51st (Highland) Division
Active:	World War I August 1908 - March 1919
Country:	United Kingdom
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The British 51st (Highland) Division was a Territorial Force division that fought on the Western Front in France during the First World War. The division's insignia was a stylised 'HD' inside a red circle. Early doubts about the division's performance earned it the nickname of "Harper's Duds" after the name of its commander Major General G.M. Harper. Combatants Allies: Serbia, Russia, France, Romania, Belgium, British Empire, United States, Italy, and others Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire Casualties Military dead: 5 million Civilian deaths: 3 million Total of dead: 8 million Military dead: 4 million Civilian deaths: 3 million Total dead: 7 million The First... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... In the United Kingdom the Territorial Army is a part of the British Army composed of reserve units, or part-time soldiers. ... Infantry of the Royal Irish Rifles during the Battle of the Somme in World War I. An infantry is a body of soldiers who fight primarily on foot with small arms in organized military units, though they may be transported to the battlefield by horses, ships, automobiles, skis, or other... A battle honour is an official acknowledgement to recognize a military units achievements in specific wars or operations. ... In the United Kingdom the Territorial Army is a part of the British Army composed of reserve units, or part-time soldiers. ... Symbol of the Polish 1st Legions Infantry Division in NATO code A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of around ten to fifteen thousand soldiers. ... Western Front was a term used during the First and Second World Wars to describe the contested armed frontier between lands controlled by Germany to the East and the Allies to the West. ... Combatants Allies: Serbia, Russia, France, Romania, Belgium, British Empire, United States, Italy, and others Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire Casualties Military dead: 5 million Civilian deaths: 3 million Total of dead: 8 million Military dead: 4 million Civilian deaths: 3 million Total dead: 7 million The First... A nickname is a short, clever, cute, derogatory, or otherwise substitute name for a person or things real name (for example, Tom is short for Thomas). ... Insignia of a United States Air Force Major General German Generalmajor Insignia Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ...

See British 51st (Highland) Infantry Division for the division's formation and history during the Second World War. The British 51st (Highland) Division was a Territorial Army division that fought on the Western Front in France during the First World War. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...

Unit history

Formation

152nd (1st Highland) Brigade 

• 1/5th (The Sutherland and Caithness) Bn, the Seaforth Highlanders
• 1/6th (Morayshire) Bn, the Seaforth Highlanders
• 1/8th (The Argyllshire) Bn, the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders (from 154th Bde. April 1915)
• 1/4th Bn, the Cameron Highlanders (until February 1915)
• 1/6th (Renfrewshire) Bn, the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders (from 154th Bde. April 1915 to June 1915)
• 1/6th (Banff and Donside) Bn, the Gordon Highlanders (from June 1916)

153rd (2nd Highland) Brigade 

• 1/6th Bn, the Black Watch
• 1/7th Bn, the Black Watch
• The Shetland Companies, the Gordon Highlanders
• 1/4th Bn, the Gordon Highlanders (until February 1915)
• 1/5th (Buchan and Formartin) Bn, the Gordon Highlanders (until February 1918)
• 1/7th (Deeside Highland) Bn, the Gordon Highlanders (until October 1918)

