Battle of Loos. 25 Sep-8 Oct 1915.

 

Battle of Albert. 1-13 Jul 1916, including the capture of Montauban, Mametz, Fricourt, Contalmaison and La Boisselle.
Battle of Bazentin. 14-17 Jul 1916, including the capture of Longueval, Trones Wood and Ovillers.
Battle of Delville Wood. 15 Jul-3 Sep 1916.
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.
Third Battle of the Scarpe. 3-4 May 1917, including the capture of Fresnoy.
Battle of the Menin Road. 20-25 Sep 1917.
First Battle of Passchendaele. 12 Oct 1917.
Action of Welsh Ridge. 30 Dec 1917.

 

Battle of St. Quentin. 21-23 Mar 1918.
First Battle of Bapaume. 24-25 Mar 1918.
Battle of Messines. 10-11 Apr 1918.
Battle of Bailleul. 13-15 Apr 1918, including the defence of Neuve Eglise.
First Battle of Kemmel. 17-19 Apr 1918.
Second Battle of Kemmel. 25-26 Apr 1918.
Battle of the Scherpenberg. 29 Apr 1918.
Capture of Meteren. 19 Jul 1918.
Advance in Flanders. 18 Aug-6 Sep 1918.
Actions of Outtersteene Ridge. 18 Aug 1918.
Battle of Ypres. 28 Sep-2 Oct 1918.
Battle of Courtrai. 14-19 Oct 1918.
Action of Ooteghern. 25 Oct 1918.

 

26th Brigade.

8th Bn Black Watch. Aug 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
1/5th Bn Loyal North Lancashire Regt. 21 Dec 1915 - 08 Jan 1916. To the 55th Division.
7th Bn Seaforth Highlanders. Aug 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
8th Bn Gordon Highlanders. Aug 1914 - 06 May 1916. To the 15th Division.
5th Bn Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders. Aug 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
10th Bn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. 06 May 1916 - 15 Feb 1918. To the 32nd Division.

 

27th Brigade.

11th Bn Royal Scots. Aug 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
12th Bn Royal Scots. Aug 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
6th Bn Royal Scots Fusiliers. Aug 1914 - 07 May 1916. To the 15th Division.
6th Bn King’s Own Scottish Borderers. 06 May 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
9th Bn Cameronians. 06 May 1916 - 05 Feb 1918. To the 14th Division.
10th Bn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Aug 1914 - 06 May 1916. To the 26th Brigade.

 

28th Brigade. (The 28th Brigade was disbanded in May 1916. It was replaced by the South African Brigade. The 28th Brigade was reformed in Sep 1918 when the South African Brigade left the Division).

Before being disbanded.

6th Bn king’s Own Scottish Borderers. Aug 1914 - 06 May 1916. To the 27th Brigade.
9th Bn Cameronians. Aug 1914 - 06 May 1916. To the 27th Brigade.
10th Bn Highland Light Infantry. Aug 1914 - 06 May 1916. To the South African Brigade.
11th Bn Highland Light Infantry. Aug 1914 - 06 May 1916. To the South African Brigade.

After being reformed.

2nd Bn Royal Scots Fusiliers. 13 Sep 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.
9th Bn Cameronians. 12 Sep 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.
1st Bn Newfoundland Regt. 13 Sep 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.

 

South African Brigade. (British units only.) (The Brigade served with the Division from Apr 1916 until 13 Sep 1918 when it went to the 66th Division.)

3/4th Bn Queen’s. 06 Jun 1917 - 19 Jun 1917. To the 4th Division.
2nd Bn Royal Scots Fusiliers. 26 Apr 1918 - 13 Sep 1918. To the 28th Brigade.
9th Bn Cameronians. 23 Apr 1918 - 12 Sep 1918. To the 28th Brigade.
3/4th Bn Queen’s Own. 01 Jun 1917 - Jun 1917. To the 34th Division.
3/10th Bn Middlesex Regt. 06 Jun 1917 - 23 Jul 1917. To the 4th Division.
10th Bn Highland Light Infantry. 06 May 1916 - 14 May 1916. The 10th and 11th Bns Highland Light Infantry amalgamated to form the 10/11th Bn on 14th May 1916. The 10/11th Bn then joined the 15th Division on the same day.
11th Bn Highland Light Infantry. 06 May 1916 - 14 May 1916. The 10th and 11th Bns Highland Light Infantry amalgamated to form the 10/11th Bn on 14th May 1916. The 10/11th Bn then joined the 15th Division on the same day.

 

Pioneers.

9th Bn Seaforth Highlanders. 10 May 1915 - 11 Nov 1918.

 

Attached Troops.

6th Bn Bedfordshire Regt. Aug 1914 - Mar 1915. To the 37th Division.
6th Bn Leicestershire Regt. Aug 1914 - Apr 1915. To the 37th Division.
9th Bn Seaforth Highlanders. 03 Dec 1914 - 10 May 1915. Became the Pioneer Bn.

 

L Brigade.

160th Bty. Aug 1914 - Feb 1915. Became A Bty.
161st Bty. Aug 1914 - Feb 1915. Became B Bty.
162nd Bty. Aug 1914 - Feb 1915. became C Bty.

 

L Brigade. When the Brigade was reorganised a fourth Battery was formed.

A Bty. Feb 1915 - 11 Nov 1918.
B Bty. Feb 1915 - 11 Nov 1918.
C Bty. Feb 1915 - 11 Nov 1918.
D Bty. Feb 1915 - 21 Feb 1916. To the LIII Brigade where it became A Bty.
D (Howitzer) Bty. 21 Feb - 11 Nov 1918.

 

LI Brigade.

163rd Bty. Aug 1914 - Feb 915. Became A Bty.
164th Bty. Aug 1914 - Feb 1915. Became B Bty.
165th Bty. Aug 1914 - Feb 1915. Became C Bty.

 

LI Brigade. When the Brigade was reorganised a fourth Battery was formed.

A Bty. Feb 1915 - 11 Nov 1918.
B Bty. Feb 1915 - 11 Nov 1918.
C Bty. Feb 1915 - 11 Nov 1918.
D Bty. Feb 1915 - 21 Feb 1916. To the LIII Brigade where it became B Bty.
D (Howitzer) Bty. 21 Feb 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.

 

LII Brigade.

166th Bty. Aug 1914 - Feb 1915. Became A Bty.
167th Bty. Aug 1914 - Feb 1915. Became B Bty.
168th Bty. Aug 1914 - Feb 1915. Became C Bty.

 

LII Brigade. When the Brigade was reorganised a fourth Battery was formed. Became an Army Field Artillery Brigade 08 Jan 1917.

A Bty. Feb 1915 - 08 Jan 1917. To the Army Field Artillery.
B Bty. Feb 1915 - Sep 1916. Broken up and divided between A and C Btys.
C Bty. Feb 1915 - 08 Jan 1917. to the Army Field Artillery.
D Bty. Feb 1915 - 21 Feb 1916, To the LIII Brigade where it became C Bty.
D (Howitzer) Bty. 21 Feb 1916 - 08 Jan 1917. Broken up and divided between D (Howitzer) Bty, L Brigade and D (Howitzer) Bty, LI Brigade.
508th (Howitzer) Bty. Nov 1916 - 08 Jan 1917. To the Army Field Artillery. Became D (Howitzer) Bty at this time.