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8th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
The HQ of the 8th (Argyleshire) Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders was at Dunoon. A Company drew its troops from Inveraray, Lochgoilhead, Auchnagoul, Dalmally, Furnace, Cairndow, Strachur and Kilchrenan. B Coy at Campbeltown, C Coy from Southend, Campbeltown, Glenbarr, Tayinloan, Stewarton and Kilcrenan. D Coy at Dunoon and Sandback. E Coy from Lochgilphead, Kilmartin, Tighnabruaich, Glenaruel, Ardrishaig and Tayvallich. F Coy from Ballaculish, Kinlochleven, Ardgour and Duror. G Coy from Bowmore, Jura, port Ellen, Bridgend and Ballygrant. H Coy from Easdale, Clachan, Oban, Cullipool, Tobernochy, Benderloch and Ardchattan.
The 8th Argylls also had a cadet corps at Dunoon Grammar School.
4th Aug 1914 Orders Received
5th Aug 1914 Mobilisation
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7th Aug 1914 Equipment
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11th Aug 1914 Mobilisation Complete
12th Aug 1914 On the Move
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14th Aug 1914 In Billets
15th Aug 1914 On the March
16th Aug 1914 On the Move
24th Aug 1914 Training
28th Aug 1914 Inspection
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30th Aug 1914 Church Parade
31st Aug 1914 In Action
2nd Sep 1914 Training
7th Sep 1914 Inoculations
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2nd Nov 1914 Exercise
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17th Dec 1914 Deaths
18th Dec 1914 Night Training
19th Dec 1914 Route March
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23rd Dec 1914 Reorganisation
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1st Jan 1915 Into Billets
3rd Jan 1915 Church Parade
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23rd May 1915 Some Shelling
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27th May 1915 Heavy Shelling
28th May 1915 Quiet Day
29th May 1915 Line Advanced
29th May 1915 Instructions
30th May 1915 Order Received
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4th Jun 1915 Reorganisation
5th Jun 1915 Quiet
7th Jun 1915 Orders Received
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24th Jun 1915 Orders
25th Jun 1915 Orders Received
26th Jun 1915 Reorganisation
27th Jun 1915 On the Move
28th Jun 1915 HQ Moves
29th Jun 1915 Orders Issued
30th Jun 1915 Mine Explodes
16th Oct 1915 The Derby Scheme
1st Nov 1915 Miners at Work
2nd Nov 1915
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
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30th Jul 1916 Attack Made
31st Jul 1916 Consolidation
31st Jul 1916 Report
1st Aug 1916 Instructions
15th Oct 1917 Preparations
19th Oct 1917 Line Taken Over
13th Nov 1917 In Action
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15th Nov 1917 In Action
16th Nov 1917 Report
28th July 1918 Operational Orders No.39
29th July 1918 Relieved the 2nd Battalion 136 ( French ) Regt.
28th August 1918 "A" Company relieved Reserve Company 1st / 8th Argyles
11th September 1918 Operational Orders No.58.
16th September 1918 Operation Orders No.62.
16th September 1918 Bombing fights continued throughout the day
25th December 1918 Battalion Concert
30th December 1918 Company Drill and Educational Classes
1919-01-03 008ashigh1 3rd January 1919 8th A. & S.H. defeat the Battalion at Rugby.
13th January 1919 Adjutants Parade at 1130 hours
24th January 1919 Operational Orders No.1.
9th February 1919 Divisional Association Football Competition
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Those known to have served with8th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders during the Great War 1914-1918. - Anderson David. (d.28th April 1916)
- Beney Horace. Pte. (d.21st March 1918)
- Buchan VC John Crawford. 2nd Lt. (d.22nd March 1918)
- Campbell Duncan. Pte.
- Chalmers MC & bar. William. Lt Col.
- Conley Thomas. Pte. (d.17th May 1917)
- Connelly Peter. Pte.
- Elliot John. Pte. (d.10th April 1917)
- Forster Joseph. Cpl. (d.16th May 1917)
- Gilchrist John. Pte. (d.9th Apr 1917)
- Gilchrist William Little. Pte. (d.23rd Mar 1918)
- Hamilton John Renton. Pte. (d.13th May 1917)
- Hobart 5685 Fred A.. Pte. (d.16th Dec 1916)
- Jordan MM Joseph. Pte. (d.23rd March 1917)
- Locke William Andrew. Pte. (d.21st Mar 1918)
- MacArthur John. Pte. (d.1st Jul 1916)
- MacGilvray Donald. Sgt.
- MacIntyre Donald. L/Cpl. (d.7th Dec 1918)
- McKay Robert. Pte.
- McRobbie MM. John Stewart. Pte.
- Munro MM John Alexander. Sgt.
- O'Donnell Edward. Pte. (d.3rd May 1918)
- Risk Robert. Pte. (d.9th Apr 1917)
- Sloan Thomas. Pte. (d.16th May 1917)
- Story Thomas. Pte.
