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5th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
The HQ of the 5th (Renfrewshire) Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders was at Finnart Street, Greenock. A, B, C, D, F and G Companies were based in Greenock, E Coy was based in Port Glasgow and H Coy was based in Gourock and Inverkip.
When war broke out in August 1914 they were mobilised and attached as Army Troops to the Black Watch Brigade on the Scottish coastal defences.
In April 1915 they moved to Dunfermline and transferred to the HLI Brigade in the Lowland Division which was renamed 157th Brigade, 52nd (Lowland) Division in May. They departed in early June for Gallipoli via Egypt
landing at Cape Helles on 3 July. They remained on the peninsula until January 1916 when they returned to Egypt.
15th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders was formed at Gailes in November 1915. They served in the UK in a Training Role. The battalion was redesignated as a Training Reserve Battalion and joined 9th Reserve Brigade in September 1916.
13th Jul 1915 Few Wounded
16th Oct 1915 The Derby Scheme
1st Dec 1915 Derby Scheme Armlets
11th Sep 1915 Last day of Derby Scheme Recruitment
10th Jan 1916 Group System Reopens
9th February 1916 Call Ups
June 1916 On the Move
28th Jul 1918 Preparations
28th Jul 1918 In Action
30th Jul 1918 In Action
1st Sep 1918 Advance Made
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Sgt. James Arthur 5th Btn. E Coy Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders I have recently come by this T.A. soldier's pay book, for Sgt. James Arthur of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Date of attestation 1-4-08 at age 36. It was on ebay for sale under the heading: Soldiers Pay Book. Sergt. 5th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders 1908/Soldiers Health.
I thought you might be interested in having pictures for your records before it leaves me, although unfortunately I cannot find the link with all the names of past A&SH soldiers again. I have enclosed pictures of the book as I discovered a few names under 5th A&SH E Company (TA Port Glasgow) and he, an early recruit, is not included. It shows that the company was probably formed about 1908.
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Pte. James William McLaughlin AM. 5th Btn. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Willie McLaughlin served in the First World War in the 1st/5th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders attached to the 157th Trench Mortar Battery.
In August 1918, he was examining the fuse on a French mortar round when it ignited. James was able to save nine lives by dealing with the lit mortar and in the process lost his hand.
For his selflessness, he was awarded the Albert Medal for bravery.
He was tragically widowed in 1943 but not before having 3 kids with his wife, Mabel.
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Mjr. Boyd Alexander Cunninghame MiD 5th Btn. attd. Northern Rhodesia Rifles Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (d.16th March 1917) Major Cuninghame was the son of William Boyd Cuninghame and Marion Harriett Cuninghame (nee Paterson); husband of Elsie Cuninghame (nee Burrell, now Lady Baker, of Ranston, Blandford, Dorset). Served in the South African War. (Mentioned in Despatches.)
He was 46 when he died and is buried in the Lubumbashi Cemetery in the Congo.
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Mjr. Boyd Alexander Cuninghame MID 5th Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (d.16th March 1917) Major Cuninghame was the son of William Boyd Cuninghame and Marion Harriett Cuninghame (nee Paterson); husband of Elsie Cuninghame (nee Burrell, now Lady Baker, of Ranston, Blandford, Dorset). He served in the South African War and was Mentioned in Despatches.
He was 46 when he died and is buried in the Lubumbashi Cemetery in the Congo Democratic Republic, he was serving attached to the Northern Rhodesia Rifles.
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Pte. Samuel Dunlop 2nd Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Sam Dunlop is my mother's great-uncle. He was extremely musical all of his life, and in the 2nd Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders he served as Band Master, he carried on being a band master well after the war, having a number of civilian bands.
