The Liverpool Scottish, known diminutively as 'the Scottish', is a unit of the British Territorial Army formed in 1900 as an infantry battalion of the King's (Liverpool Regiment). Having unofficially been affiliated to the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, the battalion was transferred to the regiment in 1937 with its identity preserved. The Territorial Army's decline in size since the 1940s first reduced the Liverpool Scottish to a company in 1967, then to a platoon of "A" (King's) Company in 1999. In 2006, the company was incorporated into the 4th Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Platoon is a term from military science. ... Norris Green is a large housing estate and council ward in Liverpool, England comprising some 1,500 dwellings. ... The hackle is a feather plume (most plumes are made of horsehair) that is attached to the headdress. ... Clan Forbes Crest. ... Victoria Cross medal, ribbon, and bar. ... Noel Godfrey Chavasse (VC and bar, MC) (November 9, 1884–August 4, 1917) was a British soldier who is one of only three people to be awarded a Victoria Cross twice (the others are Arthur Martin-Leake and C.H. Upham). ... 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. Infantry are 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 means. ... Symbol of the Austrian 14th Armoured Battalion in NATO military graphic symbols A battalion is a military unit usually consisting of between two and six companies and typically commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel. ... 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 intor one structure, as well as being given connections with cities and counties. ... The Queens Own Cameron Highlanders was a regiment of the British Army. ... A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 100-200 soldiers. ... Platoon is a term from military science. ... The Duke of Lancasters Regiment (Kings, Lancashire and Border) is one of the new large infantry regiments of the British Army. ...

When the Liverpool Scottish was constituted, it became one of four battalions in English infantry regiments to explicitly associate with the Irish and Scottish communities. These were the Liverpool Irish, raised in 1860; the London Scottish, raised in 1859; and the London Irish Rifles, raised in 1860. The Liverpool Irish is a unit of the British Territorial Army, raised as infantry in 1860 and transferred to the Royal Artillery as an anti-aircraft regiment in 1947. ... London Scottish Football Club is a Rugby Union team in England. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Service in the First World War was extensive. The Liverpool Scottish was one of the first territorial battalions to arrive in France when it deployed in November 1914. Approximately 1,000 of over 10,000 men who served with the Scottish died during the war.^[2] Though not engaged in the Second World War as a cohesive unit, contingents were supplied to other battalions and the Army Commandos. Combatants Allied Powers: Russian Empire France British Empire Italy United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary German Empire Ottoman Empire Bulgaria Commanders Nikolay II Aleksey Brusilov Georges Clemenceau Joseph Joffre Ferdinand Foch Robert Nivelle Herbert H. Asquith D. Lloyd George Sir Douglas Haig Sir John Jellicoe Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The British Commandos were first formed by the Army in June 1940 during World War II as a well-armed but unregimented raider force employing unconventional and irregular tactics to assault, disrupt and reconnoitre the enemy in mainland Europe and Scandinavia. ...

History

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	Museum display of WWI uniform[3]

The Liverpool Scottish marching past King George V and Queen Mary during a royal visit to Liverpool, July 1913.

There had been a previous attempt to raise a formation of Scotsmen in Liverpool. Heightened tension with France in the late 1850s had provided the impetus for the emergence of the Volunteer movement.^[4] Three "Scottish" companies (one "Highland" and two "Lowland") were formed as the 19th (Liverpool Scottish) Lancashire Volunteer Rifle Corps.^[5] They were composed predominantly of the middle class. Disputes between members over the use of kilts and the colour of their tartan culminated in the 19th's fragmentation. Four companies were in existence within the 19th and 79th by 1861, but the former was subsumed by the Liverpool Volunter Rifle Brigade and the latter disbanded in 1863.^[5] Image File history File links Looking_glass_Hexagonal_Icon. ... Image File history File links Looking_glass_Hexagonal_Icon. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 - 20 January 1936) was the first British monarch belonging to the House of Windsor, as a result of his creating it from the British branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. ... Mary of Teck (Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes; 26 May 1867 – 24 March 1953) was the Queen Consort of George V. Queen Mary was also the Empress of India and Queen of Ireland. ... The Volunteer Army was a citizen army of part-time rifle corps, created as a popular movement in the 19th. ... The middle class (or middle classes) comprises a social group once defined by exception as an intermediate social class between the nobility and the peasantry. ... The kilt is seen as an item of traditional Scottish Highland dress, although the origin of that tradition is more recent than is commonly believed. ... A tartan is type of pattern, originating in woven cloth, but now used in many materials. ... A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 100-200 soldiers. ... The cap badge of the Liverpool Rifles. ...

