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15th (Scottish) Division    15th (Scottish) Division was formed in 1939, they served on the Home Front and saw action across North Western Europe. 15th (Scottish) Division initally consisted of 44th (Lowland) Infantry Brigade 8th Battalion, Royal Scots 6th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers 7th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. 45th (Lowland) Infantry Brigade 6th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers 9th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 10th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 46th (Highland) Infantry Brigade 10th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry 11th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry 2nd Battalion, Glasgow Highlanders. 27th May 1942 Reliefs 13th July 1942 Visit 19th July 1942 Volunteers 21st July 1942 Medicals 1st Aug 1942 Orders 6th Aug 1942 Volunteers Sought 7th November 1942 Training 20th Feb 1944 Exercise 20th Feb 1944 Exercise 22nd Feb 1944 Exercise 23rd Feb 1944 Exercise 24th Feb 1944 Exercise 25th Feb 1944 At Rest 31st May 1944 Training 1st Jun 1944 Orders 1st Jun 1944 Conference 1st Jun 1944 Preparations 1st June 1944 Conference 2nd Jun 1944 Orders 2nd Jun 1944 Aircraft 2nd June 1944 Air Demonstration 3rd Jun 1944 Orders 3rd June 1944 Training 4th June 1944 Church Parade 5th June 1944 Training 6th June 1944 News 6th Jun 1944 Orders 7th Jun 1944 Advance Party 7th June 1944 Advance Party 8th Jun 1944 Orders 8th Jun 1944 Code Word Received 8th June 1944 Orders Issued 9th Jun 1944 Sitrep 9th Jun 1944 Code Word Received 9th June 1944 Orders 10th Jun 1944 Orders 10th Jun 1944 Awaiting Orders 10th Jun 1944 Orders 10th June 1944 Move 11th Jun 1944 On the Move 11th Jun 1944 On the Move 11th Jun 1944 Orders 11th Jun 1944 On the Move 11th June 1944 Loading 12th Jun 1944 On the Move 12th Jun 1944 On the Move 12th Jun 1944 On the Move 12th June 1944 Loading 13th Jun 1944 On the Move 13th Jun 1944 On the Move 13th Jun 1944 In Camp 13th Jun 1944 Advance Party 13th Jun 1944 On the Move 13th June 1944 Preparations 14th Jun 1944 Landing 14th Jun 1944 On the Move 14th Jun 1944 Transport 14th Jun 1944 On the Move 14th Jun 1944 On the Move 14th Jun 1944 Preparations 14th June 1944 On the Move 15th Jun 1944 HQ Established 15th Jun 1944 Air Raid 15th Jun 1944 On the Move 15th Jun 1944 On the Move 15th June 1944 On the Move 16th Jun 1944 On the Move 16th Jun 1944 On the Move 16th Jun 1944 On the Move 16th Jun 1944 On the Move 16th June 1944 Beaches Bombarded 17th Jun 1944 Conference 17th Jun 1944 Conference 17th Jun 1944 On the Move 17th Jun 1944 Concentration 17th Jun 1944 On the Move 17th June 1944 Preparations 18th Jun 1944 Conference 18th Jun 1944 Recce 18th Jun 1944 Stormy 18th Jun 1944 Concentration 18th Jun 1944 On the Move 18th June 1944 Recce 19th Jun 1944 Conference 19th Jun 1944 Storm 19th Jun 1944 Conference 19th Jun 1944 On the Move 19th June 1944 Conference 20th Jun 1944 Conference 20th Jun 1944 Storm 20th Jun 1944 Orders 20th Jun 1944 Quiet 20th June 1944 Orders 21st Jun 1944 Orders 21st Jun 1944 Rough Weather 21st Jun 1944 Recce 21st June 1944 Recce 22nd Jun 1944 Orders 22nd Jun 1944 Briefing 22nd Jun 1944 Preparations 22nd June 1944 Change of Plan 23rd Jun 1944 Briefing 23rd Jun 1944 On the Move 23rd Jun 1944 Change in Plan 23rd Jun 1944 Concentration 24th Jun 