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9th (Scottish) Division    9th (Scottish) Division came into existence as a result of Army Order No. 324, issued on 21 August 1914, which authorised the formation of the six new Divisions of K1. It was formed of volunteers, under the administration of Scottish Command. Having been in training at home since late August 1914, although only gradually as arms and equipment were obtained, the recruits were judged to be ready for war by May 1915. The 9th Division served on the Western Front throughout the war, and was regarded by many as one of the best fighting formations of the first world war. Training locations: August 1914: Salisbury Training Centre, September 1914: Bordon The units of the Division crossed to France from 9th to 12th of May 1915 and then took part in the following actions: 1915 The Battle of Loos 1916 The Battle of Albert - Somme The Battle of Bazentin - Somme in which the Division captured Longueval The Battle of Delville Wood - Somme The Battle of Le Transloy - Somme 1917 The First Battle of the Scarpe - Arras Offensive The Second Battle of the Scarpe - Arras Offensive The First Battle of Passchendaele - Third Battle of Ypres The action of Welsh Ridge (the last phase of the Cambrai operations 1917) 1918 The Battle of St Quentin - Somme The First Battle of Bapaume - Somme The Battle of Messines - Lys The Battle of Bailleul - Lys The First Battle of Kemmel - Lys The Second Battle of Kemmel - Lys The Advance in Flanders in which the Division captured the Outtersteene Ridge The Final Advance in Flanders in which the Division fought in the Battle of Courtrai and the action of Ooteghem The Division was withdrawn for rest on 26-27 October 1918 and was still in billets at the Armistice. It was selected to advance to the Rhine as part of the occupation force and crossed into Germany on 4 December 1918, taking up a position in the Cologne bridgehead. In late February 1919, the original units left and were demobilised, being replaced by others. The Division was renamed as the Lowland Division and the fine history of the 9th (Scottish) Division was at an end. 52,055 officers and men of the Division were killed, wounded or captured during the war. The Units forming the Divisional Order of Battle of the 9th (Scottish) Division 26th Brigade (Highland) 8th Btn, Black Watch 7th Btn, Seaforth Highlanders 8th Btn, Gordon Highlanders left May 1916 5th Btn, Cameron Highlanders 1/5th Btn, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment joined December 1915, left January 1916 10th Btn, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders joined from 27th Brigade May 1916, left February 1918 26th Machine Gun Company formed 29 January 1916, left to move into 9th MG Battalion 1 March 1918 26th Trench Mortar Battery joined 15 June 1916 27th Brigade (Lowland) 11th Btn, Royal Scots 12th Btn. Royal Scots 6th Btn, Royal Scots Fusiliers left May 1916 10th Btn, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders left for 26th Brigade May 1916 6th Btn, King's Own Scottish Borderers joined from 28th Brigade 6 May 1916 9th Btn, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) joined May 1916, left February 1918 27th Machine Gun Company formed 23 December 1915, left to move into 9th MG Battalion 1 March 1918 27th Trench Mortar Battery joined July 1916 28th Brigade 28th Brigade was broken up on 16 May 1916 and replaced by the South African Brigade. Reformed as a three-battalion brigade in September 1918 6th Btn, the King's Own Scottish Borderers left for 27th Brigade 6 May 1916 9th Btn, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) returned September 1918 10th Btn, Highland Light Infantry 11th Btn, Highland Light Infantry 28th Machine Gun Company formed 3 January 1916, 2nd Btn, Royal Scots Fusiliers joined September 1918 1st Btn, Royal Newfoundland Regt joined September 1918 28th Trench Mortar Battery joined 11 September 1918 South African Brigade Brigade joined Division on 22 April 1916 and left on 13 September 1918. 