A two minute silence and vigil marks the centenary of the start of the Battle of the Somme
A two minute silence has marked the centenary of the Battle of the Somme.
A vigil was held at Scotland's National War Memorial to honour the Scots who took part in the offensive.
The silence ended with the sound of a whistle, blown by Alan Hamilton, which was used by his great uncle to signal the start of the first assault, at 07:30 on the morning of 1 July 1916.
Other events are taking place across the country to commemorate the fallen.
01 Jul 2016
- From the section Scotland