1944 Move 24th Jun 1944 On the Move 24th Jun 1944 On the Move 24th Jun 1944 Terrific Barrage 24th Jun 1944 On the Move 24th Jun 1944 Concentration 25th Jun 1944 Preparations 25th Jun 1944 On the Move 25th Jun 1944 Orders 25th Jun 1944 Conference 25th Jun 1944 Preparations 25th Jun 1944 Attack Launched 26th Jun 1944 Attack Made 26th Jun 1944 Move 26th Jun 1944 On the Move   Men of 10th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry advance past vehicles of 15th (Scottish) Division during Operation Epsom, 26th June 1944. On the left are two Sherman Crab flail tanks. © IWM (B 6014) 26th Jun 1944 In Action 26th Jun 1944 In Action 26th Jun 1944 In Action 26th Jun 1944 On the Move 26th Jun 1944 Attack Made 26th Jun 1944 Reliefs Ordered 26th Jun 1944 In Action 27th Jun 1944 Advance 27th Jun 1944 In Action 27th Jun 1944 In Action 27th Jun 1944 In Action 27th Jun 1944 In Action 28th Jun 1944 Orders 28th Jun 1944 In Action 28th Jun 1944 In Action 28th Jun 1944 Attack 28th Jun 1944 In Action 29th Jun 1944 Counter Attack 29th Jun 1944 Conference 29th Jun 1944 Orders 28th Jun 1944 Opposition 29th Jun 1944 Enemy Attacks 29th Jun 1944 Strong Opposition 29th Jun 1944 Recce 29th Jun 1944 Orders 30th Jun 1944 Under Shellfire 30th Jun 1944 Defence Line 30th Jun 1944 In Action 30th Jun 1944 Orders 30th Jun 1944 Records 30th Jun 1944 In Action 1st Jul 1944 Orders 1st Jul 1944 Reliefs 1st Jul 1944 In Action 1st Jul 1944 Reliefs 1st Jul 1944 Recce 1st Jul 1944 Moves 1st Jul 1944 Conference 1st Jul 1944 Digging in 1st July 1944 Orders 1st July 1944 Reorganisation 2nd Jul 1944 Move 2nd Jul 1944 Divine Service 2nd Jul 1944 Reliefs 2nd Jul 1944 Orders 2nd Jul 1944 Reliefs 2nd Jul 1944 Reliefs 2nd July 1944 Reliefs 2nd July 1944 Talks 3rd Jul 1944 Locations 3rd Jul 1944 Visit 3rd Jul 1944 At Rest 3rd Jul 1944 Hospital 3rd July 1944 Relief Complete 4th Jul 1944 Conference 4th Jul 1944 Maintenance 4th July 1944 Conference 5th Jul 1944 Notes 5th Jul 1944 Conference 5th Jul 1944 Defensive Positions 6th Jul 1944 Paswords 6th Jul 1944 Training 6th Jul 1944 Defensive Positions 6th Jul 1944 Conference 6th July 1944 Passwords 6th July 1944 Shelling 7th Jul 1944 Reliefs 7th Jul 1944 In Support 7th Jul 1944 Orders 7th Jul 1944 Reliefs 7th Jul 1944 Orders 7th July 1944 Aircraft 8th Jul 1944 On the Move 8th Jul 1944 Reliefs 8th Jul 1944 Orders 8th Jul 1944 Artillery Active 8th Jul 1944 In Action 8th July 1944 Spent Rounds 9th Jul 1944 Shelling 9th Jul 1944 Orders 9th Jul 1944 Recce 9th July 1944 Campaign Overview 10th Jul 1944 Barrage 10th Jul 1944 In Action 10th Jul 1944 Quiet 10th Jul 1944 Recce 10th July 1944 Preparations 11th Jul 1944 Conference 11th Jul 1944 Reliefs 11th Jul 1944 Hard Fighting 11th Jul 1944 Reliefs 11th July 1944 Conference 11th July 1944 Aircraft Downed 12th Jul 1944 Reliefs 12th Jul 1944 Planning 12th Jul 1944 Batteries withdrawn 12th July 1944 Recce 13th Jul 1944 Reorganisation 13th Jul 1944 On the Move 13th Jul 1944 Recce 13th Jul 1944 Recce 13th Jul 1944 Demonstration 13th July 1944 Orders 13th July 1944 Recce Patrols 14th Jul 1944 Attack Made 14th Jul 1944 Orders 14th Jul 1944 Preparations 14th Jul 1944 Attack Made 14th Jul 1944 Orders 14th Jul 1944 On the Move 14th July 1944 Orders 14th July 1944 Preparations 15th Jul 1944 Under Shellfire 15th Jul 1944 Orders 15th Jul 1944 On the Move 15th Jul 1944 In Action 15th July 1944 Orders 15th July 1944 Into