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| A memorial dedicated to Scotland's last veteran of the First World War is to be unveiled by the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall. | A memorial dedicated to Scotland's last veteran of the First World War is to be unveiled by the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall. |
| The cairn has been erected in the Perthshire town of Alyth, the home of Alfred Anderson who died in November 2005 at the age of 109. | The cairn has been erected in the Perthshire town of Alyth, the home of Alfred Anderson who died in November 2005 at the age of 109. |
| The Black Watch veteran was also Scotland's oldest man. | The Black Watch veteran was also Scotland's oldest man. |
| Mr Anderson served with the late Queen Mother's older brother, Captain Fergus Bowes-Lyon. | |
| Prince Charles visited Mr Anderson on more than one occasion and on Sunday he will unveil the cairn and plaque at Alyth War Memorial. | Prince Charles visited Mr Anderson on more than one occasion and on Sunday he will unveil the cairn and plaque at Alyth War Memorial. |
| Mr Anderson, who joined the army at the age of 18, saw action in the trenches of France before being invalided out in 1916 with serious shrapnel wounds. | Mr Anderson, who joined the army at the age of 18, saw action in the trenches of France before being invalided out in 1916 with serious shrapnel wounds. |
| A bronze bust of him and his medals - including the French legion D'Honneur - have taken pride of place at the Black Watch Museum in Perth. | A bronze bust of him and his medals - including the French legion D'Honneur - have taken pride of place at the Black Watch Museum in Perth. |