|
|
|
4th Battalion, Cameron Highlanders (Queens Own)
The 4th Battalion Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders had their HQ in Inverness. A Coy was based in Inverness, B Coy recruited from Nairn, Cawdor, Ardersier, Auldern, Croy and Petty. C Coy from Inverness and Moy. D Coy from Broadford, Torrin, Elgoll and Raasay. E Coy from Fort William, Corpach, Fort Augustus and invergarry. F Coy from Kingussie, Dalwhinnie, Newtonmore, Kincraig, Insh, Aviemore and Ardverikie. G Coy from Beauly, Struy, Kilarlity, Inchmore and Drumnadrochit. H Coy from portree, Glenmore, Bernusdale, Edinbane, Sconser, Tarbert, Kilmuir, Dunvegan and Lochmaddy.
The 4th Battalion where at Inverness with the Seaforth & Cameron Brigade in the Highland Division. When war broke out in August 1914, they had just departed for annual camp and were at once recalled to home base, they mobilised for full time war service on the 5th of August 1914 and the Division concentrated at Bedford. They proceeded to France, leaving their Division, on the 20th of February 1915 landing at Le Havre, and joined 24th Brigade, 8th Division on the Western Front on the 23rd. They saw action at Neuve Chapelle and on the 8th of April 1915 they transferred to 21st Brigade, 7th Division. They took part in The Battle of Aubers, The Battle of Festubert, The second action of Givenchy and the The Battle of Loos in 1915. On the 20th of December 1915 the Battalion transferred to 91st Brigade 7th Division, then on the 7th of January 1916 transferred to 154th Brigade, 51st (Highland) Division until the 28th of February when they left the Division, moved to base and the 4th Battalion was disbanded. Some 300 men were sent to join the 1st Entrenching Battalion (a forerunner to the Labour Corps) and in late 1916 the remainder joined the 1st Battalion in the field.
6th Feb 1915 Instruction
19th Feb 1915 4th Camerons to France
20th Feb 1915 On the Move
21st Feb 1915 4th Camerons on the Move
23rd Feb 1915 On the Move
1st Mar 1915 On the Move
3rd Mar 1915 4th Camerons in the Trenches
8th Mar 1915 Orders 
10th Mar 1915 4th Camerons in Action
11th Mar 1915 4th Camerons in Action
18th Mar 1915 4th Camerons Relieved
21st Mar 1915 At Rest
23rd Mar 1915 Into the Trenches
26th Mar 1915 4th Camerons Relieved
28th Mar 1915 On the Move
2nd Apr 1915 At Rest
4th Apr 1915 Into the Trenches
8th Apr 1915 Relieved
14th Apr 1915 On the Move
18th Apr 1915 On the Move
27th Apr 1915 On the Move
3rd May 1915 On the Move
4th May 1915 Into the Trenches
10th May 1915 On the March
12th May 1915 In Reserve
13th May 1915 In Reserve
17th May 1915 In Action
18th May 1915 Under Attack
27th May 1915 Inspection
2nd Jun 1915 Water Gala
5th Jun 1915 On the Move
8th Jun 1915 Thunderstorms
14th Jun 1915 On the Move
15th Jun 1915 Fearful Bombardment
17th Jun 1915 4th Camerons in Action
19th Jun 1915 Injured to Hospital
31st Aug 1915 Concert by Telephone
5th Sep 1915 Restrictions on Information
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
13th Jul 1916 Reliefs
16th Dec 1916 Comforts Fund
If you can provide any additional information, please add it here.
|
| Want to know more about 4th Battalion, Cameron Highlanders (Queens Own) ? There are:5275 items tagged 4th Battalion, Cameron Highlanders (Queens Own) available in our Library
These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Great War.
|
|
|
|
The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website.
- 1st of September 2024 marks 25 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time.
|
Want to find out more about your relative's service? Want to know what life was like during the Great War? Our
Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text.
|
Looking for help with Family History Research?
Please see Family History FAQ's
Please note: We are unable to provide individual research.
|
|
Can you help?
The free to access section of The Wartime Memories Project website is run by volunteers and funded by donations from our visitors.
If the information here has been helpful or you have enjoyed reaching the stories please conside making a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting or this site will vanish from the web.
If you enjoy this site
please consider making a donation.
Announcements
- 19th Nov 2024
Please note we currently have a massive backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site. If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than
264989 your submission is still in the queue, please do not resubmit.
Wanted: Digital copies of Group photographs, Scrapbooks, Autograph books, photo albums, newspaper clippings, letters, postcards and ephemera relating to the Great War. If you have any unwanted
photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. Please get in touch for the postal address, do not sent them to our PO Box as packages are not accepted.
|
World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great battalion regiment artillery
Did you know? We also have a section on World War Two. and a
Timecapsule to preserve stories from other conflicts for future generations.
|
|
|
Pte. James F. Dunbar 4th Btn. Cameron Highlanders James Dunbar served with the 4th Battalion, Cameron Highlanders in WW1.
|
Pte. William John Macdonald 4th Btn. Cameron Highlanders William Macdonald served with the 4th Cameron Highlanders.
|
Pte. William Hall 4th Btn. Cameron Highlanders (d.23rd Aug 1917) Billy Hall is my 1st cousin once removed.
All I had was his name and photo but managed to trace his family and eventually find his death record on Scotland's People, then on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission site.
He is buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery.
|
Pte. Douglas Bateman Spurr 1/4th Battalion Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders (d.10th March 1915) Douglas Spurr was born on the 2nd March 1896. Douglas was the youngest of 4 brothers who answered their country's call without hesitation. He was educated at Hitchin Grammar School and on leaving school he became an auctioneer with Messers George Jackson of Hitchin. It should be noted that he was the first ex Grammar School boy to be killed during the Great War.
By the 19th September 1914 Douglas had already enlisted at Hitchin to become Private No 2116 in the 1/4th Battalion which was in the 24th Brigade of the 8th Division of IV Corps in the 1st Army. He was initially billeted at Bedford before going to France arriving on the 19th February 1915 with the rest of his battalion.
The action which led to his death occurred at the battle of Neuve Chapelle when an attack by the 23rd and 25th Brigades captured the village by 11.00am on the 10th March 1915. At 1.00pm that day the 24th Brigade was ordered to advance towards Aubers and sustained repeated and very strong counter - attacks from the Germans causing very heavy casualties. During this action Douglas was killed by an exploding shell. The British casualties for the day was over 12,000 men.
He has no known grave but is remembered on Panels 41/42 of the Le Touret Memorial to the Missing in France. Richard George Spurr Stephen
|
Pte. Stanley John Youell 4th Battalion Cameron Highlanders (d.14th Oct 1915) Stanley Youell was 19 when he was killed at the Battle of Loos. He had joined up against his parents wishes like many others. He is buried at Le Treport.
|
Recomended Reading.Available at discounted prices.
|
|
|
Site Home
Help & FAQs
