Maryhill Barracks commemorative plaque
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Maryhill Barracks commemorative plaque
Image: © Thomas Nugent Taken: 19 Mar 2016
On a surviving section of the perimeter wall at the corner of Maryhill Road and Garrioch Road Image The plaque reads as follows... MARYHILL BARRACKS This plaque marks the site of Maryhill Barracks built in 1877 from local stone. During its existence many Scottish Regiments and other military units were stationed at Maryhill. On 16th March 1921 the depot of the Highland Light Infantry, later to become The City Of Glasgow Regiment, moved to Maryhill Barracks from Hamilton. The last soldiers to be trained here left on 26 September 1958. On 21 January 1959 the Highland Light Infantry amalgamated with The Royal Scots Fusiliers to continue service as The Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow And Ayrshire Regiment). Maryhill Barracks was demolished in 1961. Strathclyde Regional Council Plaque presented by Strathclyde Regional Council in 1989 during reconstruction of the wall.
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