9th (Scottish) Division - Formation

Formation

The division comprised the following brigades:

26th Brigade
  • 8th Battalion, The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
  • 7th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's)
  • 8th Battalion, the Gordon Highlanders
  • 5th Battalion, The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
  • 10th Battalion, Princess Louise's (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders)
27th Brigade
  • 11th Battalion, the Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment)
  • 12th Battalion, the Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment)
  • 6th Battalion, the Royal Scots Fusiliers
  • 10th Battalion, Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders)
  • 6th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers
  • 9th Battalion, The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
28th Brigade
  • 6th Battalion, The King's Own Scottish Borderers
  • 9th Battalion, The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
  • 10th Battalion, The Highland Light Infantry
  • 11th Battalion, The Highland Light Infantry
1st (South African) Brigade
  • 1st Battalion, South African Infantry
  • 2nd Battalion, South African Infantry
  • 3rd Battalion, South African Infantry
  • 4th Battalion, South African Infantry
Pioneers
  • 9th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (Rosshire Buffs, The Duke of St. Albany's)

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