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Football Match Held In Memory Of Soldier

By Thomas Scott
June 8, 2013
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A football match has been held to honour the fallen soldier Captain Walter Barrie.

Penicuik Public Park was home yesterday (June 8) to a commemorative charity football match between the local battalion, 2Scots, and another Scottish battalion, 5Scots.

Whilst the game was held in remembrance of Captain Walter Barrie, who was killed in an ‘insider attack’ in Afghanistan late last year (click for article), the teams battled to win. In the end, both teams were left satisfied with a one all draw.

However the outcome could have been somewhat different had the match been held on the return of the majority of 2Scots later this year. The deployment in March meant that the local team was missing some of its regular players and instead it had to use substitutes.

The away team from 5Scots, based in Canterbury, are touring the country before their regiment is reduced to just ceremonial duties later in the year.

Captain Walter Barrie was a Rangers FC fan, along with his son Callum. After his father’s death Callum received a signed shirt from the club. The shirt, which was inscribed with W.R Barrie, was signed by every player at Rangers.

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Editor and founder of The Penicuik Cuckoo. Fourth year Architecture student (MA Hons) at Edinburgh University currently writing on the role of architecture in post-industrial towns. Interested in all things Penicuik. Triplet.

  • kw

    1. wasnt held at penicuik public park , but at the new astro pitch ‘fusillers field ‘ between the scots corner community centre and the military transport depot
    2. it was between 1 scots who captain barrie was serving with when he was killed in action and 2 scots , the memorial gme was to open the new pitch .
    cuckoo and facts , dear oh dear

    • ThePenicuikCuckoo

      Afternoon Keith. Sorry about these errors. This article contained syndicated information from Penicuik Athletic and obviously it was incorrect. It shall be updated shortly. Thank you for letting us know.

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