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SEAFORTH AND CAMERON HIGHLANDERS<\/h1>\n

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DURING WWI<\/h3>\n

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By the 4th August 1914, Britain and much of Europe had become involved in what was to be one of the most brutal and bloody wars ever recorded. Lasting over four years, WWI would cost almost nine million lives and almost thirty million casualties.<\/p>\n

Today, on Remembrance Sunday, we remember all the British and Commonwealth soldiers and civilians who gave their lives during the World Wars and later conflicts. To commemorate the bravery and sacrifice of the Seaforth and Cameron Regiments, this blog post provides an overview of their WWI experience, including the battalions, locations, battles, and awards won by both regiments.<\/p>\n

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SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS – BATTALIONS & BATTLES<\/h3>\n

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Before the outbreak of WWI, the 1st Battalion was stationed at Agra, India. In September, the battalion left for France and was renamed the 19th Indian Brigade of the 7th (Meerut) Division. The Division was engaged in various actions on the Western Front including; the Battles of La Bassee, the First Battle of Messines, Armentieres and the Battle of Loos.<\/p>\n

In December 1915, the 1st Battalion left for Mesopotamia and took part in battles at the Sheikh Sa’ad, Wadi, Hanna, Dujailia, and Sannaiyat. They also fought at the Fall of Kut and the Capture of Baghdad.<\/p>\n

Due to heavy casualties, the Battalion was amalgamated with the Black Watch in February 1916, a partnership which lasted for July of the same year. By the end of 1917, the Battalion had moved to North Africa and the Middle East, fighting at the ‘North and South Sister’ Hills, the Raid of ‘Piffer Ridge’ and the Battle of Megiddo. The 1st Battalion were in Palestine and Libya at the end of the War.<\/p>\n

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The 2nd Battalion were noted as forming part of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) throughout WWI. At the outbreak of War, the Battalion was stationed in Shorncliffe, Kent. They were mobilised on 22nd August 1914 with the BEF and saw the majority of action on the Western Front. Battles included: during the first year of conflict, the 2nd Battalion\u2019s engagements included the Battle of Le Cateau, the Battle of the Marne, the Battle of the Aisne, the Battle of Messines 1914. The 2nd was involved in the Christmas Truce of 1914, an unofficial ceasefire in the trenches of the front line where British and German soldiers exchanged gifts and played football matches in no man\u2019s land.<\/p>\n

The Battalion went on to fight in the following engagements throughout WWI: the Battle of Albert, the Battle of Le Transloy, the First and Third Battles of the Scarpe, the Battle of Polygon Wood, the Battle of Broodseinde, the Battle of Poelcapelle, the First Battle of Passchendaele, the First Battle of Arras 1918, the Battle of Hazebrouck, the Battle of Bethune, the Advance in Flanders, the Battle of the Scarpe, the Battle of Drocourt-Queant, the Battle of the Canal du Nord, the Battle of the Selle, and the Battle of Valenciennes.<\/p>\n

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This Reserve Battalion was stationed in Fort George in Inverness, and was never called up to action in Europe. Nevertheless, reserve Battalions<\/span>\u00a0held a great responsibility \u2013 they\u00a0<\/span><\/span>were responsible for<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>training recruits<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>and men returning to duty after injury.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>The 3<\/span><\/span>rd<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Reserve were later stationed in Cromarty.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Stationed in Dingwall at the outbreak of War as part of the Seaforth & Cameron Brigade, the Battalion was then moved to Bedford. Mobilised on 7th November 1914, the 1\/4th Battalion joined the Dehra Dun Brigade of the 7th (Meerut) Division. The Battalion was moved around and amalgamated with several other divisions, ending up with the 154th Brigade of the 51st Division at the start of 1916.<\/p>\n

