It is known as the forgotten Dunkirk, the little known plight of the 51st Highland Division who were left in France.

A Highland MSP has recalled the bravery and sacrifices which were made by so many men, including one of her relatives, who served with the 51st Highland Division at St Valery in 1940.

After St Valery, the 51st Highland Division was reconstituted and fought at El Alamein in Africa and defeated Rommel and his troops. In 1944, they marched into St Valery-en-Caux, as liberators.

Lance Coporal Colin Chisholm was captured at St Valery when attached to the 51st Highland Brigade. He was held as a prisoner of war until he escaped the Nazis in 1945.

Area: The area in and around the town of St Valéry-en-Caux, northern France. Players: Allies: 51st Highland Division, 1st Armoured Division; French 9th Army Corps. Germany: 7th Panzer Division ...

Keller Len Scott, a 51st Highland Division soldier, evaded capture during the battle of St Valery-en-Caux in Normandy and was hidden by a French family, but was later discovered by the Germans and ...

But the bravery of the 51st Highland Division, which remained on the Continent after the Dunkirk evacuations and were eventually captured at St Valéry-en-Caux, has largely been forgotten.

But the Lothian’s role with the 51st Highland Division has largely been overlooked, with the first ever memorial to the Edinburgh men who fought at St Valery to be held today at Redford Barracks ...

A Highland MSP has recalled the bravery and sacrifices which were made by so many men, including one of her relatives, who served with the 51st Highland Division at St Valery in 1940.

Area: The area in and around the town of St Valéry-en-Caux, northern France. Players: Allies: 51st Highland Division, 1st Armoured Division; French 9th Army Corps. Germany: 7th Panzer Division ...