11th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry

   11th (Service) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment) was raised at Hamilton in August 1914 as part of Kitchener's First New Army. After initial training close to home they joined 28th Brigade in 9th (Scottish) Division. They moved to Bordon and in March 1915 went on to Bramshott for final training. They proceeded to France landing at Boulogne on the 12th of May 1915, attached to the South African Brigade still with 9th (Scottish) Division. On the 14th they transferred to 46th Brigade in 15th (Scottish) Division and amalgamated with 10th (Service) Battalion to form the 10th/11th Battalion.

11th May 1915 Motor Vehicles

15th May 1915 Concentration

15th May 1915 Report

15th May 1915 Orders

16th May 1915 On the March

16th May 1915 Orders

17th May 1915 On the March

20th May 1915 Respirators

20th May 1915 Instruction

24th May 1915 Instruction

25th May 1915 Bombs

29th May 1915 Inspection

31st May 1915 Instruction

Jul 1915 Training Instruction

Jul 1915 Billets

1st Sep 1915 Instructions

1st Sep 1915 Orders

2nd Sep 1915 Orders

7th Sep 1915 Observation Precautions

10th Sep 1915 Instructions

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15th Sep 1915 Defence Scheme

17th Sep 1915 Reliefs

21st Sep 1915 Orders

24th Sep 1915 Messages

14th Oct 1915 Reliefs

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

31st August 1916 Reorganisation

7th September 1916 Inspections.

14th September 1916 Report received

26th October 1916 Relieving 10th/11th H.L.I.

26th October 1916 Operational Orders

29th October 1916 Moved to "C" Position in Martinpuich

2nd February 1917 March Table

2nd March 1917 Operation Orders

3rd March 1917 Working Parties near Gouves

29th March 1917 Operational Order

29th March 1917 March Table

30th March 1917 Marched to Arras

9th of April 1918 A Busy Day

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Alexander Donald. Pte. (d.19th Dec 1915)
Bruce William Francis. Pte (d.28th Nov 1915)
Graham Archibald. Pte. (d.25th September 1915)
Kennedy Thomas. Pte. (d.25th September 1915)
McGarrity James. Pte. (d.5th Feb 1916)
Mclaughlin John. Pte.

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Pte. Donald Alexander 11th (Service) Battalion Highland Light Infantry (d.19th Dec 1915)

Donald Alexander was born in Dublin and enlisted in Bordon, Hants. He was killed in action in Flanders.
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