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9th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders



   The 9th (Dumbartonshore) Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders had their HQ at Hartfield, Dumbarton. A Company was drawn from Helensburgh and Cardross, B Coy from Kirkintilloch, Cumbernauld and Lenzie. C Coy from Dumbarton, D Coy from Milngavie, E Coy from Jamestown and Bonhill, F Coy from Alexandria and Renton, G and H Coys from Clydebank.

28th Aug 1914 Inspection

19th Sep 1914 Route March

28th Dec 1914 Training

30th Dec 1914 Route March

31st Dec 1914 Training

5th Jan 1915 Route March

6th Jan 1915 Training

15th Jan 1915 Excerise

6th Feb 1915 Instruction

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

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9th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

during the Great War 1914-1918.

  • Blair John Cochrane. Cpl.
  • Higgins James. Pte. (d.26th Aug 1916)
  • Lambert Peter. (d.9th May 1915)

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  Cpl. John Cochrane Blair 9th Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

John Blair of Dunwood Cottage, Cardross, Dumbarton enlisted with the 9th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders on the 8th of September 1914 and went to France on the 19th February 1915. He was wounded, a gunshot wound to skull (23rd May 1915 I think) and discharged with pension on the 7th of January 1916.

Jon Blair






   Peter Lambert 9th Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (d.9th May 1915)

Peter Lambert, served with the 1st/9th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. He was killed on 9th May 1915 aged 18, at Ypres.

Ian Lambert






  Pte. James Higgins 1/9th Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (d.26th Aug 1916)

James Higgins was executed for desertion 26/08/1916 and buried in Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, France.

S. Flynn






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