51st Division Memorial, Beaumont-Hamel, France.

The 51st Division memorial is in the Beaumont-Hamel Park. It takes the form of rough blocks of Rubislaw granite which were produced by Garden & Co. in Aberdeen, and are assembled in a pyramid form. On the top stands a statue of a kilted Highland soldier, looking east towards the village of Beaumont Hamel which men of the 51st Division took on 13th November 1916. The three panels on the pyramid bear inscriptions in Gaelic, English and French.

The Gaelic words can be translated as 'Friends are good on the day of battle.’

The monument was initially unveiled, following a procession from Beaumont Hamel village to the site, by Marshal Foch in September 1924. He concluded his speech with the words "Sons of Scotland, sleep in peace".

The memorial was originally dedicated by the Reverend Sinclair, who had been a chaplain with the Division. Pipers played, and the school-children of the area were among the crowds

Directly opposite, and in front of Y ravine, is another memorial to the 51st Division, a simple wooden cross. This originally stood at High Wood, and the inscription reads "In memory of the 51st Highland Division Officers, NCOs and men who fell at High Wood July 1916". The Division was in action there on the 23rd of July, when the 4th Gordon’s and 9th Royal Scots between them suffered 450 casualties, and also on the 29th of July (4th Seaforth’s).