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1/6 (Renfrew) Bn, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, 153 Brigade. c.1918
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1/6th (Banff) Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. 152 Brigade. c1918/1919.
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This photograph shows men of the 1st or 2nd Highland Brigade. R.F.A., 51st Highland Division. C.1918/19. Two of the three men in the photograph are members of the Royal Field Artillery, the one on the left wearing the HD flash. The figure on the right is from the Army Remount Service. Both photographs are from the collection of Bob Marrion.
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An etching of a Munitions Factory by Fred A. Farrel, War Artist, attached to the 51st during 1918.
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A Fred Farrell etching of shell fire at night. Farrell was a War Artist, attached to the 51st Division during 1918.
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General Harper was succeeded as commander of the 51st Division by Major-General G. T. C. Carter-Campbell, C.B., D.S.O., Scottish Rifles, who remained in command until after the armistice. General Carter-Campbell had been seriously wounded Neuve Chapelle, in which action his battalion had sustained more severe casualties to officers than had ever before occurred in a single engagement. For his conspicuous gallantry and leadership in this action he had received au immediate award of the D.S.O.
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On 11th March 1918 Major-General Sir G. M. Harper, K.C.B., D.S.O., was promoted to the command of the IVth Corps. Though his promotion came as no surprise, and was indeed confidently expected, the departure of the General came nevertheless as a severe blow.
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Sketch map showing positions during the German Offensive, 21-26 March 1918.
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Battle of St. Quentin. No.8 Platoon, B Coy of the 7th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders retiring along the Cambrai road near Beaumetz. Limbers of the 25th Division passing in the back ground. By kind permission of the IWM.
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The Croix de Guerre was awarded to the 6th Black Watch for their actions in July 1918 in the Second Battle of the Marne.
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Sketch map of 6th Seaforth Highlanders at the Bois de Courton in Champagne, 20-28 July 1918
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Sgt. John Meickle, 4th Seaforth Highlanders, Awarded Victoria Cross, 20th July 1918 near Marfaux, France.
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Men of the 6th Black Watch resting by the roadside on the way back to St. Imoges after the capture of the Bois de l'Aulnay, 25 July 1918, Battle of Tardenois. By kind permission of the IWM.
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Men of the 6th Black Watch about to encamp in woods near St. Imoges after the capture of the Bois de l'Aulnay, 25 July 1918, having been relieved by the French. By kind permission of the IWM.
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Sketch map showing the advance during the counter-attack in Champagne over 27th and 28th July 1918.
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An illustrated map showing area of operations of the Gordon Highlanders in late August 1918 during the Second Battles of Arras.
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Capture of the Greenland Hill by the 51st Division. Daylight patrol of the 6th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders working forward towards Hausa and Delbar Woods. North-east of Roeux, 29 August 1918. Troops firing into a dug-out in a deserted German trench to dislodge any remaining Germans. By kind permission of the IWM. Q7112.
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Lieutenant William D Bissett, 1/6th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, Awarded the Victoria Cross, East of Maing, 25.10.18
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Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig inspecting the Guard of Honour of C Company, 6th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders, in preparation for the visit of Marshal Foch to British Advanced GHQ at Iwuy. Haig was Commander-in-Chief on the Western Front 1915 - 1918.
