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surprise that the Scottish volunteers chose the Thistle as a
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| History of the division | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Division came into existence of Army Order No. 324, issued on 21 August 1914, authorising the formation of the six new Divisions of K1. It was formed of volunteers, under the administration of the War Office. Initially without equipment or arms of any kind, the recruits were judged to be ready for war by May 1915. The 9th Division served on the Western Front throughout the war, and was regarded by many as one of the best fighting formations of 1914-18. It took part in the following actions: 1915 1916 The Battle of Albert (first phase of the Battle of the Somme 1916) The Battle of Bazentin (second phase of the Battle of the Somme 1916) In the latter action, the Division captured Longueval. The Battle of Delville Wood (third phase of the Battle of the Somme 1916) The Battle of Le Transloy (eighth) phase of the Battle of the Somme 1916) 1917 The First Battle of the Scarpe (first phase of the Arras Offensive) The Third Battle of the Scarpe (fourth phase of the Arras Offensive) The Battle of the Menin Road (third phase of the Third Battle of Ypres) The First Battle of Passchendaele (seventh phase of the Third Battle of Ypres) 1918 The Battle of St Quentin (first phase of the First Battles of the Somme 1918) The First Battle of Bapaume (second phase of the First Battles of the Somme 1918) The Battle of Messines, 1918 (second phase of the Battles of the Lys) The Battle of Bailleul (fourth phase of the Battles of the Lys) The First Battle of Kemmel (fifth phase of the Battles of the Lys) The Second Battle of Kemmel (seventh phase of the Battles of the Lys) In the above advance, the Division took part in the Action of Outtersteene Ridge The Division also fought in the subsequent Action of Ooteghem. On 16 March 1919 the Division ceased to exist, having lost more than 52,000 casualties during the war. |
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| Order of Battle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26th Infantry Brigade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8th (Service) Bn, the Black Watch (joined August 1914) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th (Service) Bn, the Seaforth Highlanders (joined August 1914) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8th (Service) Bn, the Gordon Highlanders (joined August 1914, left May 1916) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5th (Service) Bn, the Cameron Highlanders (joined August 1914) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1/5th Bn, the Loyal North Lancs (joined December 1915, left January 1916) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10th (Service) Bn, the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders (joined May 1916, left February 1918) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26th Brigade Machine Gun Company MGC (formed by 29 January 1916, moved into 9 MG Bn 1 March 1918) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26th Trench Mortar Battery (joined 15 June 1916) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27th Infantry Brigade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11th (Service) Bn, the Royal Scots (joined August 1914) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12th (Service) Bn, the Royal Scots (joined August 1914) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th (Service) Bn, the Royal Scots Fusiliers (joined August 1914, left May 1916) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10th (Service) Bn, the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders (joined August 1914, left May 1916) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th (Service) Bn, the King's Own Scottish Borderers (joined May 1916) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9th (Service) Bn, the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) (joined May 1916, left February 1918) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27th Brigade Machine Gun Company (formed by 23 December 1915, moved into 9 MG Bn 1 March 1918) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27th Trench Mortar Battery (joined July 1916) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28th Infantry Brigade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Brigade was broken up on 6 May 1916 - being replaced by the South African Brigade (below) - and reformed as a three-battalion brigade on 11 September 1918 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th (Service) Bn, the King's Own Scottish Borderers (joined August 1914, left May 1916) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9th (Service) Bn, the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) (joined August 1914, left May 1916, returned September 1918) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10th (Service) Bn, the Highland Light Infantry (joined August 1914, left May 1916) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11th (Service) Bn, the Highland Light Infantry (joined August 1914, left May 1916) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28th Brigade Machine Gun Company (formed by 3 January 1916, left 6 May 1916) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd Bn, the Royal Scots Fusiliers (joined September 1918) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The 1st Bn, the Royal Newfoundland Regiment (joined September 1918) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South African Brigade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Brigade reported to 9th (Scottish) Division from 22 April 1916 to 13 September 1918 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st Regiment, South African Infantry (joined April 1916) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd Regiment, South African Infantry (joined April 1916) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd Regiment, South African Infantry (joined April 1916, disbanded 18 February 1918) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th Regiment, South African Infantry (joined April 1916) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| On 24 April 1918, after suffering very heavy casualties, the 1st, 2nd and 4th SA Regiments were amalgamated, temporarily becoming the SA (Composite) Regiment. They were re-formed by 1 September 1918. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10th (Service) Bn, the Highland Light Infantry (for just 8 days in May 1916) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11th (Service) Bn, the Highland Light Infantry (for just 8 days in May 1916) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28th Brigade Machine Gun Company (joined 6 May 1916, moved into 9 MG Bn 1 March 1918) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South African Trench Mortar Battery (joined 13 June 1916) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3/10th Bn, the Middlesex (joined June 1917, left August 1917) |
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| 2nd Bn, the Royal Scots Fusiliers (joined April 1918, left September 1918) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9th (Service) Bn, the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) (joined April 1918, left September 1918) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Divisional Troops (that is, unattached to Brigades) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th (Service) Bn, the Bedfords (joined August 1914, left March 1915) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th (Service) Bn, the Leicesters (joined August 1914, left April 1915) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9th (Service) Bn (Pioneers), the Seaforth Highlanders (joined December 1914, became Pioneer Bn early 1915) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No 10 Motor Machine Gun Battery (joined 30 April 1915, left by 11 June 1916) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 197th Machine Gun Company (joined 19 December 1916, joined Divisional MG Battalion 1 March 1918) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3/4th Bn, the Royal West Kents (joined and left June 1917) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No 9 Machine Gun Battalion (created 1 March 1918) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No 11 Motor Machine Gun Battery (joined 7 October 1918, left by 7 November 1918) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Divisional Mounted Troops | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9th Divisional Cyclist Company (formed 1 December 1914, left 26 June 1916) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B Squadron, 1st Glasgow Yeomanry (joined 15 May 1915, left 10 May 1916) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Divisional Artillery | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L, LI, LII, LIII(H) Brigades RFA. LII left to become an Army Brigade on 8 January 1917. LIII(H) was broken up by 11 September 1916. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9th Divisional Ammunition Column RFA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9th Heavy Battery, RGA (a battery of four 4.7-inch guns, it left the Division on 16 May 1915, joining Heavy Artillery Reserve, and in June 1915 joined XVI HA Brigade, RGA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| X.9, Y.9 and Z.9 Medium Mortar Batteries RFA (joined April 1916; on 13 February 1918, Z broken up and batteries reorganised to have 6 x 6-inch weapons each) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| V.9 Heavy Trench Mortar Battery RFA (joined May 1916, left 3 February 1918) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Companies of the Royal Engineers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 63rd Field Company (joined October 1914) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 64th Field Company (joined October 1914) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9th Divisional Signal Company (joined October 1914) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 90th Field Company (joined January 1915) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Field Ambulances of the Royal Army Medical Corps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27th Field Ambulance (joined October 1914) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28th Field Ambulance (joined October 1914) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29th Field Ambulance (joined October 1914, left May 1916) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South African Field Ambulance (joined May 1916, left 13 September 1918) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2/1st East Lancs. Field Ambulance (joined 26 September 1918) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transport and ancillary units, Divisional Troops | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9th Divisional Train ASC (104, 105, 106 and 107 Coys) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9th Divisional Motor Ambulance Workshop (absorbed by Divisional Train in April 1916) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21st Mobile Veterinary Section | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20th Sanitary Section ( left 29/3/1917, to Army Troops, Third Army) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 212th Divisional Employment Company (formed by 23 June 1917) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Divisional command | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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