- Tennant John J.. Pte. (d.20th April 1917)
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2nd Lt. John Crawford Buchan VC 7th Bn. Attached 8th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (d.22nd March 1918)  John Buchan was killed in action on 22nd March 1918 aged 25 and buried in the Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension in France.
Native of Alloa, Clackmannanshire
An extract from The London Gazette, dated 21st May, 1918, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty. When fighting with his platoon in the forward position of the battle zone, 2nd Lt. Buchan, although wounded early in the day, insisted on remaining with his men, and continually visited all his posts, encouraging and cheering his men in spite of most severe shell fire, from which his platoon was suffering heavy casualties. Later, when the enemy were creeping closer, and heavy machine-gun fire was raking his position, 2nd Lt. Buchan, with utter disregard of his personal safety, continued to visit his posts, and though still further injured accidentally, he continued to encourage his men and visit his posts. Eventually, when he saw the enemy had practically surrounded his command, he collected his platoon and prepared to fight his way back to the supporting line. At this point the enemy, who had crept round his right flank, rushed towards him, shouting out "Surrender." " To hell with surrender," he replied, and shooting the foremost of the enemy, he finally repelled this advance with his platoon. He then fought his way back to the supporting line of the forward position, where he held out till dusk. At dusk he fell back as ordered, but in spite of his injuries again refused to go to the aid post, saying his place was beside his men. Owing to the unexpected withdrawal of troops on the left flank it was impossible to send orders to 2nd Lt. Buchan to withdraw, as he was already cut off, and he was last seen holding out against overwhelming odds. The gallantry, self-sacrifice, and utter disregard of personal safety displayed by this officer during these two days of most severe fighting is in keeping with the highest traditions of the British Army."
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Cpl. Joseph Forster 1/8th Battalion Pincess Louise Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (d.16th May 1917) My great uncle Joseph Forster joined the 1/8th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders(Princess Louise) on the 18th of April 1915. He and his comrades were guarding a chemical works at Fampoux on the last day of the Battle of Arras 16th of May 1917 when he was listed as missing presumed killed. He was 19 years old.
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David Anderson 8th Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (d.28th April 1916) David Anderson served with the 8th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in WW1. He died 28th of April 1916 aged 36 years and is buried
Maroeuil British Cemetery in France. Son of James and Minnie McKay Anderson of Port Ellen, Islay, Argyllshire.
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Pte. Edward O'Donnell 8th Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (d.3rd May 1918) My Great grandfather, Edward O'Donnell, served in the 8th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders during WW1. He was taken prisoner in 1916 and died as a POW in 1918. He is buried in Halle just outside Berlin. I don't know a great deal about his service and don't have much in way of service records. I do, however, have his medals that were sent back to the family. I know he was born in Ireland around 1890 and moved to Lennoxtown when he was a toddler as his father worked on a farm there.
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Lt Col. William Chalmers MC & bar. 8th Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders William Chalmers served with the 8th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and 12th Company, Machine Gun Corps.
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Pte. Robert McKay 8th Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Robert McKay was wounded in battle around mid October 1917. He subsequently lost his left arm. He survived the Great War.
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Pte. Peter Connelly 1/8th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Peter Connelly was wounded in September 1917 at Passchendaele and discharged in 1918 as no longer fit for duty.
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Pte. Horace Beney 1/8th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (d.21st March 1918) Horace Beney had served for about 4 yrs before being killed in action on 21st of March 1918
He was buried at Pozieres, Somme, France.
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Pte. John Renton Hamilton 8th Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders (d.13th May 1917) John Hamilton was born in Rowan Street, Paisley, on 10th March, 1894, the youngest son of James Hamilton and Mary Renton. He had at least one brother and one sister, both older than him.
He enlisted in the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders and was training on Salisbury Plain in 1914 when he was given a small New Testament as part of the Pocket Testament League.
He died on 13th May, 1917, in France.
In his will he left everything to his sister Marion. Marion had married Thomas Adam in 1905, and died at the age of 79 in 1960.
Their brother James died aged 75 in 1957.
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Pte. Robert Risk 1/8th Btn. Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders (d.9th Apr 1917) Robert Risk lies buried in Roclincourt cemetery.
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Pte. William Andrew Locke 1/8th Btn., B Coy Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders (d.21st Mar 1918) William Locke served with B Coy. 1/8th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders.
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Pte. Thomas Conley 1/8th Btn. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders (d.17th May 1917) Thomas Conley served with the 8th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, he was killed at Arras in 1917.
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Pte. Duncan Campbell 8th Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Duncan Campbell was my uncle and he came from the crofting community of Silvercraigs about three miles from Lochgilphead. He did not talk about his time with the Argylls, but indicated the names of some of the locals who had served with him, including Jimmy Aitken, the postman, who had lost an arm but still pedalled round the district delivering mail from his bike (he once put me on his handlebars and gave me a lift from Achnaba which is about 3 miles).
Duncan took a bullet through the jaw at, I think, Beaumont Hamel. He spent many years in rehab. and returned to his home where he worked as a mason, fisherman, and crofter. He died in 1966, one of the many unsung heroes who gave their lives and who lived with their battle scars, uncomplaining members of society who made Argyll what it is.