Interest in establishing a unit composed of Scottish Liverpudlians was renewed during the Second Boer War began.^[6] On 30 April 1900, the 8th (Scottish) Volunteer Battalion was formed within the King's (LiverpooL Regiment), with headquarters at Highgate Street, Edge Hill. Traditional highland attire adopted for the battalion's dress uniform included the Clan Forbes pattern tartan and the glengarry headress. A former major in the 2nd Volunteer Battalion, Christopher Forbes Bell, was appointed commanding officer and officially assumed command on 24 October.^[7] Bell was succeeded to command by Andrew Laurie Macfie in 1902.^[8] Combatants United Kingdom Australia New Zealand Canada Cape Colony Orange Free State South African Republic Commanders Redvers Buller Frederick Roberts Herbert Kitchener Paul Kruger Martinus Steyn Louis Botha Christiaan de Wet Casualties 22,000 6,500 Civilians killed [mainly Boers]: 24,000+ The Second Boer War, commonly referred to as... April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining. ... Year 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... Edge Hill is a district of Liverpool, England. ... The Scottish Highlands are the mountainous regions of Scotland north and west of the Highland Boundary Fault. ... Clan Forbes Crest. ... A tartan is type of pattern, originating in woven cloth, but now used in many materials. ... Clan MacDonell of Glengarry is a branch of Clan Macdonald, taking its name from Glen Garry where the river Garry runs eastwards through Loch Garry to join the Great Glen about 16 miles (25 km) north of Fort William. ... October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 68 days remaining. ...

In common with other volunteer battalions, the Liverpool Scottish organised a detachment for overseas service in South Africa. The contingent of 22 volunteers under Lieutenant John Watson was dispatched in 1902 and attached to the 4th Service Company of the 1st Gordon Highlanders. As the war was approaching its conclusion by March, the contingent's assignments were limited. Their contribution was nevertheless recognised with a battle honour: "South Africa 1902".^[9] The Gordon Highlanders was a British Army infantry regiment from 1881 until 1994. ... A battle honour is a military tradition practiced in the Commonwealth countries of the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand and is an official acknowledgement rewarded to military units for their achievements in specific wars or operations of a military campaign. ...

New battalion headquarters were acquired in 1904 at Fraser Street, Liverpool City Centre, where the Liverpool Scottish would remain until 1967. Haldane's reforms established the Territorial Force in 1908, incorporating the volunteers and yeomanry. Regionally-defined brigades and divisions were constituted to administer territorial units. The Liverpool Scottish, renumbered the 10th, would, by 1914, be subordinate to the South Lancashire Brigade, West Lancashire Division. In the United Kingdom the Territorial Army is a part of the British Army composed of reserve units, or part-time soldiers. ... In the 1790s, the threat of invasion of England was high, with the French Revolution and the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. ...

First World War

"E" Company parading for kit inspection, September 1914.

War was declared in August 1914, the Liverpool Scottish mobilised and moved to Scotland under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel William Nicholl. Duplicate battalions were formed in Liverpool from personnel unable to volunteer for overseas service. The second-line battalion, designated as the 2/10th to distinguish it from the original, was organised in October, the third-line in May 1915. Their duties were to primarily train recruits, providing drafts for overseas service. While the 3/10th remained in Britain for the duration of the war, the 2/10th arrived in France in 1917 with the 172nd Brigade, 57th Division. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 498 pixel Image in higher resolution (1078 × 671 pixel, file size: 176 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) E Company, The Liverpool Scottish (1/10th Battalion, The Kings Liverpool Regiment) parading for kit inspection, September 1914. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 498 pixel Image in higher resolution (1078 × 671 pixel, file size: 176 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) E Company, The Liverpool Scottish (1/10th Battalion, The Kings Liverpool Regiment) parading for kit inspection, September 1914. ...