The 1\/4th Battalion was involved in the attacks on High Wood and the Battle of the Ancre and then the First and Second Battles of the Scarpe, the Capture and Defence of Roeux, the Battle of Pilkem Ridge, and the Battle of Menin Road Ridge throughout 1917. In 1918, they fought in the Battle of St Quentin, the Battle of Bapaume, the Battle of Estaires, the Battle of Hazebrouck, the Battles of the Marne, the Battle of the Scarpe, the Pursuit to the Selle, the Battle of the Selle, and the Final Advance in Picardy.<\/p>\n

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\u201cconspicuous gallantry displayed by him at the assault on the Asmai Heights, round Kabul, on the 14th December, 1879, in having in a marked manner led the attack, under a heavy fire, and, dashing on in front of the party up the slope, engaged in a desperate conflict with an Afghan who sprang out to meet him. In this encounter Lance-Corporal Sellar was severely wounded\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The 1\/5th was stationed at Golspie and the 1\/6th was stationed at Elgin at the start of the War. Like the 1\/4th Battalion, they both became part of the Seaforth & Cameron Brigade and moved to Bedford.<\/p>\n

The Battalions arrived in France on 2nd May 1915 as part of the 152nd Brigade of the 51st Division, seeing action at the Battle of Festubert, the Second Action of Givenchy, the attacks on High Wood, the Battle of the Ancre, the First and Second Battles of the Scarpe, the Capture and Defence of Roeux, the Battle of Pilkem Ridge, the Battle of Menin Road Ridge, the Battle of St Quentin, the Battle of Bapaume, the Battle of Estaires, the Battle of Hazebrouck, the Battles of the Marne, the Second Battles of Arras, the Pursuit to the Selle, the Battle of the Selle, and a phase of the Final Advance in Picardy.<\/p>\n

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The 2\/4th Battalion<\/span>\u00a0(Ross Highland)<\/span>\u00a0was formed at Dingwall, Scotland in 1914, and then joined the 191st Brigade of the 64th Division. Stationed in the UK throughout the War, they moved to Fort George in April 1915 and then to Blair Athol, then Pitlochry. In 1916, the\u00a02\/4<\/span><\/span>th<\/span><\/span>\u00a0moved\u00a0<\/span>o Norwich then Blickling Park, then Holt and then Cromer.<\/span>\u00a0The\u00a02\/4<\/span><\/span>th<\/span><\/span>\u00a0was disbanded from Cromer in May 1917.\u00a0<\/span>Following the 2\/4<\/span><\/span>th<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Battalion to\u00a0Fort George, Blair\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Athol<\/span>\u00a0and Pitlochry, the 2\/5<\/span><\/span>th<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Battalion<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>(The Sutherland & Caithness Highland)\u00a0<\/span><\/span>was absorbed by the\u00a02\/6<\/span><\/span>th<\/span><\/span>\u00a0in April 1916<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>A<\/span><\/span>gain, the\u00a02\/6<\/span><\/span>th<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>(Morayshire)\u00a0<\/span><\/span>followed the 2\/4<\/span><\/span>th<\/span><\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0Fort George, Blair<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Atho<\/span>l<\/span>\u00a0and Pitlochry, then around Norfolk until being disbanded in May 1917.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Formed in <\/span>1915, the Battalions moved to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Ardersier<\/span>, Scotland and then to Ripon, Yorkshire. On 18<\/span><\/span>th<\/span><\/span> April 1916, they became the 4th, 5th. and 6th Reserve Battalions, and were eventually <\/span>absorbed<\/span>\u00a0into<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the 5th and 6th as part of the Highland Reserve Brigade Territorial Force.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>The new Battalion moved to\u00a0<\/span>Glencorse<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>in May 1918\u00a0<\/span>where it remained.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Formed at Fort George in August 1914 as part of the First New Army, the Battalion then moved to Aldershot to join the 26th Brigade of the 9th Division and later moved to Bordon.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mobilised for war in May 1915, the Battalion landed at Boulogne and engaged in various actions on the Western Front including: the Battle of Loos,\u00a0the\u00a0Battle of Albert,\u00a0the\u00a0Battle of\u00a0Bazentin,\u00a0the\u00a0Battle of\u00a0Delville\u00a0Wood,\u00a0the\u00a0Battle of Le\u00a0Transloy,\u00a0the\u00a0First and Second Battles of the Scarpe,\u00a0the\u00a0First Battle of Passchendaele,\u00a0the Action of Welsh Ridge,\u00a0the Battle of St Quentin,\u00a0the\u00a0First Battle of Bapaume,\u00a0the\u00a0Battle of Messines,\u00a0the\u00a0Battle of Bailleul,\u00a0the\u00a0First and Second Battles of\u00a0Kemmel,\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0Final Advance in Flanders.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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F<\/span><\/span>ormed at Fort George in August 1914 as part of the Second New Army (K2), the Batalion then moved to Aldershot to join the 44th Brigade of the 15th Division and later moved to Petersfield and then Chisledon and Tidworth.<\/p>\n

