The Regiment raised a total of 16 Battalions and was awarded 68 Battle Honours, 6 Victoria Crosses and lost 6,900 men during the course of the First World War.
1st Battalion
04.08.1914 Stationed at Dinapore, India.
19.10.1914 Embarked for England from Bombay arriving at Plymouth 19.11.1914 and then moved to Winchester to join the 81st Brigade of the 27th Division.
20.12.1914 Mobilised for war and landed at Havre and engaged in various actions on the Western Front including;
1915
The action of St Eloi, The Second Battle of Ypres.
27.11.1915 Embarked for Macedonia from Marseilles arriving at Salonika 12.12.1915 and engaged in various actions against the Bulgarian Army including;
1916
The capture of Karajakois, The capture of Yenikoi, The battle of Tumbitza Farm.
1917
The capture of Homondos.
1918
The capture of the Roche Noir Salient, The passage of the Vardar River and The pursuit to the Strumica valley.
30.09.1918 Ended the war at Izlis N.W. of Doiran, Macedonia.
2nd Battalion
04.08.1914 Stationed at Fort George, Scotland
14.08.1914 Mobilised for war and landed at Boulogne and moved to defend the Lines of Communication.
22.08.1914 Joined the 19th Brigade at Valenciennes.
12.10.1914 The 19th Brigade attached to the 6th Division and engaged in various actions on the Western Front.
Dec 1914 This Battalion took part in the Christmas Truce of 1914.
31.05.1915 The 19th Brigade attached to the 27th Division.
19.08.1915 The 19th Brigade attached to the 2nd Division to replace the 4th Guards Brigade.
25.11.1915 Transferred to the 98th Brigade of the 33rd Division and engaged in various actions on the Western Front including;
1916
The Battle of Albert, The Battle of Bazentin, The attacks on High Wood, The capture of Boritska and Dewdrop Trenches.
1917
The First Battle of the Scarpe, The Second Battle of the Scarpe, The actions on the Hindenburg Line, Operations on the Flanders coast (Operation Hush), The Battle of the Menin Road Ridge, The Battle of Polygon Wood.
1918
The Battle of Messines, The Battle of Hazebrouck, The Battle of Bailleul, The defence of Neuve Eglise, The First Battle for Kemmel Ridge, The fighting for and recapture of Ridge Wood, The Battle of the Epehy, The Battle of the St Quentin Canal, The Battle of the Beaurevoir Line, The Battle of Cambrai, The pursuit to the Selle, The Battle of the Selle.
11.11.1918 Ended the war at Sassegnies S.W. Of Aulnoye, France.
3rd (Reserve) Battalion
04.08.1914 Stationed at Stirling and then moved to Woolwich.
May 1915 Moved to Edinburgh.
Mar 1917 Moved to Dreghorn, North Ayrshire and then Ireland stationed at Kinsale as part of the 25th Reserve Brigade.
4th (Extra Reserve) Battalion
04.08.1914 Stationed at Paisley and then moved to Devonport, Plymouth and then moved to Sunderland.
Feb 1915 Moved back to Plymouth and then Edinburgh
July 1918 Moved to Dunbar, in East Lothian.
1/5th (Renfrewshire) Battalion Territorial Force
04.08.1914 Stationed at Greenock as part of the Black Watch Brigade on the Scottish Coast Defences.
24.04.1915 Moved to Dunfermline and transferred to the Highland Light Infantry Brigade of the Lowland Division.
11.05.1915 The formation became the 157th Brigade of the 52nd Division.
01.06.1915 Embarked for Gallipoli from Devonport, Plymouth via Alexandria
01.07.1915 Arrived at Mudros
03.07.1915 Landed at Cape Helles and engaged in various actions against the Turkish Army including;
Attacks at Gully Ravine, Achi Baba Nullah, Krithia Nullahs and The evacuation of Helles.
08.01.1916 Evacuated from Gallipoli to Mudros due to severe casualties from combat, disease and harsh weather.
Feb 1916 Deployed to Egypt took over Suez Canal defences.
11.04.1918 Embarked for France from Alexandria arriving at Marseilles 17.04.1918.
28.06.1918 Transferred to the 103rd Brigade of the 34th Division and engaged in various actions on the Western Front including;
The Battle of the Soissonais and of the Ourcq, The capture of Baigneux Ridge, The Battle of Ypres, The Battle of Courtrai, The action of Ooteghem, The action of Tieghem.