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2nd Lt. Daniel Menzies Grant 5th Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (d.4th Aug 1918) Around 40 years ago my uncle gave me two WW1 medals and a Death Penny. They had been awarded to 2nd Lieutenant Daniel M Grant who I'd never heard of before. He never told me anything about him, and I didn't know who he was. About 6 months ago I decided to do some research to try to find out who he was. I traced his birth certificate and discovered he was my great uncle. He died of wounds on 4th Aug 1918. He's at rest in Senlis National Cemetery in France.
I plan to visit his grave sometime in the future to pay my respects. God bless you Daniel.
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A/Cpl. John Dorren 5th Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders My grandfather, John Dorren, served with this Battalion during WW1 and was injured during the Gallipoli campaign.
He suffered shrapnel wounds to his right hand and his back. For the rest of his life he wrote with two straight fingers on his right hand, making his grip of a pen somewhat strange. He also used to clamp his cigarette between the first and second fingers of this right hand- I remember being fascinated by this as a child.
Unfortunately, the wound in his back proved challenging to heal as part of his kilt had entered the wound at the time of injury. For very many years (until 1964 ish I think) he attended hospital for treatment as the wound continued to suppurate as the material rotted away. He was lucky, he survived and went on to continue his career in the Post Office before retiring in 1955.
He was a lovely, quiet man, gentle and tolerant- my Granny used to nag him constantly - John sit up straight, John don't put your head on the chair etc! He died in 1974, aged 84.
wonderful gentleman who I loved dearly and have fabulous memories of.
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Pte. Samuel Gilmour 1/5th Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (d.12th Jul 1915) Private Samuel Gilmour of 1/5 Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders was killed in action at Achi Baba, Gallipoli on 12th July 1915.
He had joined the Argylls with his friends in Port Glasgow, known as The Toll Boys. In early July 1915 the Battalion was shipped out from Devonport, via Egypt to take part in the new front at Helles Point.
Notably, Private Gilmour was killed on the same day as another Port Glasgow man, Corporal John Bellringer who is already mentioned on this website and whose name appears above Private Gilmour's on the War Memorial in Port Glasgow..
This is the story of a much loved, family man who, because of his duty to King and Country, did not live to enjoy the wife and family he left behind. Private Gilmour was an ordinary man who was also just another of the many unsung heroes who did their bit for freedom and honour.
Private Gilmour was born on Burns Night, 25th January 1888, the Son of Samuel and Elizabeth Gilmour. At the age of 20, he married Mary Rankin on 5th May 1908 at 3 Clune Place, Port Glasgow.
He had four children, one Son he called Samuel and three Daughters, Jeannie, Susan and Mary. His only Son Samuel Gilmour married Mary Kirkwood, who was my Mother's sister, on 28th December 1945. He in turn had three children, calling his first Son Samuel Gilmour (the Fourth Samuel Gilmour in this story), a Daughter Elizabeth and another Son James.
It was mentioned previously the Private Gilmour was a member of a Group of young men in Port Glasgow known as The Toll Boys. A plaque was erected on a red sandstone tenement wall at No 5 Glasgow Road Port Glasgow to commemorate the members who fell in The Great War of 1914-18. The unveiling of this plaque was a very public and emotional ceremony in 1921. The names of all of the fallen members of the Group are contained on the plaque, including the name of Private Samuel Gilmour.
On a much more positive note, despite the death of Private Samuel Gilmour at the young age of 27, he still has a significant number of descendants who remember him today. At the beginning of this story it was said that Private Samuel Gilmour was a Family Man, and indeed it is through his family that he lives on, and will never be forgotten.
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Cpl. John Bellringer 1/5th Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (d.12th Jul 1915) Corporal John Bellringer. no: 1326. of 'C'Coy. 1st/5th Bn. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, died on Monday 12th July 1915, aged 23 years. He was the son of Edward & Jane Bellringer of Clune Brae, Port Glasgow, a reserve player for Ayr United. He is commemmorated on the Helles Memorial, panel 183 & 184, on the tip of the Gallipoli Peninsulain Turkey along with 20,000 men who fell in the Dardenelles campaign.
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