In July 1915, the Battalion landed at Boulogne and spent the duration of the War on the Western Front, engaged in the following Battles: The Battle of Loos, Defence during The Actions of Spring, the Battle of Pozieres, the Battle of Flers-Courcelette, the Battle of Le Transloy, the First and Second Battle of the Scarpe, the Battle of Pilckem, The Battle of Langemark, the First Battle of Bapaume, the First Battle of Arras, the Battle of the Soissonnais, the Battles of the Marne 1918 and the Final Advance in Artois.<\/p>\n

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Again, the 9th Battalion was formed in Fort George in October 1914, later moving to Aldershot to the 9th Division. As a Pioneer Battalion of the 9th Division, they moved to Farnham in Surrey. On 10th May 1915, the Battalion left for France and were involved in: the Battle of Loos, the Battle of Albert, the Battle of Bazentin, the Battle of Delville Wood, the Battle of Le Transloy, the First and Second Battles of the Scarpe, the First Battle of Passchendaele, the Third Battle of Ypres, the Cambrai operations, the Battle of St Quentin, the First Battle of Bapaume, the Battle of Messines, the Battle of Bailleul, the First and Second Battles of Kemmel, and the Final Advance in Flanders.<\/p>\n

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Formed in Cromarty as a service battalion of the Fourth New Army (K4), they later became a 2nd Reserve Battalion in the 9th Reserve Brigade. In May 1915, the Battalion moved to Tain and then Catterick, finally becoming the 39th Training Reserve in April 1916, based in Dunfermline.<\/p>\n

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Formed in July 1916 in Tillicoultry, Scotland, the 1<\/span><\/span>st<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Garrison moved out almost immediately to\u00a0Salonika, Greece, where they were\u00a0<\/span><\/span>absorbed<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>into the\u00a0228th Brigade of the 28th Division.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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AWARDS & BATTLE HONOURS<\/h3>\n

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Throughout WWI, the Regiment was awarded\u00a060 Battle Honours. There were also seven recipients of the\u00a0Victoria Cross:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sidney Ware, 1st Battalion, 1916<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Walter Ritchie, 2nd Battalion, 1916<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Thomas Steele, 1st Battalion, 1917<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Donald\u00a0MacKintosh, 2nd Battalion, 1917<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Alexander Edwards, 6th Battalion, 1917<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Robert McBeath, 5th Battalion, 1917<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

John Meikle, MM, 4th Battalion, 1918<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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QUEEN’S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS – BATTALIONS & BATTLES<\/h3>\n

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Initially stationed at Edinburgh, the 1st Battalion arrived at Le Harvre on 6th September 1914. The 1st spent the duration of WWI on the Western Front and fought at numerous battles indlucing: the Battle of Mons and the subsequent retreat, the Battle of the Marne, the Battle of the Aisne, the First Battle of Ypres, the Battle of Aubers, and the Battle of Loos.<\/p>\n