Considered by contemporaries to be socially élite and well-trained, the 1/10th volunteered for overseas service and became the seventh territorial battalion to be dispatched to the Western Front.^[10][11] The battalion arrived in Southampton and embarked aboard the SS Maidan on 1 November. Disembarkation at Le Havre was completed the following morning with the Queen's Westminster Rifles. Assigned to the 9th Brigade, 3rd Division, the Liverpool Scottish occupied trenches in the Kemmel area, five miles south of Ypres. The 1/10th suffered its first fatality on 29 November: Captain Arthur Twentyman, killed whilst attempting to return to British lines.^[12][13] The severe winter of late 1914, combined with trench warfare, depleted the strength of the Liverpool Scottish.^[14] From an establishment of 26 officers and 829 men recorded in November, the battalion had dwindled to 370 able-bodied men by January 1915.^[11][14] Southampton is a city, unitary authority and major port situated on the south coast of England. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... Abbey of Graville, Le Havre Le Havre is a city in Normandy, northern France, on the English Channel, at the mouth of the Seine. ... Battalions of the London Regiment early 1900s by Richard Caton Woodville (1856-1927) The London Regiment is a Territorial Army regiment in the British Army. ... The British 3rd Division, known as the Iron Division, was originally formed in 1809 by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington for service in the Peninsula War. ... Ypres municipality and district in the province West Flanders Ypres (French, pronounced generally used in English1) or Ieper (official name in Dutch, pronounced ) is a Belgian municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders. ... November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Trench warfare is a form of war in which both opposing armies have static lines of defense. ...

Colonel Nicholl's pre-deployment succcessor, Major Blair, was replaced by J.R. Davidson within weeks of the battalion's arrival due to ill health. Davidson would command the battalion for three-years before he returned to Liverpool in 1917. Obsolete equipment was one of the challenges the battalion contended with in France. The Scottish employed the long version of the Lee-Enfield (MLE), which had been superseded by the SMLE (Short Magazine Lee-Enfield) in the Regular Army. Unsuited to newer ammunition and the conditions of the Western Front, the 10th's MLEs began to be phased out by the SMLE in early 1915.^[15] Structurally different to their regular counterparts, territorial battalions were reorganised early in the war to conform with the regulars.^[16] Unlike the Regular Army, which had adopted a four-company system in 1913, territorial battalions were organised into eight companies. When the system was extended to the Liverpool Scottish, the battalion designated its consolidated companies "V", "X, "Y", and "Z". This was in contrast to the more conventional "A" to "D" or "1" to "4" - considered by the battalion to be potentially confusing.^[16] Lee-Enfield No4 Mk1 with bayonet, scabbard attached The Lee-Enfield was the British armys standard bolt action, magazine-fed, repeating rifle from 1895 until 1956. ...

The Liverpool Scottish, 16 June, 1915. A shell explodes in Railway Wood, to the left of the German front line.

