51st (HIGHLAND) DIVISION

The Highland Division was a Territorial Force Division already in existence at the outbreak of the war. The Division and Brigades were not numbered until April 1915 previously just named. Arrived in France in April 1915. Served in France and Flanders until the Armistice.

Battles and Engagements.

France and Flanders.

Battle of Festubert. 15-25 May 1915.
Second action of Givenchy. 15-25 May 1915.

Attacks on High Wood. 20-25 Jul 1916.
Battle of the Ancre. 13-18 Nov 1916, including the capture of Beaumont Hamel.

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.
Capture of Roeux. 13-14 May 1917.
Battle of Pilkem. 31 Jul-2 Aug 1917.
Battle of the Menin Road. 20-25 Sep 1917.
The tank attack. 20-21 Nov 1917.
Capture of Bourlon Wood. 23-28 Nov 1917.
German counter attacks. 30 Nov-3 Dec 1917.

Battle of St. Quentin. 21-23 Mar 1918.
First Battle of Bapaume. 24-25 Mar 1918.
Battle of Estaires. 9-11 Apr 1918, including the first defence of Givenchy.
Battle of Hazebrouck. 12-15 Apr 1918, including the defence of the Hinges Ridge and the Nieppe Forest.
Battle of Tardenois. 20-31 Jul 1918, including the fighting for the Ardre Valley.
Battle of the Scarpe. 26-30 Aug 1918, including the capture of Monchy le Preux.
The pursuit to the Selle. 9-12 Oct 1918.
Battle of the Selle. 17-25 Oct 1918.

Infantry Units

152nd (Seaforth and Cameron or 1st Highland) Brigade.

1/4th Bn Seaforth Highlanders. 04 Aug 1914 - Nov 1914. To the 7th (Indian) Division.
1/5th Seaforth Highlanders. 04 Aug 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
1/6th Bn Seaforth Highlanders. 04 Aug 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
1/6th Bn Gordon Highlanders. 01 Jun 1916 - 06 Oct 1918. Amalgamated with the 1/7th Bn to form the 6/7th Bn.
6/7th Bn Gordon Highlanders. 06 Oct 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.
1/4th Bn Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders. 04 Aug 1914 - Feb 1915. To the 8th Division.
1/6th Bn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. 15 Apr 1915 - 12 Jun 1916. To the 5th Division.
1/8th Bn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. 15 Apr 1915 - 07 Feb 1918. To the 61st Division.

153rd (Gordon Highlander or 2nd Highland) Brigade.

1/6th Bn Black Watch. 16 Apr 1915 - 11 Nov 1918.
1/7th Bn Black Watch. 16 Apr 1915 - 11 Nov 1918.
1/4th Bn Gordon Highlanders. 04 Aug 1914 - 15 Feb 1915. To the 3rd Division.
1/5th Bn Gordon Highlanders. 04 Aug 1914 - 02 Feb 1918. To the 61st Division.
1/6th Bn Gordon Highlanders. 04 Aug 1914 - Nov 1914. To the 7th Division.
1/7th Bn Gordon Highlanders. 04 Aug 1914 - 05 Oct 1918. To the 152nd Brigade and amalgamated with the 1/6th Bn.
1/6th Bn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. 06 Oct 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.
Shetland Companies (Gordon Highlanders). Jun 1915 - End 1915. Absorbed by the 1/5th Bn Gordon Highlanders.

154th (North Lancashire or 3rd Highland) Brigade.

1/9th Bn Royal Scots. 01 Mar 1916 - 06 Feb 1918. To the 61st Division.
1/4th Bn King’s Own. 18 Apr 1915 - 06 Jan 1916. To the 55th Division.
1/8th Bn King’s. 18 Apr 1915 - 06 Jan 1916. To the 55th Division.
2/5th Bn Lancashire Fusiliers. 18 Apr 1915 - 07 Jan 1916. To the 55th Division.
1/6th Bn Cameronians. 02 Jun 1915 - 12 Jan 1916. Left the Brigade but remained attached to the Division.
1/4th Bn Black Watch. 06 Jan 1916 - 25 Feb 1916. To the 39th Division.
1/5th Bn Black Watch. 06 Jan 1916 - 25 Feb 1916. To the 39th Division.
1/4th Bn Loyal North Lancashire Regt. 18 Apr 1915 - 06 Jan 1916. To the 55th Division.
1/4th Bn Seaforth Highlanders. 07 Jan 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
1/4th Bn Gordon Highlanders. 23 Feb 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
1/4th Bn Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders. 07 Jan 1916 - 28 Feb 1916. Returned to base and was absorbed by the 1st Bn.
1/7th Bn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. 01 Mar 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Brigade. (The Brigade was disbanded by Apr 1915 and replaced by the North Lancashire Brigade.)

1/6th Bn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. 04 Aug 1914 - 15 Apr 1915. To the 152nd Brigade.
1/7th Bn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. 04 Aug 1914 - Dec 1914. To the 4th Division.
1/8th Bn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. 04 Aug 1914 - 15 Apr 1915. To the 152nd Brigade.
1/9th Bn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. 04 Aug 1914 - Jan 1915. To the 27th Division.

Pioneers.

1/8th Bn Royal Scots. 19 Aug 1915 - 11 Nov 1918.

Attached Troops.

1/6th Bn Cameronians. 12 Jan 1916 - 21 Feb 1916. To the 33rd Division.
Shetland Companies (Gordon Highlanders). 04 Aug 1914 - Aug 1914. Remained in the Shetlands until Jun 1915 when it joined the 153rd Brigade.

 

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