A lasting tribute to one of Scotland’s World War One heroes has been unveiled by the Lord Provost of Edinburgh Frank Ross. A commemorative flagstone to Allan Ebenezer Ker – a 35-year-old Lieutenant in 3rd Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders – has been laid at the site of his Edinburgh home, 100 years since he received the Victoria Cross.
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