1st Regiment, South African Infantry 2nd Regiment, South African Infantry 3rd Regiment, South African Infantry disbanded 18 February 1918 4th Regiment, South African Infantry 28th Machine Gun Company joined 6 May 1916, left to move into 9th MG Battalion 1 March 1918 South African Trench Mortar Battery joined 13 June 1916 3/4th Btn, Royal West Kent Regiment joined 6 June 1917, left 15 June 1917 3/10th Btn, Middlesex Regiment joined 6 June 1917, left 23 July 1917 2nd Btn, Royal Scots Fusiliers joined 26 April 1918, left 13 September 1918 9th Btn, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) joined 21 April 1918, left 12 September 1918 Divisional Troops 6th Btn, Bedfordshire Regiment left March 1915 6th Btn, Leicestershire Regiment left April 1915 9th Btn, Seaforth Highlanders joined December 1914, became Divisional Pioneer Battalion early 1915 10th Motor Machine Gun Battery joined 30 April 1915, left 11 June 1916 197th Company, the Machine Gun Corps joined 19 December 1916, left to move into 9th MG Battalion 1 March 1918 No 9 Battalion, the Machine Gun Corps formed 1 March 1918 11th Motor Machine Gun Battery joined 7 October 1918, left 7 November 1918 Divisional Mounted Troops B Sqn, 1/1st Glasgow Yeomanry joined 15 May 1915, left 10 May 1916 9th Divisional Cyclist Company, Army Cyclist Corps formed 1 December 1914, left 26 June 1916 Divisional Artillery L Brigade, RFA LI Brigade, RFA LII Brigade, RFA left 8 January 1917 LIII (Howitzer) Brigade, RFA broken up 11 September 1916 9th Divisional Ammunition Column RFA 9th Heavy Battery RGA left 16 May 1915 V.9 Heavy Trench Mortar Battery RFA joined May 1916, left February 1918 X.9, Y.9 and Z.9 Medium Mortar Batteries RFA joined April 1916; on 13 February 1918, Z broken up and batteries reorganised to have 6 x 6-inch weapons each Royal Engineers 63rd Field Company 64th Field Company 90th Field Company joined January 1915 9th Divisional Signals Company Royal Army Medical Corps 27th Field Ambulance 28th Field Ambulance 29th Field Ambulance left May 1916 South African Field Ambulance joined May 1916, left 13 September 1918 2/1st (East Lancashire) Field Ambulance joined 26 September 1918 20th Sanitary Section left 29 March 1917 Other Divisional Troops 9th Divisional Train ASC 104, 105, 106 and 107 Companies 21st Mobile Veterinary Section AVC 212th Divisional Employment Company formed by 23 June 1917 9th Divisional Motor Ambulance Workshop transferred to Divisional Train 9 April 1916 10th May 1915 Advance Party 10th May 1915 On the Move 11th May 1915 On the March 11th May 1915 Motor Vehicles 11th May 1915 On the Move 12th May 1915 On the Move 12th May 1915 Orders 13th May 1915 In Billets 14th May 1915 A Difficult March 14th May 1915 Route March 15th May 1915 In Billets 15th May 1915 Training 15th May 1915 Concentration 15th May 1915 Orders   15th May 1915 Report 15th May 1915 Orders 16th May 1915 On the March 16th May 1915 On the March 16th May 1915 Orders Issued 16th May 1915 Orders 17th May 1915 On the March   17th May 1915 On the March   18th May 1915 Orders Received   18th May 1915 Orders   19th May 1915 Posting   Lt. Macleod, MO 9th Scottish Rifles arrived from 9th Division for instruction till 22nd inst. He proceeded with Capt. Browne today to see Advanced Post and Regimental Aid Posts, and in evening proceeded with Lt. Hampson to see the procedure of collecting sick and wounded at night. 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1918 Divison to be withdrawn 6th of April 1918 Line Adjustments   9th Apr 1918 Enemy Attack 9th of April 1918 Relieved 10th Apr 1918 Enemy Attack 10th of April 1918 Under Attack   10th of April 1918 Into Battle   11th Apr 1918 Attacks Repulsed   11th of April 1918 Quiet...and then...   13th of April 1918 Under Heavy Attack   16th of April 1918 French Support Arrives   16th Apr 1918 Attack Fails 24th of April 1918 Rest and Reorganisation   25th of April 1918 Another Busy Day   26th of April 1918 Allied Counter-Attack   28th of April 1918 Admirable Behaviour   29th of April 1918 Under Fire Again   30th of April 1918 Reliefs and Attacks   24th of June 1918  Very Quiet   19th July 1918 Daily Activity  9th Btn. (North Irish Horse) the Royal Irish Fusiliers. Meulehouck (right of left sub-sector). 