End of an era.... - Political Fever

Chookie · #1 (**permalink**) 03-05-2008, 03:47 PM

Last Scots civil war fighter dies

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Stevie Fullarton was among hundreds who went to fight in Spain
The last surviving Scot who fought in the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War has died.

Stevie Fullarton, who was born in Glasgow, died in a nursing home in Edinburgh. He was 87.

Mr Fullarton went to Spain in 1938 with the democratically elected government forces facing defeat by the fascists of Francisco Franco.

He was wounded during the Battle of the Ebro, the last-ditch offensive by the government forces, but recovered.

Back in Britain, he joined the RAF during World War II.

It is estimated 2,400 from Britain joined the International Brigades, 500 of them from Scotland.

Mr Fullarton's funeral will take place in Edinburgh on Friday.

It seems that the last American member of the International Brigades has also died - end of an era indeed.

The memorial to the members of the International Brigades who came from Fife and the Lothians.

cronic · #2 (**permalink**) 03-05-2008, 11:37 PM

~Hats off to ya mates

Michael · #3 (**permalink**) 03-06-2008, 12:36 AM

Sounds like a good man.

Comrade Joe · #4 (**permalink**) 03-12-2008, 01:13 PM

They pehaps fought with the most honourable intentions of any army, they deserve much more recognition than they recieve.

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