The battalion's first major action occurred at Hooge, two-miles east of Ypres, on 16 June.^[17] The 9th Brigade, with 7th Brigade in support, was to conduct a three-phase attack intended to ultimately reach trenches along the Bellewaarde Lake. Situated behind German lines was the Belllewaarde Ridge, a feature that overlooked British lines.^[18][19] At 4:15 am, the first wave of troops proceeded to their objective and quickly secured the first-line trenches, which continued to be shelled by British artillery.^[20][21] The Liverpool Scottish and 1st Lincolnshire Regiment, forming the second wave, were ordered to pass through the first wave and advance on the German second-line.^[22] Resistance was encountered on V" Company's company while proceeding to the captured trenches. Pausing briefly, the company, reinforced by elements of "Z", charged the oppposing positions and took about forty prisoner.^[23] The battle quickly degenerated into a disorganised and chaotic affair, with British battalions, including the Scottish, becoming mixed up with each other. The battalion's advance on the final positions proved difficult in the face of a stout German defence. The few that managed to reach the positions held out for several hours before a withdrawal was carried out to consolidate the gains made, ending at the captured first-line trenches. The Liverpool Scottish had suffered heavily in their first battle - 79 killed, 211 wounded and 109 missing from a pre-battle strength of 542 officers and men. A memorial to this battle was erected in the area in 2000. An experienced Company-Quartermaster Sergeant, Robert Macfie, described the aftermath at camp in a letter to his father: Image File history File links Size of this preview: 748 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (820 × 657 pixel, file size: 94 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Taken near Hooge, a photo of the first attack on Bellewaarde Farm by the Liverpool Scottish, 6 am, 16 June 1915. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 748 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (820 × 657 pixel, file size: 94 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Taken near Hooge, a photo of the first attack on Bellewaarde Farm by the Liverpool Scottish, 6 am, 16 June 1915. ... June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... Trench warfare is a form of war in which both opposing armies have static lines of defense. ... Friendly fire (fratricide or non-hostile fire) is a term originally adopted by the United States military in reference to an attack on friendly forces by other friendly forces,[1] which may be deliberate (e. ... Cap badge of the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment (bottom), with those of the affiliated Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps (re-named the Bermuda Rifles), which provided it with drafts in both world wars. ... The Liverpool Scottish memorial stone is a World War I memorial erected in Belgium in 2000. ...

Battle of Hooge, 16 June, 1915. In the background, an artillery marker has been planted atop a parapet to show the extent of the Liverpool Scottish advance.

The West Lancashire Division reformed in January 1916 as the 55th, under the command of Major-General Hugh Jeudwine. Many of the division's orignal constituent battalions returned and the Liverpool Scottish joined the 166th Brigade.^[26] Before it was committed to the Somme Offensive in July, the 55th was concentrated in the Amiens area.^[26] The Liverpool Scottish moved to the Somme in mid-July and relieved the 18th King's near Montauban on the 31st.^[27] The village of Guillemont was subject to five successive attacks by the Allies between July and September. Concerted efforts by the 55th Division during August were unsuccsseful. Elements of the 2nd and 55th Divisions conducted the third attack against Guillemont on 8 August. Heavy casualties were incurred and two battalions of the King's Regiment, having entered the village, were isolated and eventually captured. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 691 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (1200 × 1041 pixel, file size: 208 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Taken near Hooge, a photo of the first attack on Bellewaarde Farm by the Liverpool Scottish, 6 am, 16 June 1915. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 691 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (1200 × 1041 pixel, file size: 208 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Taken near Hooge, a photo of the first attack on Bellewaarde Farm by the Liverpool Scottish, 6 am, 16 June 1915. ... June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... A parapet consists of a dwarf wall along the edge of a roof, or round a lead flat, terrace walk, etc. ... The British 55th (West Lancashire) Division was a Territorial Force division which served on the Western Front during the First World War. ... Combatants British Empire United Kingdom Australia Canada New Zealand Newfoundland South Africa France German Empire Commanders Douglas Haig Joseph Joffre Max von Gallwitz Fritz von Below Strength 13 British and 11 French divisions (initial) 51 British and 48 French divisions (final) 10½ divisions (initial) 50 divisions (final) Casualties 419,654... Amiens is a city and commune in the north of France, 120 km north of Paris. ... The Liverpool Pals battalions were formed during the First World War as part of The Kings (Liverpool) Regiment]] . Categories: | | ... Montauban (Montalban in Occitan) is a town and commune of southwestern France, préfecture (capital) of the Tarn-et-Garonne département, 31 miles north of Toulouse. ... Guillemont is a small village roughly 8 miles east of Albert in the Somme district of France. ... The Battle of Guillemont was a British assault on the German-held village of Guillemont during the 1916 Battle of the Somme. ... August 8 is the 220th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (221st in leap years), with 145 days remaining. ...

