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Home Service

9th (Scottish) Division

In training on
Salisbury Plain
(Captain W.E. Francis, Commanding)

Aug 1914

9th (Scottish) Division

Inspected at Ludshot Common

5 May 1915

9th (Scottish) Division

Sailed from Folkestone to Boulogne, France

11 May 1915

France and Flanders

9th (Scottish) Division

St. Omer

15-17 May 1915

9th (Scottish) Division

Bailleul

18 May 1915

9th (Scottish) Division

Armentieres

26 May 1915

9th (Scottish) Division

Festubert

26 Jun – 18 Aug 1915

9th (Scottish) Division

Busnes

19 Aug – 2 Sep 1915

9th (Scottish) Division

Vermelles

3-24 Sep 1915

9th (Scottish) Division

Battle of Loos

25-29 Sep 1915

9th (Scottish) Division

Hooggraaf

3 Oct 1915

9th (Scottish) Division

Merris

20 Dec 1915 – 26 Jan 1916

9th (Scottish) Division

Nieppe

31 Jan 1916

9th (Scottish) Division

Steenwerck (in the Ploegsteert area)

13 Feb 1916

9th (Scottish) Division

Bomy

30 May 1916

9th (Scottish) Division

Vaux-en-Amienois

15 Jun 1916

9th (Scottish) Division

Corbie

23 Jun 1916

9th (Scottish) Division

Etinehem

24 Jun 1916

9th (Scottish) Division

Grovetown

27 Jun 1916

South African Brigade

Grovetown

30 Jun 1916

South African Brigade

Albert (Battle of the Somme)

1-13 Jul 1916

South African Brigade

Glatz

4-5 Jul 1916

South African Brigade

Bernafay Wood

8 Jul 1916

South African Brigade

Battle of Bazentin

14-17 Jul 1916

South African Brigade

Battle of Delville Wood
(Major G.R. Hearn, DSO, Commanding)

17 Jul – 3 Sep 1916

(As of Aug 1916)

South African Brigade

Pont Remy

23 Jul 1916

South African Brigade

Camblain L’Abbe

14 Aug 1916

South African Brigade

Vimy Ridge

15 Aug – 26 Sep 1916

9th (Scottish) Division

Battle of Le Transloy

1-18 Oct 1916

9th (Scottish) Division

Arras

5 Dec 1916

9th (Scottish) Division

Arras

Jan – Mar 1917

9th (Scottish) Division

Battle of the Scarpe

9-14 Apr 1917

9th (Scottish) Division

Hermaville

15 Apr 1917

9th (Scottish) Division

Battle of the Scarpe

23-24 Apr 1917

9th (Scottish) Division

Battle of the Scarpe

3-4 May 1917

9th (Scottish) Division

Ruellecourt

11 May 1917

9th (Scottish) Division

Roeux

1 Jun 1917

9th (Scottish) Division

Arras

5 Jun 1917

9th (Scottish) Division

Ruellecourt

13 Jun 1917

9th (Scottish) Division

Bapaume

23 Jul 1917

9th (Scottish) Division

Trescault-Havrincourt-Hermies area

Aug 1917

9th (Scottish) Division

Achiet le Grand

30 Aug 1917

9th (Scottish) Division

Poperinghe-Ypres area

12 Sep 1917

9th (Scottish) Division

Zonnebeke

15 Sep 1917

9th (Scottish) Division

Battle of Menin Road

20-25 Sep 1917

9th (Scottish) Division

Frezenberg Ridge

20 Sep 1917

9th (Scottish) Division

Arneke

24 Sep 1917

9th (Scottish) Division

Battle of Poelcappelle
(Major C.G. Woolner, MC, Commanding)

9 Oct 1917

9th (Scottish) Division

St. Julien

10 Oct 1917

9th (Scottish) Division

Battle of Passchendaele

12 Oct 1917

9th (Scottish) Division

Ypres

24 Oct 1917

9th (Scottish) Division

Wormhoudt

25 Oct 1917

9th (Scottish) Division

Nieuport

26 Oct 1917

9th (Scottish) Division

Peronne

30 Nov 1917

9th (Scottish) Division

Gauche Wood-Chapel Crossing area

5 Dec 1917

9th (Scottish) Division

Welch Ridge

30 Dec 1917

9th (Scottish) Division

Gouzeaucourt

Jan – 3 Feb 1918

9th (Scottish) Division

Villers-Guislain area

13 Mar 1918

9th (Scottish) Division

Battle of St. Quentin

21-23 Mar 1918

9th (Scottish) Division

Battle of Bapaume

24-25 Mar 1918

9th (Scottish) Division

Abeele

2 Apr 1918

9th (Scottish) Division

Hopoutre

3 Apr 1918

9th (Scottish) Division

Scherpenberg-Hollebeke area

4 Apr 1918

9th (Scottish) Division

Battle of Messines

10-11 Apr 1918

9th (Scottish) Division

Battle of Bailleul

13-15 Apr 1918

9th (Scottish) Division

First Battle of Kemmel

17-19 Apr 1918

9th (Scottish) Division

Second Battle of Kemmel

25-26 Apr 1918

9th (Scottish) Division

Battle of Scherpenberg

29 Apr 1918

9th (Scottish) Division

St. Omer

May 1918

9th (Scottish) Division

Meteren
(Major N. Clavering, MC, Commanding)

24 Jun – 17 Aug 1918

(As of Jul 1918)

9th (Scottish) Division

Hoegenacker Ridge

18 Aug 1918

9th (Scottish) Division

Battle of Ypres

28 Sep – 2 Oct 1918

9th (Scottish) Division

Battle of Courtrai
(Captain T.F. Young, DSO, MC, Commanding)

14-19 Oct 1918

(As of Oct 1918)

9th (Scottish) Division

Cuerne

16-17 Oct 1918

9th (Scottish) Division

Ooteghem

25 Oct 1918

9th (Scottish) Division

Harlebeke

5 Nov 1918

9th (Scottish) Division

ARMISTICE

11 Nov 1918

Germany

9th (Scottish) Division

Company enters Germany

4 Dec 1918

9th (Scottish) Division

Mulheim

13 Dec 1918

9th (Scottish) Division

Ohligs

15 Dec 1918

9th (Scottish) Division

Demobilization

15 Mar 1918

REFERENCES:

  1. Battle Honours of the Royal Engineers. Royal Engineers Journal. The Institution of Royal Engineers, Chatham, Kent, 1925-1932.
  2. EWING, J. The History of the 9th (Scottish) Division, 1914-1919. John Murray, London, 1921.