Many of these heroes, who gave us the standard of living which we enjoy, lived uncomplaining lives giving God the Glory and thanks for the fact that they survived when so many of their friends did not. Duncan died in 1967.
It is my honour to be able to record Duncan's service. I am sorry I do not have any photos.
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Pte. John J. Tennant 1/8th Btn. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders (d.20th April 1917) John Tennant is buried in St Nicolas British Cemetery, near Arras in France.
He was married to Jeannie Tennant, 18 Front Street, Prestonpans, Midlothian, Scotland and is named on both Tranent and Prestonpans War Memorials, as he was born in Tranent, Midlothian, Scotland.
I think he was my gran's cousin as her brother John Tennant was in the Black Watch and was killed in action on 12th October 1917, he is also named on the Tranent War Memorial.
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Pte. Thomas Sloan 1st/8th Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (d.16th May 1917) Tommy Sloan died on 16th May 1917 at Roeux, at the end of the Battle of Arras. His brother Edward (Jack) died on 9th May 1917 at the Battle of Doiran aged 19.
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Sgt. Donald MacGilvray 8th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders My (elder) Uncle, Sergeant Donald MacGilvray, joined up at Dunoon on the first day of WW1. He was gassed at some point but served till the end of the war.
I believe he was possibly at Delville Wood and probably at Beaumont Hamel.
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Pte. Fred A. Hobart 5685 1/8th Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (d.16th Dec 1916) Fred Hobart was born on the 27th of May 1883 and was killed in Action in France on the 16th of December 1916.
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Pte. William Little Gilchrist 1/8th Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders (d.23rd Mar 1918) William Gilchrist was 41 years of age when he was killed in France. His parents were Robert and Mary Gilchrist of Glasgow, Scotland.
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Pte. Thomas Story 8th Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Thomas Story enlisted to serve with the Territorial Force of the County of Argyll in Scotland who were holding a recruitment in Carlisle, about six months into World War I. He was assigned to the 8th Battalion.
Two letters survive from Thomas to his wife Ada, written on 6th May 1915 and 24th February 1916.
A medical card was filled out for Thomas Story, Private, number 2799 from the Unit 1/8 A & SH (Argyll and Southern Highlanders). The card is for a gun shot wound in the right leg. It shows he was transferred from medical unit 4 CCS on 14th April 1916.
Thomas was discharged from the 8th Battalion of the Territorial Force after 2 years and 258 days of service. He is listed as no longer fit for service.
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L/Cpl. Donald MacIntyre 8th Btn. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders (d.7th Dec 1918)  Donald McIntye was the son of Mr. and Mrs. McIntyre, of 77, Laroch, Ballachulish, Argyllshire.He died of wounds on 7th December 1918, aged 22 and is buried in the Etaples Military Cemetery in France.
Oban Times - December, 1918:
The death of Lance-Corporal Donald MacIntyre, aged 22 years, youngest son of Mr. D. MacIntyre and Mrs MacIntyre, 77 Laroch , Ballachulish , took place on 7th December at 20 General Hospital, Dannes, Carmier, France, from pneumonia. He mobilised with the 8th Argylls (Territorials) at the outbreak of War and proceeded to France in May, 1915. He was severely gassed in 1916, and wounded in 1918, and was admitted into hospital on 14th November, suffering from broncho-pneumonia from which he succumbed. He was one of the youngest members of F (Ballachulish) Company, who full of martial spirit, left their Highland home in Glencoe, but of whom many have been left on the stricken fields of France. He was in all the engagements of his gallant regiment throughout the War. He was held in great esteem by all who knew him. He was a general favourite with all who came in contact with him and the news of his death at an early age, after having passed through the dangers of the great war and at its close of hostilities, has been received with much regret by his many friends and acquaintances. His sister, Miss MacIntyre, was with him for ten days until the end. He was interred at Etaples, France. Much sympathy has been expressed for his parents and relatives in their great loss. His brother is Shoeing Smith John MacIntyre, M.M., awarded the medal for bravery in action while serving in France with the Argylls.
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History of the 51st (Highland) Division 1914-1918 F.W. Bewsher
The Highland Division was one of the pre-war Territorial divisions. Its HQ was in Perth with brigade HQs in Aberdeen, Inverness and Stirling. On mobilization the division moved down to its war station in Bedford where it remained, carrying out training till embarking for France in May 1915. During this period six of its battalions were sent to France, three in November 1914 and three in the following March, replaced by two Highland battalions and a brigade of four Lancashire battalions; it is not clear whether the latter were required to wear kilts. They were transferred to the 55th (West Lancashire) Division when that division reformed in France in January 1916 and were replaced, appropriately, by Scottish battalions. It was in May 1915, just as the division arrived in France, that it was designated 51st and the brigades 152nd, 153rd and 154th; by the end of the war the 51st (Highland) Division had become one of the best known divisions in the BEF.
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