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From: William S Wood <>
Subject: [ABERDEEN] Re: Redford Barracks, Edinburgh
Date: Sat, 07 Jun 2003 18:40:38 +0100
In-Reply-To: <200306071200.h57C01fp011855@lists2.rootsweb.com>


At 06:00 07/06/2003 -0600, you wrote:
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>I had a great uncle Alexander Davidson born Cairngauld,Kildrummy.He
>married in 1916,on the copy of his wedding cert it says he was stationed
>at Redford Barracks,couldn't make it all out,I tought he was a
>policeman.Can any one tell me about Redford
>
>Thanks JUNE
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>June Riddell wrote:
>
> > I had a great uncle Alexander Davidson born Cairngauld,Kildrummy.He
> > married in 1916,on the copy of his wedding cert it says he was
> > stationed at Redford Barracks,couldn't make it all out,I thought he was
> > a policeman.Can any one tell me about Redford?
>
>In 1916 he was presumably a soldier. The Gazeteer for Scotland at
>http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/ has this:
>
>Located on Colinton Road in Edinburgh, Redford Barracks represent the
>largest military installation built in Scotland since Fort George
>(Highland; 1748). Built by local contractors for the War Office
>between 1909 and 1915, the barracks provide military accommodation,
>together with offices and training facilities. Facing Colinton Road
>is the massive Cavalry Barracks, with its large clock-tower in the
>centre.
>
>Redford provides the base for the guard of Edinburgh castle,
>currently the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.
>
>
>Regards,
>
>Don
There are two separate Barracks at Redford known as the Cavalry Barracks
and Infantry Barracks. The Cavalry Barracks used to be the home of the
Royal Scots Greys who prior to mechanisation rode beautiful grey horses and
has a stable yard to the rear. When there is a State Occassion in the
City, the Household Cavalry are based there, it is also used as the base
for the performers at the Edinburgh Tattoo who rehearse on the parade
ground. It is also used as a transit camp at times.
The Infantry Barracks were modernised circa 1970, with new barrack blocks
being built also additional married quarters, a new hospital block has
also been added.
There is also in close proximity Dreghorn Barracks which weree modernised
and extended circa 1990.
Hope this helps.

Bill Wood

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