SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS (ROSS-SHIRE BUFFS, THE DUKE OF ALBANY’S)

72nd and 78th Regiment of Foot

Queen’s Own Highlanders Museum
Fort George
Ardesier
Inverness
Highland

1st Bn. Regular. 04 Aug 1914 at Agra in the Dehra Dun Brigade, 7th (Indian) Division.

2nd Bn. Regular. 04 Aug 1914 at Shornecliffe in the 10th Brigade, 4th Division.

3rd (Reserve) Bn. Regular. Stayed in the UK (Cromarty Garrison) and supplied drafts to the Regular Battalions overseas.

1/4th (Ross Highland) Bn. Territorial Force. 04 Aug 1914 at Dingwall in the Seaforth and Cameron Brigade, Highland Division (51st Div).

2/4th (Ross Highland) Bn. Territorial Force. Formed at Dingwall in Sep 1914. Joined the 191st Brigade, 64th Division.

3/4th Bn. Territorial Force. Formed in Mar 1915. Supplied drafts to the 1/4th Bn.

1/5th (Sutherland and Caithness Highland) Bn. Territorial Force. 04 Aug 1914 at Golspie in the Seaforth and Cameron Brigade, Highland Division (51st Div).

2/5th (Sutherland and Caithness Highland) Bn. Territorial Force. Formed at Golspie in Sep 1914. Joined the 191st Brigade, 64th Division.

3/5th Bn. Territorial Force. Formed in Mar 1915. Supplied drafts to the 1/5th Bn.

1/6th (Morayshire) Bn. Territorial Force. 04 Aug 1914 at Elgin in the Seaforth and Cameron Brigade, Highland Division (51st Div).

2/6th (Morayshire) Bn. Territorial Force. Formed at Elgin in Sep 1914. Joined the 191st Brigade, 64th Division.

3/6th Bn. Territorial Force. Formed in Mar 1915. Supplied drafts to the 1/6th Bn.

7th (Service) Bn. K1. Formed at Fort George in Aug 1914 in the 26th Brigade, 9th Division.

8th (Service) Bn. K2. Formed at Fort George in Sep 1914 in the 44th Brigade, 15th Division.

9th (Service) (Pioneer) Bn. Formed at Fort George in Oct 1914 attached to the 9th Division.

10th (Reserve) Bn. K4. Formed at Cromarty on 28 Oct 1914. Stayed in the UK and supplied drafts to the Service Battalions overseas.

1st Garrison Bn. Formed at Tillicoultry in Jul 1916 went to Macedonia.

 

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