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9th (Scottish) Division - encyclopedia article about 9th (Scottish) Division. (2422 words) |
 | The 9th (Scottish) Division, was one of the Kitchener's Army New Army, often referred to as Kitchener's Army, was an all-volunteer army formed following the outbreak of hostilities in World War I. It was formed after the recommendation from the then-Secretary of State for War in the United Kingdom, Horatio Kitchener. |
| division A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of around ten to fifteen thousand soldiers. |
| The division comprised the following brigades Brigade is a term from military science which refers to a group of several battalions (typically two to four), and directly attached supporting units (normally including at least an artillery battery and additional logistic support). |
| British 9th (Scottish) Division - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (354 words) |
| The 9th (Scottish) Division, was one of the Kitchener's Army divisions raised from volunteers by Lord Kitchener to serve on the Western Front during the First World War. |
| In the Battle of Loos, notable for being the first battle in which British forces used poison gas, the 9th (Scottish) Division assaulted the Hohenzollern Redoubt, the 5th Camerons suffered horrific casualties, and Corporal J. Pollock gained a Victoria Cross for his actions. |
| Notably it relieved the 30th Division at Montauban and later attacked German positions at Bernafay Wood, where it succeeded in capturing vital objectives and forcing a German withdrawal. |
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