Culture, Scotland, Scottish Regiments

South Aisle, Edinburgh Cathedral [Map]. Memorial to the 78th Highland Regiment who had been posted to Sinde and who were tragically affected by Cholera.

"To the memory of two officers, twenty one serjeants, twenty seven corporals, nine drummers, four hundred and thirty nine privatess, forty seven women and one hundred and twenty four children, of the Seventy Eighth Highland Regiment in all amounting to six hundred and sixty nine, who died on the banks of the River Indus in Sinde, between the sixth day of September one thousand and eight hundred and forty four, and the fourth day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty five.

Sculpted by John Steell (age 45), 1850. See Captain Keogh's Diary, The Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal, Volume 76 and The Asiatic Journal and Montly Miscellany

The Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal Volume 76 1851. 78th Regiment. The 78th and 86th Regiments arrived from England in August 1842. The first was sent to Poona for twelve months, and then to Kurrachee. There, in the quarter ending December 1843, it lost forty-three men, chiefly from fever and dysentery. In the third quarter of 1844, the regiment, divided betwixt Sukkiir and Hydrabad, on the Indus, lost 231 men, — 141 from remittent fever, the remainder from bowel complaints chiefly. In the last quarter of 1845, the 78th had been removed to Bombay, and lost 276 men, the predominant cause being, not fever, as in the third quarter, but acute and chronic dysentery, to which 244 of the deaths were referred, and six more to diarrmhea, leaving only sixteen for all other diseases. The regiment has been stationed at Belgaum since December 1847, and has there enjoyed excellent health.

India Cross, Edinburgh [Map]. Erected in 1862 by public subscription, it reads: "This sandstone cross commemorates the men of the 78th Highlanders who died during the Indian Rebellion or Mutiny of 1857-8". And under the heading "Heroes of Lucknow" continues: "Indian soldiers rose against British rule and besieged Lucknow in June 1867. In September soldiers of the 78th fought through rebel ranks to relieve the city. Eight members of the regiment were awarded the Victoria Cross.

After 1858. South Aisle, Edinburgh Cathedral [Map]. Memorial to the 93rd Sutherland Highlanders who died during the Indian Mutiny of 1857-58 sculpted by William Brodie (age 42).

After 1881. South Aisle, Edinburgh Cathedral [Map]. Memorial to the men of the 93rd Gordon Highlanders who lost theoir lives in Afghanistan and South Africa.