0800. The 9th Division on our right captured Meteren. Enemy retaliation was slight. One hit with small shell on Battalion Headquarters. The night was fairly quiet with light artillery activity. War Diaries 19th of July 1918 9th Division Attack 18th August 1918 Daily Activity  9th Btn. (North Irish Horse) the Royal Irish Fusiliers. Mont Noir. About 1100 the 9th Division attacked on our right and appeared to get their objectives from observation at Mont Noir. Two Companies bathed at night, while one worked. Number of fires were seen behind enemy lines. War Diaries 18th of August 1918 Lewis Gun Post Hit   28th Sep 1918 Advance 28th of September 1918 Moves by Rail and Road   29th Sep 1918 Attack Made 29th Sep 1918 On the Move   30th of September 1918 Orders   30th Sep 1918 In Action   1st of October 1918  Allies Attack   3rd of October 1918 A Quiet Night   4th October 1918 Reports   14th Oct 1918 Next phase of Advance 14th of October 1918  A Busy Day   15th of October 1918 Attack Continues   16th of October 1918 Across the Lys   17th of October 1918 Line Along the Lys   18th of October 1918 Belgian Advance Planned   19th of October 1918 Four Pontoons   20th Oct 1918 Crossing the River Lys. 20th of October 1918 II Corps Advances 20th of October 1918  Pushing On   21st of October 1918 Orders to Advance   22nd October 1918 Bombardment  9th Btn. (North Irish Horse) Royal Irish Fusiliers report "Enemy bombardment on French at 0845 seemed to be counter-preparation. Attack by 107th Infantry Brigade and 9th Division at 0920. Enemy shelled Desselghem fairly heavily." War Diaries 22nd of October 1918 A Combined Attack   23rd of October 1918 Germans Withdraw   24th of October 1918  Advance Continues   25th of October 1918 Cooperation with French   25th of October 1918 Heavy Fighting All Day   26th of October 1918 Enemy Retiring Slowly   4th of October 1918  Reports and Reliefs   If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Want to know more about 9th (Scottish) Division? There are:333 items tagged 9th (Scottish) Division available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Great War. Those known to have served with 9th (Scottish) Division during the Great War 1914-1918. Cree John Wyse Scott. Sgt. 131 MT Company Elsner Otto William Alexander. Lt.Col. 27th Field Ambulance Maxwell Francis Aylmer. Brig. 27th Inf. Bde, General Staff Commanding (d.21st Sep 1917) McIvor James. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.16th Mar 1916) Owen E.. 28th Field Ambulance Watt James. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.21st Mar 1916) All names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List 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? 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John Scott Cree Add to this record. 260485 E. Owen 28th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps I have come across a pocket watch, inscribed to "E. Owen British Army 28th Fld. Ambulance, RAMC, ASC MT. 9th (Scottish) Infantry Division" with Ypres, Bethune, Arras, Cambrai, and Kemmel. Geoffrey Dickson Add to this record. 226439 Lt.Col. Otto William Alexander Elsner MID, DSO. 27th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps Otto Elsner was born in Ireland on 4th June 1871. He was educated at Galway Grammar School and studied at the Royal College of Surgeons. In 1897 he was employed as the Medical Officer for the building of the Ibadan to Ilorin railway in Nigeria. In 1899 he joined the RAMC and served throughout the South African war. He was awarded the Queen's Medal with 5 clasps. Between 1902 and 1905 he served in India, then returned to South Africa in 1910 returning to Britain at the outbreak of war in 1914. Otto went to France with the British Expeditionary Force in September 1914, and served with the 6th Cavalry Field Ambulance in Belgium during the First Battle of Ypres. In early 1915 he took over command of 27th Field Ambulance. In 1917, he was appointed Assistant Director Medical Services of 9th (Scottish) Division. He was mentioned five times in despatches, awarded the DSO in 1917 and appointed CBE in 1919. He retired from the Army in 1926 and died in 1953. Add to this record. 