Position 16th Jul 1944 Enemy Aircraft 16th Jul 1944 Shelling 16th Jul 1944 Attack 16th Jul 1944 Advance 16th Jul 1944 In 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1944 Minefields 25th Jul 1944 Quiet 25th Jul 1944 Conference 25th Jul 1944 Orders 25th July 1944 Minefields 26th Jul 1944 Move 26th Jul 1944 Orders 26th Jul 1944 Patrols 26th Jul 1944 Reliefs 26th Jul 1944 Reliefs 26th July 1944 Orders 27th Jul 1944 Reliefs Complete 27th Jul 1944 Under Shellfire 27th Jul 1944 Quiet 28th Jul 1944 Orders 28th Jul 1944 Orders 28th Jul 1944 Orders 28th Jul 1944 Snipers 28th July 1944 Instructions 29th Jul 1944 Attack Made 29th Jul 1944 Reliefs 29th Jul 1944 Preparations 29th Jul 1944 Orders 29th Jul 1944 In Defence 29th Jul 1944 Recce 29th Jul 1944 Preparations 30th Jul 1944 Support 30th Jul 1944 In Action 30th Jul 1944 Attack Made 30th Jul 1944 In Action 30th Jul 1944 HQ Moves 30th Jul 1944 Attack Made 30th Jul 1944 Attack Made 30th Jul 1944 In Action 30th July 1944 Divisional HQ Moves 31st Jul 1944 Support 31st Jul 1944 Advance 31st Jul 1944 Attack Made 31st Jul 1944 HQ Moves 31st Jul 1944 On the Move 31st Jul 1944 Attack Made 31st Jul 1944 Fluid 31st July 1944 Orders 1st Aug 1944 In Action 1st Aug 1944 In Action 1st Aug 1944 Enemy Patrol 2nd Aug 1944 Consolidation 2nd Aug 1944 On the Move 2nd Aug 1944 Move 2nd Aug 1944 RHQ Moves 3rd Aug 1944 Forward 3rd Aug 1944 In Action 3rd Aug 1944 Shelling 3rd Aug 1944 Attack Made 3rd Aug 1944 Quiet 4th Aug 1944 Attacks Made 4th Aug 1944 Advance 4th Aug 1944 Move 4th Aug 1944 Attack Made 4th Aug 1944 RHQ Moves 5th Aug 1944 Ready to Move 5th Aug 1944 Regrouping 5th Aug 1944 Quiet 6th Aug 1944 Attacks 6th Aug 1944 Attack Made 6th Aug 1944 Attack Made 6th Aug 1944 Attack Made 6th Aug 1944 Quiet 7th Aug 1944 Strong Opposition 7th Aug 1944 Attack Made 7th Aug 1944 Orders 8th Aug 1944 Preparations 8th Aug 1944 RHQ Moves 9th Aug 1944 On the Move 9th Aug 1944 Orders 10th Aug 1944 Patrols 10th Aug 1944 In Action 10th Aug 1944 On the Move 10th Aug 1944 Awaiting Orders 11th Aug 1944 No Change 11th Aug 1944 Shelling 11th Aug 1944 Orders 12th Aug 1944 Reliefs 12th Aug 1944 Enemy Active 12th Aug 1944 Attachment 12th Aug 1944 Message 13th Aug 1944 Withdrawal 14th Aug 1944 Moves 14th Aug 1944 On the Move 17th Aug 1944 Inspection 19th Aug 1944 Equipment 17th Aug 1944 On the Move 21st Aug 1944 RHQ Moves 23rd Aug 1944 On the Move 24th Aug 1944 On the Move 24th Aug 1944 On the Move 25th Aug 1944 On the Move 25th Aug 1944 On the Move 26th Aug 1944 On the Move 26th Aug 1944 On the Move 27th Aug 1944 Recovery Point 27th Aug 1944 Assault Made 28th Aug 1944 On the Move 28th Aug 1944 Crossing 29th Aug 1944 Workshops 29th Aug 1944 On the Move 30th Aug 1944 Advance 1st Sep 1944 On the Move 1st Sep 1944 Awaiting Orders 2nd Sep 1944 Attachment 2nd Sep 1944 Awaiting Orders 3rd Sep 1944 Bridges Clear 3rd Sep 1944 On the Move 4th Sep 1944 On the Move 5th Sep 1944 On the Move 5th Sep 1944 On the Move 7th Sep 1944 On the Move 7th Sep 1944 On the Move 8th Sep 1944 On the Move 8th Sep 1944 Recovery Point 9th Sep 1944 On the Move 10th Sep 1944 Exchange of Fire 10th Sep 1944 On the Move 10th Sep 1944 Orders 11th Sep 1944 Exchange of Fire 12th Sep 1944 On the Move 12th Sep 1944 On the Move 13th Sep 1944 Recovery Point 13th Sep 1944 Canal 13th Sep 1944 Prisoners 14th Sep 1944 Vehicle 14th Sep 1944 Quiet 15th Sep 1944 On the Move 15th Sep 1944 In Action 