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Thanks for taking the time to visit the JustGiving page for the Gordon Highlanders Erskine March. This June the Gordon Highlanders 1914-1918 will march along the Speyside Way in period uniform to raise money for Erskine. The march will commemorate the 95th anniversary of both the battle of the Somme and the origination of Erskine’s work for the casualties of war. The march will start at Buckie on Monday 6th June and finish at Aviemore on the 12th. Along the way we will give free demonstrations.    The whole venture is to raise money for Erskine, who, since 1916, have been caring for Scotland’s ex-Service men and women through their network of residential homes. Each year they care for 1300 veterans. All money will go to Erskine and not a penny will go to ourselves. The Gordon Highlanders Museum at Aberdeen are giving their full moral support to the venture. If you want to find out more about Erskine, just click on the link opposite.   So far we have received generous sponsorship from:   The Spey Valley Smokehouse (Grantown) William Grant & Sons (Glenfiddich Distillery) Subsea7 (Aberdeen)   We are also receiving helpful suport from:   Aberdeen University History Department Aberlour Distillery Ballindalloch Castle Baxters Gordon Highlanders Museum   If you want to see us during the March, public displays have so far been arranged at:   Baxters (Fochabers)  - afternoon Monday June 6th Ballindalloch Castle - afternoon Wednesday June 8th and small presence all day Thursday June 9th Glenfiddich Distillery - Thursday June 9th Spey Valley Smokehouse - Friday June 10th   Watch this space for more details The Gordon Highlanders 1914-1918, who will be doing the march, are a living history group who depict the life of the soldiers of the Regiment during the First World War. We started just three years ago, but are very proud to have already established a good working relationship with Historic Scotland, the National Museums of Scotland and the Gordons’ Museum at Aberdeen. We are all proud to wear the uniform of what Winston Chuchill famously described as “the finest Regiment there ever was” If you want to find out more about us, go to our web-site at <a href="http://www.gordonhighlanders1914-18.co.uk">www.gordonhighlanders1914-18.co.uk</a>   Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity. So please dig deep and donate now. Members of the Gordons doing the march or helping to raise money in other ways are: Ian Candy, Brian Chalmers, Dave & Ailsa Clarke, Steve Cobden, Stewart Crichton, Tom Gordon, Mike Gray, Trevor Gray, Tom Greenshields, Colin James, Fraser McLachlan, Lynsey Shaw, Ian Shields, Rob Spence, Richard Syme, Adam Williams, Luke Woods.... ....plus any other helpers we can rope in!