15th (SCOTTISH) DIVISION

Formed at Aldershot in September 1914 as part of the Second New Army. Arrived in France in July 1915. Served in France and Flanders until the Armistice.

Battles and Engagements.

France and Flanders.

Battle of Loos. 25 Sep-8 Oct 1915.

Battle of Pozieres. 23 Jul 1916, including the fighting for Mouquet Farm.
Battle of Flers-Courcelette. 15-22 Sep 1916, including the capture of Martinpuich.
Battle of Le Transloy. 1-18 Oct 1916, including the capture of Eaucourt l’Abbaye, Le Sars and the attacks on Butte de Warlencourt.

First Battle of the Scarpe. 9-14 Apr 1917, including the capture Monchy le Preux and the Wancourt Ridge.
Second Battle of the Scarpe. 23-24 Apr 1917, including the capture of Guemappe and Gavrelle.
Battle of Pilkem. 31 Jul-2 Aug 1917.
Battle of Langemarck. 16-18 Aug 1917.
Local operations around St. Julian. 19, 22, 27 Aug 1917.

First Battle of Bapaume. 24-25 Mar 1918.
First Battle of Arras. 28 Mar 1918.
Battle of the Soissonias and of the Ourcq. 23 Jul-2 Aug 1918, including the attack on Buzancy and the capture of the Beugneux Ridge.
The final advance to Artois. 2 Oct-11 Nov 1918, including the capture of Douai.

Infantry Units

44th Brigade.

1/4th Bn Black Watch. 14 Nov 1915 - 06 Jan 1916. To the 51st Division.
4/5th Bn Black Watch. 05 Jun 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.
9th Bn Black Watch. 13 Sep 1914 - 07 Feb 1918. To the 46th Brigade.
8th Bn Seaforth Highlanders. Sep 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
1/5th Bn Gordon Highlanders. 01 Jun 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.
8th Bn Gordon Highlanders. 07 May 1916 - 11 May 1916. Amalgamated with the 10th Bn to form the 8/10th Bn.
8/10th Bn Gordon Highlanders. 11 May 1916 - 06 Jun 1918. Reduced to Training Cadre on 06 Jun 1918. Surplus personnel to the 1/5th Bn. Cadre to the 39th Division.
9th Bn Gordon Highlanders. Sep 1914 - 12 Jan 1915. Became the Pioneer Bn.
10th Bn Gordon Highlanders. Sep 1914 - 11 May 1916. Amalgamated with the 8th Bn to form the 8/10th Bn.
7th Bn Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders. 13 Jan 1915 - 10 Jun 1918. Reduced to Training Cadre on 10 Jun 1918. Surplus personnel to the 6th Bn. Cadre to the 39th Division.

45th Brigade.

13th Bn Royal Scots. Sep 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
6th Bn Royal Scots Fusiliers. 07 May 1916 - 13 May 1916. Amalgamated with the 7th Bn to form the 6/7th Bn.
6/7th Bn Royal Scots Fusiliers. 13 May 1916 - 21 Feb 1918. To the 59th Division.
7th Bn Royal Scots Fusiliers. Sep 1914 - 11 May 1916. Amalgamated with the 6th Bn to form the 6/7th Bn.
6th Bn Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders. Sep 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
1/8th Bn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. 01 Jun 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.
11th Bn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Sep 1914 - 09 Jun 918. Reduced to Training Cadre on 09 Jun 1918. Surplus personnel to the 1/8th Bn. Cadre to the 39th Division.

46th Brigade.

1/9th Bn Royal Scots. 01 Jun 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.
1/4th Bn Suffolk Regt. 15 Nov 1915 - 27 Feb 1916. To the 33rd Division.
7th Bn King’s Own Scottish Borderers. Sep 1914 - 28 May 1916. Amalgamated with the 8th Bn to form the 7/8th Bn.
7/8th Bn King’s Own Scottish Borderers. 28 May 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
8th Bn King’s Own Scottish Borderers. Sep 1914 - 28 May 1916. Amalgamated with the 7th Bn to form the 7/8th Bn.
10th Bn Cameronians. Sep 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
4/5th Bn Black Watch. 14 May 1918 - 05 Jun 1918. To the 44th Brigade.
9th Bn Black Watch. 07 Feb 1918 - 21 May 1918. Reduced to Cadre on 19 May 1918. Surplus personnel to the 4/5th Bn. Cadre to the 39th Division.
10/11th Bn Highland Light Infantry. 14 May 1916 - 01 Feb 1918. To the 40th Division.
12th Bn Highland Light Infantry. Sep 1914 - 03 Feb 1918. To the 35th Division.
1/4th Bn Seaforth Highlanders. 15 Nov 1915 - 07 Jan 1916. To the 51st Division.

Pioneers.

9th Bn Gordon Highlanders. 12 Jan 1915 - 11 Nov 1918.

Attached Troops.

7th Bn Bedfordshire Regt. Sep 1914 - 25 Feb 1915. To the 18th Division.
7th Bn Leicestershire Regt. Sep 1914 - Apr 1915. To the 37th Division.

 

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