In March 1916, the Battalion absorbed the 1\/4th Battalion and fought at Battle of Albert, the Battle of Bazentin, the Battle of Pozieres, the Battle of Flers-Courcelette, the Battle of Morval, the German retreat to the Hindenburg Line, the Second Battle of Passchendaele, the Battle of Estaires, the Battle of Hazebrouck, the Battle of Bethune, the Battle of Drocourt-Queant, the Battle of Epehy, the Battle of the St Quentin Canal, the Battle of Beaurevoir, the Battle of the Selle, and finally, the Battle of the Sambre. They were stationed in Fresnoy-le-Grand when the War came to an end.<\/p>\n

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Like the 1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders, the 2nd Camerons were stationed in India when WWI began. They departed for England in October 1914, and by December, had commenced fighting on the Western Front.<\/p>\n

The Battalion saw action at St Eloi, and the Second Battle of Ypres before embarking for Salonika to fight the Bulgarian Army. Engagements included: The Capture of Karajakois, the Capture of Yenikoi, the Battle of Tumbitza Farm, the Capture of Homondos, the Capture of the Roche Noir Salient, the Passage of the Vardar River and the Pursuit to the Strumica Valley. The Battalion were in Macedonia at the end of the War.<\/p>\n

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The 3<\/span><\/span>rd<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Reserves were stationed at Inverness, and later moved to Cromarty and then Invergordon. From 1917<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u2013\u00a0<\/span><\/span>191<\/span>8,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the Battalion moved\u00a0<\/span><\/span>around\u00a0<\/span>Birr,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Ballyvonare<\/span>, and\u00a0Limerick\u00a0in Ireland.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”1\/4TH BATTALION TERRITORIAL FORCE ” open_toggle_text_color=”#FFFFFF” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”default” body_text_color=”#FFFFFF” body_quote_border_color=”#708090″ background_color=”#b89632″ background_enable_color=”on” global_colors_info=”{}” toggle_text_color=”#FFFFFF” toggle_font=”Barlow Semi Condensed||||||||” toggle_font_size=”20px” open=”off”]<\/p>\n

The 1\/4th were stationed at Inverness as part of the Seaforth & Cameron Brigade of the Highland Division when they moved to Bedford in August 1914. They joined the 24th Brigade of the 8th Division at Le Harve, and saw action on the Western Front: The Battle of Neuve Chapelle, the Battle of Aubers, the Battle of Festubert, the second action of Givenchy, and the Battle of Loos.<\/p>\n

The Battalion was transferred numerous times from December 1915 to March 1916, eventually being absorbed into the 1st Battalion.<\/p>\n

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The movement of the 2\/4th Battalion Camerons closely mimicked the 2\/4th Seaforths. Formed in Fort George, Inverness, the Battalion moved around Blair Athol, Aberfeldy, Norwich, Blickling, Kelling and then Cromer. The 2\/4th was disbanded in February 1918.<\/p>\n

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The Battalion with one of the shortest histories, the 3\/4<\/span><\/span>th<\/span><\/span>\u00a0spent time at Fort George and Ripon before being absorbed into the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>4th Reserve Battalion. They were disbanded in July 1916.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”5TH (SERVICE) BATTALION ” open_toggle_text_color=”#FFFFFF” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”default” body_text_color=”#FFFFFF” body_quote_border_color=”#708090″ background_color=”#b89632″ background_enable_color=”on” global_colors_info=”{}” toggle_text_color=”#FFFFFF” toggle_font=”Barlow Semi Condensed||||||||” toggle_font_size=”20px” open=”off”]<\/p>\n