11.11.1918 Ended the war at Halluin, France.
1/6th (Renfrewshire) Battalion Territorial Force
04.08.1914 Stationed at Paisley as part of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Brigade of the Highland Division.
Aug 1914 Moved to Bedford.
15.04.1915 Transferred to the 1st Highland Brigade.
May 1915 Mobilised for war and landed in France.
12.05.1915 Formation became the 152nd Brigade of the 51st Division and engaged in various actions on the Western Front;
1915
The Battle of Festubert, The Second Action of Givenchy.
12.06.1916 Transferred to the 5th Division as a Pioneer Battalion and then Division engaged in various actions on the Western Front including;
1916
The Attacks on High Wood, The Battle of Guillemont, The Battle of Flers-Courcelette, The Battle of Morval, The Battle of Le Transloy.
1917
The Battle of Vimy, The Attack on La Coulotte, The Third Battle of the Scarpe, The Capture of Oppy Wood, The Battle of Polygon Wood, The Battle of Broodseinde, The Battle of Poelcapelle, The Second Battle of Passchendaele.
Dec 1917 Deployed to Italy to stiffen Italian resistance after a recent disaster at the Battle of Caporetto. The Division was positioned along the River Piave. until late January 1918.
April 1918 Returned to France
1918
The Battle of Hazebrouck, Defence of Nieppe Forest, The Battle of Albert, The Battle of Bapaume, The Battle of Drocourt-Queant, The Battle of the Epehy, The Battle of the Canal du Nord, The pursuit to the Selle, The Battle of the Selle.
05.10.1918 Transferred to the 153rd Brigade of the 51st Division
11.11.1918 Ended the war near Houdain north of Cambrai, France.
1/7th Battalion Territorial Force
04.08.1914 Stationed at Stirling as part of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Brigade of the Highland Division.
Aug 1914 Moved to Bedford.
Dec 1914 Mobilised for war landed in France leaving the Highland Division.
06.01.1915 Transferred to the 10th Brigade of the 4th Division and engaged in various actions on the Western Front including;
1914
The Battle of Le Cateau, The Battle of the Marne, The Battle of the Aisne, The Battle of Messines 1914.
1915
The Second Battle of Ypres.
27.05.1915 Amalgamated with the 1/9th Battalion.
20.07.1915 Resumed its identity.
01.03.1916 Transferred to the 154th Brigade of the 51st Division;
1916
The attacks on High Wood, The Battle of the Ancre.
1917
The First Battle of the Scarpe, The Second Battle of the Scarpe, The capture and defence of Roeux, The Battle of Pilkem Ridge, The Battle of Menin Road Ridge, The tank attack, The capture of Bourlon Wood, The German counter attacks,
1918
The Battle of St Quentin, The Battle of Bapaume, The Battle of Estaires, The Battle of Hazebrouck, The Battle of the Tardenois, The Battle of the Scarpe, The pursuit to the Selle, The Battle of the Selle.
11.11.1918 Ended the war north of Cambrai, France.
1/8th (The Argyllshire) Battalion Territorial Force
04.08.1914 Stationed at Dunoon, Argyll as part of the s part of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Brigade of the Highland Division and then moved to Bedford.
15.04.1915 Transferred to the 1st Highland Brigade.
May 1915 Mobilised for war and landed in France.
12.05.1915 The formation became the 152nd Brigade of the 51st Division and engaged in various actions on the Western front including;
1915
The Battle of Festubert, The Second Action of Givenchy.
1916
The attacks on High Wood, The Battle of the Ancre.
1917
The First Battle of the Scarpe, The Second Battle of the Scarpe, The capture and defence of Roeux, The Battle of Pilkem Ridge, The Battle of Menin Road Ridge, The tank attack, The capture of Bourlon Wood, The German counter attacks,.
07.02.1918 Transferred to the 183rd Brigade of the 61st Division.
1918
The Battle of St Quentin, The Actions at the Somme Crossings, The Battle of Estaires, The Battle of Hazebrouck, The Battle of Bethune.
