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3rd Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
The 3rd Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) was in Hamilton when was broke out in August 1914. The 3rd Battalion was a training unit and remained in Britain throughout the war, moving in August 1914 to Nigg and then in early 1918 to Invergordon to form part of the Cromarty Garrision.
22nd of November 1914 In the Line 
9th Jun 1916 Orders
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Pte. Andrew Gullane Innes MM. 3rd Battalion Scottish Rifles Andrew Innes enlisted at 16 years old giving a false date of birth. He was sent to France on 31st of August 1914 and was wounded in action on 22nd of May 1916. He served with the British Expeditionary Force until 2nd of October 1915.
Andrew was posted back to Hamilton and served from 5th June 1916 to 18th April 1917.
He was again wounded in action on 18th of August 1918
He was awarded the Military Medal, which was posted in London Gazette on the 11th of February 1919.
He was discharged on 15th of September 1919
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Pte. Alfred Victor Burgess 3rd Btn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Alfred Burgess served with the 3rd Btn. Cameronians
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Capt. William Henry Langdon Burgess MID. 3rd Btn. Cameronions Scottish Rifles (d.20th Jul 1916) Capt William Henry Langdon Burgess was the only son of school teacher Henry Langdon Burgess and Anna Maria Burgess (Nee Alderson). He was born in Shincliffe, County Durham and attended Durham University. He was killed in action on July 20th 1916 at the Somme. Bombardment commenced at 02.55 on a cloudy overcast morning as his battalion 1st Cameronians attacked Wood Lane, south east of High Wood, where a German trench was located.
They crept as close as they could as the artillery bombardment raged, with little success. German machine guns placed within the woods caused many casualties and losses, fighting continued and by dawn the British held half of High Wood, it is recorded that 'every officer who took part in the attack was a casualty'.
William Burgess died aged 29 and is commemorated on a special memorial in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, France.
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