The 5<\/span><\/span>th<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>were<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>formed in August 1914 at Inverness as part of the First New Army (K1) and then moved to Aldershot as part of the 26th Brigade of the 9th Division. Mobilised on 10<\/span><\/span>th<\/span><\/span>\u00a0May 1915, they landed at Boulogne and saw action on t<\/span>h<\/span>e Western Front\u00a0<\/span><\/span>at:\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0Battle of Loos<\/span>,\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span>Battle of Albert,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Battle of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Bazentin<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Battle of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Delville<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Wood,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Battle of Le\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Translo<\/span>y<\/span>,\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span>First Battle of the Scarpe,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Second Battle of the Scarpe,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>First Battle of Passchendaele,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>action of Welsh Ridge<\/span>,\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0Battle of St Quentin,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>First Battle of Bapaume,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Battle of Messines,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Battle of Bailleul,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>First Battle of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Kemmel<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Second Battle of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Kemmel<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Advance in Flanders,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Final Advance in Flanders,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Battle of Courtrai,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>finallt<\/span>, the\u00a0<\/span>action of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Ooteghem<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Formed at Inverness as part of the Second New Army (K2) in September 1914, the 6th moved to Maida Barracks, Aldershot as part of the 45th Brigade of the 15th Division and then moved to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Bramshott<\/span>. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mobilised for war in July 1916, the 6th landed at Boulogne and engaged in various actions on the Western Front including<\/span>:\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span>Battle of Loos<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>German gas attacks near\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Hulluch<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>defence of the Kink position,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Battle of Pozieres,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Battle of Flers-Courcelette,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Battle of Le\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Transloy<\/span>,\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span>First Battle of the Scarpe,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Second Battle of the Scarpe,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Battle of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Pilckem<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Battle of Langemark<\/span>,\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0First Battle of Bapaume,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>First Battle of Arras,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Battle of the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Soissonnais<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>attack on\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Buzancy<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>and<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Final Advance in Artois.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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In January 1915, the 7th Joined the 44th Brigade of the 15th Division to replace the 9th Gordon Highlanders. They moved around the UK for seven months until they were mobilised to the Western Front in July, seeing action at: the Battle of Loos, German gas attacks near Hulluch, the defence of the Kink position, the Battle of Pozieres, the Battle of Flers-Courcelette, the Battle of Le Transloy, the First Battle of the Scarpe, the Second Battle of the Scarpe, the Battle of Pilckem, the Battle of Langemark, the First Battle of Bapaume, and the First Battle of Arras.<\/p>\n

In June 1918 the Battalion was reduced to a training cadre with 21 Officers and 383 men transferred to the 6th Battalion.<\/p>\n

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The 8th Reserves were formed at Invergordon and moved to Inverness, Tain, Catterick and Stirling.<\/p>\n

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The 9th was formed at Blairgowrie, and was mobilised in September 1916 landing at Havre. In April 1917, the 9th was transferred to the Labour Corps as the 7th & 8th Labour Companies.<\/p>\n

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The Lovat Scouts were assembled in Cairo in September 1916 from two dismounted Yeomanry of the 1\/1st & 1\/2nd Lovat Scouts. They arrived in Salonika in October of the same year, joining the 82nd Brigade of the 27th Division and engaged in various actions against the Bulgarian Army including: the Capture of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Karajakois<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Capture of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Yenikoi<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Battle of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Tumbitza<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Farm<\/span>, and the<\/span>\u00a0Capture of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Homondos<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0They were deployed to France in June 1918.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Formed in June 1918 as 6th Garrison Guard Battalion as part of the 120th Brigade of the 40th Division. In July, the title of ‘Garrison’ was dropped and the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Battalion was\u00a0<\/span>engaged in the Final Advance in Flanders (including the Battle of Ypres<\/span>).\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The 1<\/span><\/span>st<\/span><\/span>\u00a0(Home\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Service<\/span>) was formed in February 1917 at Invergordon and went on to become the 18th Battalion of the Royal Defence Corps.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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AWARDS & BATTLE HONOURS<\/h3>\n

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Throughout WWI, the Regiment was awarded 57 Battle Honours. There were also three recipients of the Victoria Cross:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Angus Douglas-Hamilton, 6th Battalion, 1915<\/p>\n

James Dalgleish Pollock, 5th Battalion, 1915<\/p>\n

Ross Tollerton, 1st Battalion, 1914<\/p>\n

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