15th September 1944 On the Move 16th Sep 1944 In Reserve 16th September 1944 Canal 17th Sep 1944 On the Move 17th Sep 1944 In Reserve 17th Sep 1944 On the Move 17th September 1944 Canal 18th Sep 1944 In Reserve 18th Sep 1944 In Action 18th September 1944 Air Raid 19th Sep 1944 In Reserve 20th September 1944 Attack Made 20th Sep 1944 Shelling 21st Sep 1944 Moves 21st September 1944 Attack Made 21st September 1944 Advance 22nd Sep 1944 Attack Made 22nd Sep 1944 On the Move 22nd September 1944 A Difficult Day 22nd Sep 1944 Reliefs 23rd Sep 1944 Position Obscure 25th Sep 1944 Patrols 27th Sep 1944 Attack Made 28th Sep 1944 On the Move 28th Sep 1944 New Position 1st October 1944 Moves 4th Oct 1944 Reliefs 12th Oct 1944 Attack Made 13th Oct 1944 Orders 13th Oct 1944 Attack Made 14th Oct 1944 Advance Continues 15th Oct 1944 Preparations 15th Oct 1944 Flank Secured 16th Oct 1944 Advance Continues 17th Oct 1944 Gains 19th Oct 1944 Orders 20th Oct 1944 Bridge 21st Oct 1944 Bridge 22nd Oct 1944 Orders 23rd Oct 1944 Preparations 24th Oct 1944 Enemy Withdraws 25th Oct 1944 In Action 26th Oct 1944 In Action 26th Oct 1944 Targets Engaged 27th Oct 1944 Patrols 27th Oct 1944 Reliefs 28th Oct 1944 Assault Made   Carriers and 6-pdr anti-tank guns of the 2nd Gordon Highlanders, 15th (Scottish) Division, during the assault on Tilburg, 28th of October 1944. © IWM (B 11420) 3rd Nov 1944 Reliefs 20th Nov 1944 Advance 22nd Nov 1944 Advance 22nd of November 1944 Orders 23rd Nov 1944 Shelling 24th Nov 1944 Attacks Made 25th Nov 1944 In Action 25th of November 1944 Covering activities 29th Nov 1944 Orders 30th November 1944 Reliefs 16th January 1945  On the Move 18th Jan 1945 Reliefs 20th January 1945  Relief 21st January 1945  Snow 22nd January 1945  On the Move 8th Feb 1945 Explosion 10th Feb 1945 Slow Progress 14th Feb 1945 Moving Forward   2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders moving forward to attack Cleves, accompanied by a stray goat which persisted in following them, 14th of February 1945. The Battalion, part of the 15th Scottish Division, occupied the town with support of tanks of the 6th Tanks Guards Brigade. © IWM (B 14595) 21st Feb 1945 Reliefs 13th Mar 1945 Exercise 15th of March 1945  17th of March 1945 The Field preparations to cross Rhine 20th of March 1945 The Field 23rd Mar 1945 Into Position 24th March 1945 Attack Made 24th Mar 1945 Report 25th Mar 1945 Bridges 26th Mar 1945 Bridges 11th Apr 1945 Advance Resumes 11th Apr 1945 Orders 14th Apr 1945 On the Move 15th Apr 1945 On the Move 15th Apr 1945 Advance 16th Apr 1945 Advance 16th of April 1945 The Field 16th Apr 1945 In Action 19th Apr 1945 Moves 19th Apr 1945 Ultimatum 20th of April 1945 The Field 23rd of April 1945  27th of April 1945  28th of April 1945 The Field 28th Apr 1945 Orders 29th of April 1945 Crossing the Elbe 29th Apr 1945 Orders 11th of May 1945 The Field 16th of May 1945 The Field 19th of May 1945  19th May 1945 On the Move If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here. Those known to have served with 15th (Scottish) Division during the Second World War 1939-1945. Cotterell William Arthur. Pte. Flanagan Peter Joseph. Gnr. The 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. Announcements 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. The Wartime Memories Project has been running for 25 years. 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