Amid reports that the Liverpool Irish were holding out in Guillemont, orders were issued to renew the attack on the 9th.^[28][29] The Liverpool Scottish was to advance along a 400-yard front, penetrate the German front line and establish itself on Guillemont's eastern boundary.^[30] Difficulties arose before the attack while navigating to the starting positions and the battalion was briefly without guides.^[30] Final orders were receieved late, affording Colonel Davidson only minutes to brief his company commanders.^[30][31] A five-minute artillery bombardment preceeded "Zero" hour, set, as the previous engagement was, at 4:20am.^[31] The Scottish were almost immediately caught in a counter-barrage, which, along with machine-gun fire, disrupted their progress. Colonel Davidson personally rallied his battalion and attempted to resume the advance. He was wounded and two further attempts by the remnants of the battalion to reach the frontline yielded no success.^[30][31] Few had entered the German trenches; the majority had been obstructed by uncut barbed wire. Of the 20 officers and 600 other ranks engaged at Guillemont, 74 had been killed, 174 were wounded, and 32 were missing. The village was captured in September. One of the wounded was Captain Noel Godfrey Chavasse, attached to the Liverpool Scottish from the Royal Army Medical Corps. He would have the distinction of being the battalion's only recipient of the Victoria Cross. Noel Godfrey Chavasse (VC and bar, MC) (November 9, 1884–August 4, 1917) was a British soldier who is one of only three people to be awarded a Victoria Cross twice (the others are Arthur Martin-Leake and C.H. Upham). ... The Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) is a specialist corps in the British Army which provides medical services to all British Army personnel and their families in war and in peace. ... Victoria Cross medal, ribbon, and bar. ...

The Liverpool Scottish later fought in the battles of Ginchy and Morval in September before leaving the Somme and returning to the Ypres salient, positioned at Wieltje. On 31 July 1917, a new offensive around Ypres was launched to try and penetrate the German lines, advance to the Belgian coast and capture German submarine bases. The Liverpool Scottish experienced some of the heaviest resistance in 166 Brigade's area, taking heavy losses around the fortified farms. The battalion remained in some captured German trenches until they were relieved on 3 August. The following day, Captain Chavasse died of wounds having again assisted wounded soldiers - he was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross. The Battle of Ginchy took place on 9 September 1916 during the Battle of the Somme when the British 16th (Irish) Division captured the German-held village of Ginchy. ... The Battle of Morval, which began on 25 September 1916, was an attack by the British Fourth Army on the German-held villages of Morval, Gueudecourt and Lesboeufs during the Battle of the Somme. ... Somme is a French département, named after the Somme River, located in the north of France. ... July 31 is the 212th day (213th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 153 days remaining. ... Year 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... Combatants British Empire Australia Canada New Zealand United Kingdom France German Empire Commanders Douglas Haig Hubert Gough Herbert Plumer Arthur Currie Max von Gallwitz Erich Ludendorff Strength Unknown Unknown Casualties 448,000 killed and wounded 260,000 killed and wounded The 1917 Battle of Passchendaele, also known as the Third... August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ...

In September the Scottish moved south to Epehy, thirteen miles south of Cambrai, where its division took part in the Battle of Cambrai in November. On 21 March 1918, Germany launched Operation Michael, the beginning of the last German offensive of the war. making substantial gains before it was halted on 25 March. This was followed by Operation Georgette, begun on 9 April, in Flanders. The Liverpool Scottish were involved in the defence of the Givenchy sector during the Battle of Estaires, sustaining such losses that they absorbed the 2/10th Liverpool Scottish, which had landed in France in February 1917. After the Spring Offensive was halted, the Western Front entered its final phase — a series of Allied drives from August to November known as the Hundred Days Offensive. The Liverpool Scottish fought one of its last actions of the war, at La Bassée Canal in October. By the end of the war on 11 November 1918, the Liverpool Scottish had suffered thousands of casualties, including over 1,000 dead. Cambrai (Dutch: Kamerijk) is a French city and commune, in the Nord département, of which it is a sous_préfecture. ... Combatants United Kingdom 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 British campaign of World War... March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (81st in leap years). ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... The 1918 Spring Offensive or Kaiserschlacht was a series of German attacks along the Western Front during the First World War, which marked the deepest advance by either side since 1914. ... March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... Flanders (Dutch: ) has several main meanings: the social, cultural and linguistical, scientific and educational, economical and political community of the Flemings; generally called the Flemish community (others refer to this as the Flemish nation) which is, with over 6 million inhabitants, the majority of all Belgians; the constituent governing institution... British and Portuguese captured by German forces in the Flanders region (1918) British 55th (West Lancashire) Division troops blinded by tear gas during the battle, 10 April 1918. ... Combatants Belgium British Empire France United States of America German Empire Commanders King Albert I Ferdinand Foch Douglas Haig Philippe Petain John Pershing Erich Ludendorff Casualties 411,636 British 531,000 French 127,000+ American 785,733 The Hundred Days Offensive was the final offensive in World War I by... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ...