154th (3rd Highland) Brigade 

The original brigade comprised the following battalions until April 1915 when some of the battalions moved to the 152nd Brigade: Sutherland (Cataibh in Gaelic) is a traditional county which is now within the Highland local government area of Scotland. ... Caithness (Gallaibh in Gaelic) is a traditional county and former administrative county within the Highland area of Scotland. ... Morayshire or Elginshire (Siorrachd Mhoireibh in Gaelic) is one of the traditional counties of Scotland, bordering Nairnshire to the west, Inverness-shire to the south, and Banffshire to the east. ... Argyll, sometimes called Argyllshire, is one of the traditional counties of Scotland. ... Official name Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louises) Colonel_in_Chief HM Queen Elizabeth II Nicknames Motto Sans Peur Ne Obliviscaris Anniversaries Balaklava (25 October) Marches Quick: The Highland Laddie Quick: The Campbells Are Coming Charge: Monymusk Funerals: Lochaber No More Mascot A Shetland Pony called Cruachan Description Infantry regiment Creation... Renfrewshire (Siorrachd Rinn Friù in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary authority regions in Scotland. ... Banff and Macduff are twin burghs in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ... The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) (named The Royal Highland Regiment (The Black Watch) before 1931) was an infantry regiment of the British Army. ... See Shetland (disambiguation) for other meanings. ... Buchan comprises a traditional area and earldom of north-eastern Scotland. ... Disambiguation:For the Scottish towns, please see North Queensferry and South Queensferry Queensferry is a town in Flintshire, north Wales, lying on the River Dee near the border with England. ...

• 1/7th Bn, the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
• 1/6th (Renfrewshire) Bn, the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
• 1/8th (The Argyllshire) Bn, the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
• 1/9th (The Dunbartonshire) Bn, the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

Between April 18 1915 and January 1916, the brigade was replaced by the battalions of the 164th (North Lancashire) Brigade from the 55th (West Lancashire) Division. Dunbartonshire is one of the Traditional counties of Scotland, in that part of the country formerly called Lennox (which was a title of nobility). ... April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... The British 55th (West Lancashire) Division was a Territorial Force division which served on the Western Front during the First World War. ...

• 1/4th Bn TF, the King's Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment
• 1/8th (Irish) Bn, The King's (Liverpool) Regiment
• 2/5th Bn, the Lancashire Fusiliers
• 1/4th Bn, the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
• 1/6th Bn, the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)

After early 1916, the brigade contained the following battalions: In the United Kingdom the Territorial Army is a part of the British Army composed of reserve units, or part-time soldiers. ... A view of Lancaster showing the Lune, the Millennium Bridge and the Ashton Memorial Lancaster (2001 census population 45,952: source ONS) is a city in Lancashire, in the north-west of England, UK. It is a commercial, cultural and educational centre. ... // The Reforms In 1881, under Childers reforms, the continuation of Cardwells reforms, the army was further overhauled, with the regular, militia and volunteer battalions of the army being brought into one structure, as well as being given connections with cities and counties. ... The Lancashire Fusiliers was a British infantry regiment that was amalgamated with other Fusilier regiments in 1968 to form the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. ... Lancashire is a county and duchy palatine in the North of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ...

• 1/4th (Ross Highland) Bn, the Seaforth Highlanders
• 1/4th Bn, the Gordon Highlanders
• 1/9th (Highlanders) Bn, the Royal Scots Regiment
• 1/7th Bn, the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

Official name The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) Colonel-in-Chief Honorary-General HRH Mary, Princess Royal (1918) HRH Anne, Princess Royal (1983) Nicknames Pontius Pilates Bodyguard Motto Nemo me impune lacessit (Nobody touches me with impunity) Anniversaries Marches Quick March: Dumbartons Drums Slow March: Garb of Old...

Battles

• Battle of the Somme (1916)
• Battle of Cambrai

Combatants United Kingdom France Canada India Newfoundland New Zealand South Africa Australia German Empire Commanders Douglas Haig Ferdinand Foch Max von Gallwitz Fritz von Below Strength 13 British & 6 French divisions (initial) 51 British divisions (final) 10. ... Combatants United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Newfoundland German Empire Commanders Julian Byng Georg von der Marwitz Strength 2 Corps 1 Corps Casualties 45,000 killed 9,000 prisoners 100 tanks destroyed 45,000 killed 11,000 prisoners The Battle of Cambrai (November 20 - December 3, 1917) was a...

See also

• List of British divisions in WWI

List of military divisions — List of British divisions in WWI This page is a list of British divisions that fought in World War I. Divisions were either infantry or cavalry. ...

External links

• The British Army in the Great War: The 51st (Highland) Division