220457 Pte. James Watt 11th Btn. Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) (d.21st Mar 1916) James Watt is our Great Uncle. My cousin Brian Cruden in Aberdeen has been searching for James for quite sometime. He tracked him down quite by chance via a war medal. This then led him to his War Will where he found out he had used this alias. His actual name was John Cassie who left the Gordon Highlanders in 1914 after being with them since 1898 only to rejoin under the regiment and alias he died with: James Watt Brian has contacted the War Graves Commission to have his name put on his headstone at Rifle House Cemetery Belgium. We do not know why he did what he did. If anyone can shed any light on our story we would be grateful. Editors Note: John Cassie alias James Watt is reported as having died in March 1916 during the build up towards the Somme. Possibly from earlier wounds. Anne Benson Add to this record. 218749 Brig. Francis Aylmer Maxwell VC, CSI, DSO MID. 27th Inf. Bde, General Staff Commanding 9th (Scottish) Division (d.21st Sep 1917) Brigadier Francis Maxwell (Late 18th King George's Own Lancers)served with General Staff Commanding 27th Infantry Brigade, 9th Division during WW1 and was killed in action on the 21st September 1917, aged 46. He was buried in the Ypres Reservoir Cemetery. Son of Thomas Maxwell, M.D., and Violet Sophia Maxwell, he was the husband of Charlotte Alice Hamilton Maxwell. The award CSI is Companion of the Star of India. An extract taken from the London Gazette, dated 8th March, 1901, records the following:- Lieutenant Maxwell was one of three Officers not belonging to Q Battery, Royal Horse Artillery, specially mentioned by Lord Roberts as having shown the greatest gallantry, and disregard of danger, in carrying out the self-imposed duty of saving the guns of that Battery during the affair at Korn Spruit on 31st March 1900. This Officer went out on five different occasions and assisted to bring in two guns and three limbers, one of which he, Captain Humphreys, and some Gunners, dragged in by hand. He also went out with Captain Humphreys and Lieutenant Stirling to try to get the last gun in, and remained there till the attempt was abandoned. During a previous Campaign (the Chitral Expedition of 1895) Lieutenant Maxwell displayed gallantry in the removal of the body of Lieutenant-Colonel F D Battye, Corps of Guides, under fire, for which, though recommended, he received no reward. S Flynn Add to this record. 216521 Pte. James McIvor 6th Btn. Kings Own Scottish Borderers (d.16th Mar 1916) James McIvor served with the 6th Battalion, Kings Own Scottish Borderers and was killed in action age 19 on the 16th March 1916. He is remembered at Palmer Cenotaph, St. Paul's Church and is buried in Tancrez Farm Cemetery. His medal card records the award of the 1915 Star, War and Victory Medals and that he was killed in action. James was born in Jarrow 1897, son of Patrick and Ellen McIvor nee Clifford of 133 Salem Street, Jarrow. In the 1911 census the family is living at 372 High Street, Jarrow with Patrick(42) a general labourer in the shipyard and Ellen(37) his wife of 17 years who had 10 children, 8 of whom survived and are of school age living at home. James 14, John 12, Patrick 10, Peter 8, Thomas 6, Agnes 4, Francis Joseph 2 and Eleanor who is 4 months old. Vin Mullen Add to this record.

Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices. History of the 9th (Scottish) Division John Ewing The division’s record is graphically described in this history - what Field Marshal Lord Plumer in his foreword referred to as “a record of wonderful development of fighting efficiency.” There are useful appendices giving the Order of Battle, command and staff lists with the various changes; a table showing periods spent in the line, with locations; a table of battle casualties and the VC citations. The maps are good with adequate detail for actions to be followed. More information on: History of the 9th (Scottish) Division Links Suggest a link

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