Inter-war

The battalion was reconstituted into the newly-renamed Territorial Army in 1920, entitled the 10th (Liverpool Scottish) Battalion. The reorganisation of the TA in the mid-1930s resulted in the Liverpool Scottish being transferred to the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, designated simply as The Liverpool Scottish. The battalion was presented with new colours at Goodison Park during the Royal Family's visit to Liverpool in 1938. In the United Kingdom the Territorial Army is a part of the British Army composed of reserve units, or part-time soldiers. ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... The 1930s (years from 1930–1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known in Europe as the World Depression. ... Goodison Park is the home ground of Everton F.C. in Liverpool. ... Members of the Royal Family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the Trooping the Colour ceremony The British Royal Family is a shared royal family. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Second World War

The Liverpool Scottish raised a duplicate battalion just before the war, in March 1939, designated the 2nd. Though both battalions remained in the United Kingdom for the duration of the war, they supplied drafts to other units, primarily the Cameron Highlanders. The 2nd Battalion transferred to the Royal Artillery in 1942, becoming the 89th Anti-Tank Regiment. 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full year calendar). ... RGA redirects here. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ...

In addition to this, a contingent from the Liverpool Scottish joined No. 4 Independent Company, which also consisted of men from the King's Regiment and South Lancashire Regiment. The company, commanded by Major J. R. Paterson of the Liverpool Scottish, took part in the Norway Campaign in 1940. Men of the Liverpool Scottish later fought with No. 2 Commando at St. Nazaire, Sicily, Salerno and Yugoslavia. The South Lancashire Regiment (The Prince of Waless Volunteers) was a regiment of the British Army. ... German battle cruisers in a Norwegian port in June 1940 The Norwegian Campaign led to the first direct confrontation between the military forces of the Allies — United Kingdom and France against Nazi Germany in World War II. The primary reason for Germany seeking the occupation of Norway was Germanys... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... Saint-Nazaire is also a commune of the Gard département of France. ... Sicily (Sicilia in Italian and Sicilian) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,708 km² (9,926 sq. ... Salerno is a town in Campania, south-western Italy, the capital of the province of the same name. ... Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in Latin, Југославија in Cyrillic, English: Land of the South Slavs) describes four political entities that existed one at a time on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe, during most of the 20th century. ...

Post-war

The Liverpool Scottish was equipped briefly as a motor battalion from 1947 before returning to an infantry role. The reorganisation of the Territorial Army in the late 1960s resulted in the Liverpool Scottish being disbanded and reconstituted into two separate artillery and infantry units; V Company (Liverpool Scottish) joined the 51st Highland Volunteers while G Troop (The Liverpool Scottish) joined R (The King's) Battery, The West Lancashire Regiment. The HQ of both units were moved to Forbes House, Score Lane, Childwall, in Liverpool. The artillery element was disbanded with R Battery in 1969. 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... The 51st Highland Volunteers was a regiment and is now a battalion in the British Armys Territorial Army (TA) or reserve force in the Scottish Highlands, part of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. ... Childwall is an area of suburban Liverpool, England and a Liverpool City Council Ward. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ...