01.06.1918 Transferred to the 45th Brigade of the 15th Division absorbing surplus personnel from the 11th Battalion.
The First Battle of Arras, The Battle of the Soissonais, The attack on Buzancy, The Final Advance in Artois.
11.11.1918 Ended that war south of Leuze, Belgium.
1/9th (The Dumbartonshire) Battalion Territorial Force
04.08.1914 Stationed at Dumbarton as part of the s part of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Brigade of the Highland Division and then moved to Bedford.
Early 1915 Mobilised for war and landed in France leaving the Highland Division.
23.02.1915 Transferred to the 81st Brigade of the 27th Division and engaged in various actions on the Western Front including;
1915
The action of St Eloi, The Second Battle of Ypres
21.05.1915 Transferred to the 4th Division and amalgamated with the 1/7th Battalion.
20.07.1915 Resumed identity and transferred to the VI Corps Troops.
27.02.1916 Moved to Base and used to supply drafts.
2/5th (Renfrewshire) Battalion Territorial Force
Sept 1914 Formed at Greenock, Inverclyde.
30.11.1915 Absorbed by the 2/8th Battalion as part of the 193rd brigade of the 64th Division.
2/6th (Renfrewshire) Battalion Territorial Force
Sept 1914 Formed at Paisley and then moved to Falkirk as part of the 193rd Brigade of the 64th Division.
Autumn 1915 Moved to Forfarshire.
08.11.1915 Became the No. 10 Battalion.
Mar 1916 Resumed identity and moved to Norwich.
April 1917 Moved to Taverham and then Norwich.
Mar 1918 Left the 64th Division.
13.03.1918 Disbanded.
2/7th Battalion Territorial Force
Sept 1914 Formed at Stirling and then moved to Falkirk to join the 193rd Brigade of the 64th Division.
Autumn 1915 Moved to Forfarshire.
08.11.1915 Became the No. 11 Battalion.
Mar 1916 Resumed identity and moved to Norwich.
April 1917 Moved to Taverham and then Norwich.
Autumn 1917 Disbanded.
2/8th (Argyllshire) Battalion Territorial Force
Sept 1914 Formed at Dunoon, Argyll and then moved to Falkirk as part of the 193rd Brigade of the 64th Division.
Autumn 1915 Moved to Forfarshire.
08.11.1915 Became the No. 9 Battalion.
30.11.1915 Adsorbed the 2/5th Battalion.
Mar 1916 Resumed identity and moved to Norwich and then Sheringham.
April 1917 Moved to Taverham and then Norwich.
Early 1918 Left the 64th Division.
19.07.1918 Disbanded.
2/9th (The Dumbartonshire) Battalion Territorial Force
Sept 1914 Formed at Dumbartonshire and then moved to Falkirk as part of the 193rd Brigade of the 64th Division.
Autumn 1915 Moved to Forfarshire.
08.11.1915 Became the No. 12 Battalion.
Mar 1916 Resumed identity and moved to Norwich.
April 1917 Moved to Taverham and then Norwich.
Oct 1917 Disbanded.
3/5th 3/6th 3/7th 3/8th & 3/9th Battalion Territorial Force
April 1915 Formed at home stations and then moved to Ripon.
08.04.1916 Became the 5th 6th 7th 8th & 9th Reserve Battalion.
01.09.1916 The 5th absorbed the rest as part of the Highland Reserve Brigade.
May 1918 Moved to Galashiels where it remained.
10th (Service) Battalion
Aug 1914 Formed at Stirling as part of the First New Army (K1) joining the 27th Brigade of the 9th Division
Nov 1914 Moved to Alresford, Essex.
Feb 1915 Moved to Bramshott, Hampshire.
11.05.1915 Mobilised for war and landed in France.
06.05.1916 Transferred to the 26th Brigade of the 9th Division which engaged in various actions on the Western front including;
1915
The Battle of Loos
1916
The Battle of Albert, The Battle of Bazentin, The Battle of Delville Wood, The Battle of Le Transloy.
1917
The First Battle of the Scarpe, The Second Battle of the Scarpe, The First Battle of Passchendaele, The action of Welsh Ridge.
