s contributions across a wide range of heritage organisations at local and national level is richly deserved. Well done John!

12/06/2026

The 12th of June marks the anniversary of the surrender of the 51st Highland Division at St Valery-En-Caux. Amongst the 10,000 men captured were 1st and 5th Battalion The Gordon Highlanders, determined to hold the line until the eventual order for surrender was issued.
To mark the occasion we have delved into our archives and photographed the diary of Major George Bruce, who provides a detailed description of the day:
"Soon after enemy tanks approached HQ from cliffs. At same time Cease Fire was sounded on bugle in St Valery and numerous parties of French troops appeared in corn fields between our positions and tanks with white bandages tied to their rifles. At 10 30 hrs C.O. told individuals or small parties who wished to attempt to escape to do so. He then gave the order to ‘Cease Fire.”
You can learn more about St Valery, the Gordons as POWs, and their service in The Second World War in the Grant Room of The Museum.

Address

St. Luke's, Viewfield Road
Aberdeen
AB157XH

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	10am - 4:30pm
Thursday	10am - 4:30pm
Friday	10am - 4:30pm
Saturday	10am - 4:30pm

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https://www.gordonhighlanders.com/shop/event-tickets/solopiping/

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