In 1992 the Liverpool Scottish was transferred to the 5th/8th (Volunteer) Battalion of the King's Regiment, successor to the King's Regiment (Liverpool). Further reorganisation of the TA in 1999 led to the LiverpooL Scottish being reduced to a platoon (Liverpool Scottish Platoon) of A (King's) Company, King's and Cheshire Regiment. The platoon was relocated to Townsend Avenue, Norris Green, the new home of the TA in Liverpool. 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The Kings Regiment is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Kings Division. ... 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 intor one structure, as well as being given connections with cities and counties. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Platoon is a term from military science. ... TA Infantry Battalion with HQ in Warrington. ... Norris Green is a large housing estate and council ward in Liverpool, England comprising some 1,500 dwellings. ...

Battle honours

• South Africa 1902

• The Great War: Bellewaarde, Somme 1916, Ginchy, Morval, Ypres 1917, Pilkem, Menin Road, Passchendaele, Cambrai, Lys, Estaires, France and Flanders 1914-18

Combatants France United Kingdom Australia Canada Newfoundland German Empire Commanders Horace Smith-Dorrien Albrecht of Württemberg Strength 8 infantry divisions[1] 7 infantry divisions Casualties 70,000 dead, wounded, or missing 35,000 dead, wounded, or missing The Second Battle of Ypres was the first time Germany used chemical... Combatants British Empire United Kingdom Australia Canada New Zealand Newfoundland South Africa France German Empire Commanders Douglas Haig Joseph Joffre Max von Gallwitz Fritz von Below Strength 13 British and 11 French divisions (initial) 51 British and 48 French divisions (final) 10½ divisions (initial) 50 divisions (final) Casualties 419,654... The Battle of Ginchy took place on 9 September 1916 during the Battle of the Somme when the British 16th (Irish) Division captured the German-held village of Ginchy. ... The Battle of Morval, which began on 25 September 1916, was an attack by the British Fourth Army on the German-held villages of Morval, Gueudecourt and Lesboeufs during the Battle of the Somme. ... Passchendaele village, before and after the Battle of Passchendaele The Battle of Passchendaele, otherwise known as the Third Battle of Ypres, was one of the major battles of World War I, fought by British, ANZAC, and Canadian soldiers against the German army near Ypres (Ieper in Flemish) in West Flanders... Combatants British Empire Australia Canada New Zealand United Kingdom France German Empire Commanders Douglas Haig Hubert Gough Herbert Plumer Arthur Currie Max von Gallwitz Erich Ludendorff Strength Unknown Unknown Casualties 448,000 killed and wounded 260,000 killed and wounded The 1917 Battle of Passchendaele, also known as the Third... Combatants United Kingdom 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 British campaign of World War... British and Portuguese captured by German forces in the Flanders region (1918) British 55th (West Lancashire) Division troops blinded by tear gas during the battle, 10 April 1918. ... British and Portuguese captured by German forces in the Flanders region (1918) British 55th (West Lancashire) Division troops blinded by tear gas during the battle, 10 April 1918. ... Combatants Belgium, British Empire, France, United States, other Western Allies of WWI Germany Commanders No unified command until 1918, then General Ferdinand Foch Kaiser Wilhelm II Casualties ~4,800,000 Unknown though considerably higher Following the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, the German army opened the Western...

Commanding officers

• Lieutenant-Colonel Christopher Forbes Bell 1900-1902
• Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Laurie Macfie, CB, VD, DL 1902-1911^[32]
• Lieutenant-Colonel William Nicholl 1911-1914 ^[33]
• Major G.A. Blair 1914 ^[34]
• Lieutenant-Colonel Jonathan Roberts Davidson, CMG 1914-1916
• Lieutenant-Colonel F.W.M. Drew, DSO 1916-1917^[35]
• Lieutenant-Colonel Jonathan Roberts Davidson, CMG 1917 ^[35]
• Lieutenant-Colonel James Leslie Auld Macdonald, DSO 1917-1918
• Lieutenant-Colonel David Campbell Duncan Munro, DSO, MC, DCM 1918-1919^[36]

Notes

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References

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External links

• Liverpool Scottish Platoon, army.mod.uk
• Liverpool Scottish Museum Trust, liverpoolscottish.org.uk
• Liverpool Scottish and the Great War, mersey-gateway.org
• The Long, Long Trail (1914-1918) - Ordinary Heroes: Frederick Harding Turner, Liverpool Scottish, 1914-1918.net

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