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Regular Army what's this?
1st Battalion

August 1914 : in Aldershot. Part of 1st Brigade, 1st Division.
2nd Battalion

August 1914 : in Bareilly, India. Part of the Bareilly Brigade, Meerut Division, Indian Army.
21 September 1914 : Moved to France, landing at Marseilles on 12 October 1914.
26 September 1915 : amalgamated after heavy casualties with 1/4th Bn, which resumed its former identity in November 1915.
December 1915 : Moved to Mesopotamia, landing at Basra on 31 December 1915. Formation was by now renamed 21st Brigade, 7th Indian Division.
4 February 1916 : owing to heavy casualties, formed the Highland Battalion, with 1st Bn, the Seaforth Highlanders.
12 July 1916 : resumed former title.
January 1918 : moved to Palestine, arriving Suez 13 January 1918.
3rd (Reserve) Battalion
August 1914 : in Perth. Remained in Scotland until moving to Ireland in November 1917.
Territorial Force what's this?
1/4th (City of Dundee) Battalion

August 1914 : in Dundee. Part of Black Watch Brigade, unallocated to a Division.
26 February 1915 : landed at (Le) Havre, and on the 4 March 1915 joined the Bareilly Brigade, Meerut Division, Indian Corps on the Western Front.
26 September 1915 : amalgamated with 2nd Bn.
Resumed identity November 1915.
6 November 1915 : transferred to 139th Brigade, 46th Division.
14 November 1915 : transferred to 44th Brigade, 15th Division.
7 January 1916 : transferred to 154th Brigade, 51st Division.
29 February 1916 : transferred to 118th Brigade, 39th Division.
15 March 1916 : amalgamated with 1/5th Bn to form the 4/5th Bn.
14 May 1918 : transferred to 46th Brigade, 15th Division.
5 June 1918 : transferred to 44th Brigade, 15th Division.
1/5th (Angs and Dundee) Battalion
August 1914 : in Arbroath. Part of Black Watch Brigade, unallocated to a Division.
2 November 1914 : landed at (Le) Havre.
13 November 1914 : attached to 24th Brigade, 8th Division.
18 October 1915 : became Pioneer Bn to 8th Division.
6 January 1916 : transferred to 154th Brigade, 51st Division.
29 February 1916 : transferred to 118th Brigade, 39th Division.
15 March 1916 : amalgamated with 1/5th Bn to form the 4/5th Bn.
1/6th (Perthshire) Battalion
August 1914 : in Perth. Part of Black Watch Brigade, unallocated to a Division.
16 April 1915 : attached to 2nd Highland Brigade, Highland Division.
12 May 1915 : formation became 153rd Brigade, 51st Division.
1/7th (Fife) Battalion
August 1914 : in St. Andrews. Part of Black Watch Brigade, unallocated to a Division.
16 April 1915 : attached to 2nd Highland Brigade, Highland Division.
12 May 1915 : formation became 153rd Brigade, 51st Division.
2/4th (City of Dundee) Battalion
Formed at Dundee in September 1914.
January 1915 : attached to 2nd Black Watch Brigade, 2nd Highland Division.
October 1915 : formation became 191st Brigade, 64th Division.
November 1915 :absorbed 2/5th Bn.
Stayed in UK until disbanded on 19 December 1917.
2/5th (Angus and Dundee) Battalion
Formed at Forfar in September 1914.
January 1915 : attached to 2nd Black Watch Brigade, 2nd Highland Division.
October 1915 : formation became 191st Brigade, 64th Division.
November 1915 : absorbed by 2/4th Bn.
2/6th (Perthshire) Battalion
Formed at Perth in September 1914.
January 1915 : attached to 2nd Black Watch Brigade, 2nd Highland Division.
October 1915 : transferred to 192nd Brigade, 64th Division.
Stayed in UK until disbanded in September 1917.
2/7th (Fife) Battalion
Formed at St.Andrews in September 1914.
January 1915 : attached to 2nd Black Watch Brigade, 2nd Highland Division.
October 1915 : transferred to 192nd Brigade, 64th Division.
Stayed in UK until disbanded in April 1918.
3/4th to 3/7th Battalions
Formed at home stations in March and April 1915.
8 April 1916 : became 4th to 7th (Reserve) Bns; eventually 4th absorbed all others.
Remained in UK throughout the war.
13th (Scottish Horse Yeomanry) Battalion
1 October 1916 : Formed at Abbassia from three dismounted Yeomanry Regiments, the 1st and 2nd Scottish Horse and details from the 3rd. Moved to Salonika, arriving 21 October 1916.
21 October 1916 : attached to 81st Brigade, 27th Division.
15 July 1918 : transferred to 149th Brigade, 50th Division.
14th (Fife & Forfar Yeomanry) Battalion
Formed in Moascar, Egypt on 21 December 1916, from the dismounted troops of the Fife & Forfar Yeomanry. 21 December 1916 : attached to 229th Brigade, 74th Division.
 
New Armies what's this?
8th (Service) Battalion

Formed at Perth, 21 August 1914, as part of K1.
August 1914 : attached to 26th Brigade, 9th (Scottish) Division.
9th (Service) Battalion > War Diary
Formed at Perth, 13 September 1914, as part of K2.
September 1914 : attached to 44th Brigade, 15th (Scottish) Division.
7 February 1918 : transferred to 46th Brigade, 15th (Scottish) Division.
19 May 1916 : reduced to cadre strength.
21 May 1918 : transferred to 118th Brigade, 39th Division.
17 June 1918 : transferred to 16th Division.
19 June 1918 : reconstituted, absorbing the 15th Bn.
2 July 1918 : transferred to 47th Brigade, 16th Division.
10th (Service) Battalion
Formed at Perth, 13 September 1914, as part of K3.
September 1914 : attached to 77th Brigade, 26th Division.
July 1918 : left the Division and moved to France, landing Taranto (Italy) on 7 July 1918.
21 July 1918 : attached to 197th Brigade, 66th Division.
15 October 1918 : disbanded in France.
11th (Reserve) Battalion
Formed in Perth, October 1914, as a Service battalion, part of K4. Became part of 101st Brigade in the original 34th Division.
April 1915 : became a second Reserve battalion (after the 3rd Bn).
1 September 1916 : became 38th Training Reserve Battalion of 9th Reserve Brigade.
 
Other Battalions
12th (Labour) Battalion

Formed in Blairgowrie, May 1916. Moved to France June 1916. In April 1917 it became the 5th and 6th Labour Coys, Labour Corps.
15th Battalion

Formed in Deal, Kent on 1 June 1918, but absorbed by 9th Bn on 19 June 1918.