17.02.1918 Transferred to the 97th Brigade of the 32nd Division and continued to engage in various actions including;
1918
The First Battle of Arras, The Battle of Amiens, The Battle of Albert, The Battle of Bapaume, The Battle of the St Quentin Canal, The Battle of Beaurevoir, The Battle of the Sambre.
11.11.1918 Ended the war near Avesnes, France.
11th (Service) Battalion
Sept 1914 Formed at Stirling as part of the Second New Army (K2) joining the 45th Brigade of the 15th Division and then moved to Bramshott, Hampshire.
Feb 1915 Moved to Basingstoke and then Chisledon, Wiltshire.
09.07.1915 Mobilised for war and landed at Boulogne and engaged in various actions on the Western Front including;
1915
The Battle of Loos
1916
German gas attacks near Hulluch, The defence of the Kink position, The Battle of Pozieres, The Battle of Flers-Courcelette, The Battle of Le Transloy.
1917
The First Battle of the Scarpe, The Second Battle of the Scarpe, The Battle of Pilckem, The Battle of Langemark.
09.06.1918 Reduced to training cadre as part of the 118th Brigade of the 39th Division, with the surplus personnel transferred to the 1/8th Battalion.
30.07.1918 Transferred to the X Corps Reinforcement Battalion.
26.08.1918 Disbanded in France.
12th (Service) Battalion
Sept 1914 Formed at Stirling as part of the Third New Army (K3) joining the 77th Brigade of the 26th Division and then moved to Codford St. Mary and then on to Bristol.
Feb 1915 Moved to Sutton Veny, Salisbury Plain.
Sept 1915 Mobilised for war and landed at Boulogne.
Nov 1915 Deployed to Salonika and engaged in various actions against the Bulgarian Army including;
1916
The Battle of Horseshoe Hill.
1917
The Battles of Doiran.
1918
The Battle of Doiran, The Pursuit to the Strumica Valley.
30.09.1918 Ended the war near Strumica north-west of Lake Doiran, Macedonia.
13th (Reserve) Battalion
Nov 1914 Formed at Blackheath as a service battalion of the Fourth New Army (K4) and joined the 106th Brigade of the 35th Division
Jan 1915 Moved to White City, London.
10.04.1915 Became a 2nd reserve battalion and moved to Dorking and then Tain.
Oct 1915 moved to Richmond as part of the 9th Reserve Brigade.
June 1916 Moved to Dunfermline.
01.09.1916 became the 41st Training Reserve Battalion.
14th (Service) Battalion
1915 Formed and then moved to Plymouth.
Sept 1915 Moved to Witley and joined the 118th Brigade of the 39th Division.
23.02.1916 Moved to Blackdown and transferred to the 120th Brigade of the 40th Division.
June 1916 Mobilised for war and landed at Havre and engaged in various actions on the Western Front including;
1916
The Battle of the Ancre.
1917
The German retreat to the Hindenburg Line (March), The capture of Fifteen Ravine, Villers Plouich, Beaucamp and La Vacquerie, The Cambrai Operations.
1918
The Battle of St Quentin, The Battle of Bapaume, The Battle of Estaires, The Battle of Hazebrouck.
07.04.1918 Reduced to cadre and transferred to the 90th Brigade of the 30th Division and surplus personnel of 24 Officers and 296 men transferred to drafts.
15.06.1918 Transferred to the 14th Division and crossed to England, stationed at Cowshot, Perbright.
18.06.1918 Reconstituted by absorbing the 17th Battalion and joined the 42nd Brigade of the 14th Division.
04.07.1918 Returned to France landing at Boulogne and once again engaged in actions including;
The Battle of Ypres 1918 and the final advance in Flanders.
11.11.1918 Ended the war Evregnies east of Roubaia, Belgium.
15th (Reserve) Battalion
Nov 1915 formed at Gailes as a service battalion and then moved to Montrose.
June 1916 Moved to Lanark.
01.09.1916 Absorbed into the Training Reserve Battalions of the 9th Training Reserve Brigade at Dunfermline.
16th Battalion Territorial Force
01.01.1917 Formed at Sandwich from the 3rd Provisional Battalion of the 221st Brigade.
17th Battalion
01.06.1918 Formed at Deal.
18.06.1918 Absorbed into the 14th Battalion at Cowshot, Hampshire.
