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SCOTTISH TROOPS IN TRAIN DISASTER

... are:—The 51st 15th and 16th Battalions Highland Light Infentry, 1/Sth and 9th Battalions Scottish Rifles, and 11th Battalions Royal Scots, l/4th Battalion lloyal Scots Fusiliers, l/sth and Battalion K. 0.5.8. , . . . The eight other infantry divisions ...

Published: Saturday 08 March 1919
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 563 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

NO DIVISION IN FRANCE MORE FAMOUS

... recruited many the 51st Division, than which no division in France was more famous—whether they looked to the battle of the in 1916, the battle of Arras, of Ypres, of Cambrai in 1917, or to the jireat battles of 1918. all, the 51st Division took part ...

Published: Monday 12 May 1919
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 942 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

CASUALTIES IN THE WAR

... Dograe. Skoen, Maj. O. St J., Punjabis. odd, Lt. R. J. K.. 93rd Burma Infantry Watson, Lt. G., 28th Punjabis. Wounded. Barrett Capt. G. H. J.. 93rd Burma Infantry. Maj. P. L., 51st Sikhs. Winchester, Lt.-001. A. G. de V., 28th Punjabis, Claike, Sec.-Lt ...

Published: Tuesday 01 February 1916
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 930 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

OUR TROOPS FIGHTING WITH GREATEST GALLANTRY

... between the River and the River Our hold thfe 'their battle positions. ' During the enemy's attacks ycfeterday hismasfeed infantry offered remarkable tartit) oar machine gnno, and artillery, which full advantage was taken by 'our troops. All rcp>6rte testify ...

Published: Saturday 23 March 1918
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 501 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

NAVAL AND MILITARY ANNOUNCEMENTS

... aide-de-camp his Majesty the King in place of Captain Arthur Cavenagh Leveson, C.8., promoted to flag rank. ROYAL MARINE LIGHT INFANTRY. The undermentioned majors to be lieutenantcolonels brevets: — Harry Douglas John Brecknock Noble. Fleet Surgeon Edmund ...

Published: Wednesday 07 January 1914
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 700 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

WITH THE SCOTTISH TROOPS IN FRANCE.—No. XIV

... the Signal Company of the 51st Division Royal Engineers, not easy finding any of the officers and men, for there were few of them at home. They are busy people the Engineers, oftener out'' than ''in. Moving among the infantry units of the Division I heard ...

Published: Wednesday 27 February 1918
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1434 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

FIELD-MARSHAL SIR D. HAIG'S DISPATCH

... enemy'* batteries. Simultaneously British infantry and tanks advanced to the assault. Tho enemy was completely taken surprise, and our first objectives were rapidly gained. Cavalry and tanks passed through the infantry, and the end the day advance of between ...

Published: Wednesday 08 January 1919
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 4111 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

WITH THE SCOTTISH TROOPS IN FRANCE.—No. XI

... tale it would have made for Archibald Forbes, describing it the white heat of the hour of victory. Not single infantry soklier outside the 51st Division took any part in glorious achievement. There were nane but Highland bonnets there. Only men the tlst ...

Published: Friday 22 February 1918
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2525 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

WITH THE SCOTTISH TROOPS IN FRANCE.—No. XXIII

... its signals out gear. The Signal Company of the 51st Division looks after the communications between divisional headquarters and the units. There is a section with each branch of tho artillery and infantry, and the_ remainder of the company maintain co ...

Published: Monday 18 March 1918
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1492 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

BRITISH SPEARHEAD PUSHED FAR INTO ENEMY LINES

... yesterday were exceptionally light. AMMUNITION CARRIED BY AEROPLANES. - General Headquarters, 8.19 p.m. August h. our aeroplane squadrons co-operated with the other !rODt throughojlt the d «y- The line reached by our infantry was reported by our contact ...

Published: Saturday 10 August 1918
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1042 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WITH THE SCOTTISH TROOPS IN FRANCE.—No. VI

... 20th of July, twenty davs after the Allied troops on twentyfive mile front had gone over the parapet, and the infantry battle began. Of the 51st Division, the first brigade to enter the Somme battle area was the 154th—the 4th Seaforths, Gordons, 9th Royal ...

Published: Friday 15 February 1918
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1088 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY MEN IN THE WAR

... frontier Nigeria, where was killed, September 5, 1914 M.8., Ch.B., 1901. Major Alexander K. ilobb, 2nd Bafct. Durham Light, Infantry, died wounds received in action, September 2u, 1914 —Matriculated studont, 1889. Surgeon William Mearns. Royal Navy, sank ...

Published: Monday 21 June 1915
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 550 | Page: 4 | Tags: none