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Erskine, Scotland’s oldest veteran charity, marks 110 years of service—born just months after the horrific Battle of the Somme, where 57,000 soldiers were killed or wounded in a single day. Founded in 1916 to care for wounded servicemen, it pioneered prosthetics like the “Erskine Limb,” crafted with Clydeside shipyard ingenuity. Today, it still provides vital housing, care, and support to veterans across Scotland, honoring their sacrifices. CEO Wing Commander Ian Cumming reminds us that while the Somme is history, its trauma echoes daily in veterans’ lives—physical and psychological wounds that linger. Stories like that of 18-year-old Private Matthew Kane, who lost a leg on the first day of the Somme and found healing at Erskine, underscore the human cost of war. Erskine’s enduring promise? Never to leave a veteran alone in the aftermath of service.

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