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6th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
The 6th Battalion Camerionians (Scottish Rifles) had their HQ in Muir Hall Hamilton. A and B Comapnies were from Hamilton, C Coy from Uddingston, D Coy from Larkhall and Stathaven. E Coy from Bothwell and Palace Colliery. F Coy from Blantyre, G and H Coys were from Motherwell. They were part of the Scottish Rifle Brigade, Lowland Division when war was declared in August 1914. After training they proceeded to France, landing at Le Havre on the 21st of March 1915, where they joined 23rd Brigade, 8th Division. They saw action at The Battle of Aubers then on the
2nd of June 1915 transferred to 154th Brigade in 51st (Highland) Division and moved to The Somme going into the front line near Hamel. On the 12th of January 1916 the 6th Cameronians became Divisional Troops and commenced training as Pioneers. On the 25th of February 1916 they transferred to 100th Brigade, 33rd Division in May 1916 and then became part of 19th Brigade 33rd Division and merged with 5th Cameronians to become 5/6th Battalion.
They saw action in the Battle of the Somme in 1916, the Arras Offensive, on the Hindenburg Line, the Flanders Coast and in the Third Battles of Ypres in 1917, the Third Battles of Ypres, the Battles of the Hindenburg Line and the Final Advance in Picardy in 1918.
21st Mar 1915 On the Move
22nd Mar 1915 On the Move
23rd Mar 1915 Wet Day
23rd Mar 1915 Orders Received
24th Mar 1915 On the March 
25th Mar 1915 Orders
26th Mar 1915 Preparations
27th Mar 1915 In the Line
28th Mar 1915 Shelling
29th Mar 1915 Visit
30th Mar 1915 Instruction
31st Mar 1915 Reliefs
1st Apr 1915 Shelling
2nd Apr 1915 Shelling
3rd Apr 1915 Wet Day
4th Apr 1915 Heavy Rain
5th Apr 1915 Some Shelling
6th Apr 1915 Reliefs
7th Apr 1915 In Billets
8th Apr 1915 Route March
9th Apr 1915 Training
10th Apr 1915 Orders
11th Apr 1915 Working Parties
2nd Jun 1915 Trench Work
3rd Jun 1915 Trench Work
4th Jun 1915 Reorganisation
6th Jun 1915 Relief Complete
7th Jun 1915 Orders Received
8th Jun 1915 Orders
9th Jun 1915 Preparations
10th Jun 1915 Preparations
11th Jun 1915 Preparations
12th Jun 1915 Orders
13th Jun 1915 Artillery Active
14th Jun 1915 Artillery in Action
14th Jun 1915 Orders
15th Jun 1915 In Action
15th Jun 1915 Attack Made
15th Jun 1915 Report
16th Jun 1915 Attack Made
16th Jun 1915 Attack Made
16th Jun 1915 Communication
16th Jun 1915 Report
16th Jun 1915 Orders
17th Jun 1915 Reliefs
18th Jun 1915 Orders Received
19th Jun 1915 Artillery in Action
23rd Jun 1915 Trench Work
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
25th Sep 1915 Attack Made
25th Sep 1915 In Action
25th Sep 1915 Objectives Gained
25th Sep 1915 Assault Made
26th Sep 1915 Defensive Positions
26th Sep 1915 Attack Made
16th Oct 1915 The Derby Scheme
1st Dec 1915 Derby Scheme Armlets
4th Dec 1915 Instruction
5th Dec 1915 Instruction
6th Dec 1915 Instruction
11th Sep 1915 Last day of Derby Scheme Recruitment
10th Jan 1916 Group System Reopens
27th Jan 1916 On the Move
9th February 1916 Call Ups
1st Jun 1916 Reorganisation
2nd Jun 1916 Orders
3rd Jun 1916 Training
4th Jun 1916 Reorganisation
5th Jun 1916 Training
6th Jun 1916 Baths
7th Jun 1916 Training
8th Jun 1916 Training
9th Jun 1916 Orders
10th Jun 1916 On the March
11th Jun 1916 On the Move
12th Jun 1916 On the Move
13th Jun 1916 Inspection in Marching Order
14th Jun 1916 Training
15th Jun 1916 Training
16th Jun 1916 Move
17th Jun 1916 Training and Fatigues
18th Jun 1916 Church Parade
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L/Cpl. Thomas Collins 5th/6th Btn. Cameronians Scottish Rifles (d.10th Mar 1918) Thomas Collins of
61 Richard St,
Anderson,
Glasgow,
served as a Lance Corporal with the 5th/6th Battalion,
Cameronians(Scottish Rifles )
He was killed in action 10th Mar 1918 and is buried in
Tyne Cot Cemetery in
Belgium.
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Pte. William Wallace 6th Btn. Cameronians Scottish Rifles (d.15th Jun 1915) William Wallace died on 15th of June 1915 in Festubert, France, aged 18 years.
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Pte Michael Alexander 6th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) (d.22nd Feb 1917) Michael Alexander was born in Lanark, Scotland on the 5th of November 1897. He enlisted in 1916 before conscription was introduced. He died aged 19 in the battle of High Wood near Thiepval and his body was never identified, so his name is on the Thiepval Memorial.
Opposite High Wood is the London cemetery. There are un-named graves within that have the bodies of Cameronians, but no identification. It may be he is buried in one of these graves. His younger brother John was my Grandad.
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Pte. John White 6th Btn. Cameronians Scottish Rifles (d.15 June 1915) He was killed at the Second Action Givinchy
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Sgt. James Hodge 6th Battalion Cameronians (d.2nd May 1916) James Hodge was born in Whiteinch, Glasgow on April 29th 1886. He was the son of John Hodge and Annabella Hodge (nee McKenzie).
James was a Sergeant in the 6th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). He was killed in action in France on 2nd May 1916. (aged 30). He is buried in Cambrin Churchyard Extension in France.
His younger brother John who served in the 9th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) went missing in action in Flanders in 1918 (aged 27)
They were my Grandmother's brothers.
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Pte. James Muir 6th Battalion Cameronians Scottish Rifles (d.15th June 1915) James Muir was my great grandfather, he was killed in action on the 15th of June 1915, and his name is on the le Touret memorial, panel base 15/16. It's claimed he died in the battle of loos, but history dictates that didn't start until the September of that year.
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Cpl. James Reid 6th Btn. Cameron Highlanders (d.11th May 1918) James Reid was executed for desertion 11/05/1918, aged 26 and buried in Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, France.
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