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7th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
The 7th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) had their HQ in Victoria Road, Glasgow. All the Companies A to H were from the city and there was a cadet corps at Hutcheson's Grammar School in Crown Street.They were part of the Scottish Rifle Brigade, Lowland Division when war was declared in August 1914. They moved to Grangemouth for training and on the 11th of May 1915 the Scottish Rifle Brigade became 156th Brigade, 52nd (Lowland) Division. They sailed from Liverpool on the 24th of May 1915 for Gallipoli, via Egypt arriving on the 14th of June 1915. They were in action at Gully Ravine in late June and suffered heavy casualties, on the 1st of July 1915 the 7th Battalion temporarily merged with 1/8th Battalion (They resumed thier own identity on the 21st of February 1916.) In mid July 1915 they were in action at Achi Baba Nullah, and in late December at Krithia Nullahs.
In January 1916 they moved to Egypt via Mudros and took over No 3 Section of the Suez Canal defences on the 2nd March 1916. They were in action in late April at Dueidar and in The Battle of Romani in early August, and during 1917 they were in action in the Palestine campaign. In March 1918 they left Arsuf for France and landed at Marseilles on the 17th of April 1918. The Division concentrated near Abbeville and went into the front line near Vimy on the 6th of May. They saw action in Second Battles of the Somme, the Second Battles of Arras, the Battles of the Hindenburg Line and the Final Advance in Artois during 1918. At the Armistice they were in the front line north of the Mons canal.
25th Apr 1915 Training
28th Jun 1915 In Action
12th Jul 1915 Attack Made
19th Dec 1915 Recce
21st Dec 1915 Relief Complete
17th Mar 1916 Relief 
18th Mar 1916 Enemy Mine
19th Mar 1916 Reliefs
6th June 1916 Reconnaisance by B.G.C. & B.M.
9th June 1916 B.M.874
17th June 1916 G.R.193/128 received
20th June 1916 New roster for Outposts.
6th July 1916 C-in-C inspected Blairs Post
7th July 1916 7th H.L.I. arrived
14th July 1916 Reinforcements August 1916.
21st July 1916 B.G.C. returned from Alexandria
31st July 1916 Reinforcements since 19th July 1916
31st August 1916 Reinforcements August 1916.
5th May 1917 Brigade Operation Order No. 8.
31st May 1917 Casualties
31st May 1917 Brigade Strength
10th June 1917 Brigade Order No.9
11th June 1917 7th Scottish Rifles arrived at Sheikh Ajlin
13th June 1917 Lt. Col. W.C. Peebles T.D. assumed Command of Brigade
16th June 1917 RE: Memorandum No.28
27th June 1917 Operation Order No.101.
30th June 1917 Effective Strength's
30th June 1917 Casualties
7th July 1917 Table of Reliefs.
7th July 1917 Operational Order No.10.
8th July 1917 Operational Order "A".
27th July 1917 Left Sub-Sector
31st July 1917 Pioneer Battalions moving in
1st August 1917 Relief of the 156th Inf. Brigade
1st August 1917 Operation Order No.12.
2nd August 1917 Operational Order No.13 issued.
2nd August 1917 Unit effective Strength's
3rd August 1917 Reference to D.M.314
7th August 1917 1/7th Scot. Rifles wired
9th August 1917 1/7th Scot. Rifles wired
10th August 1917 Operational Order No.14.
14th August 1917 Appendix 13. B.M.486.
16th August 1917 Musketry commenced.
19th August 1917 Military Cross - Military Medal
21st August 1917 Rationing and Watering.
31st August 1917 Effective Strength - August 1917
31st August 1917 Casualties during August 1917.
13th January 1918 March Table
17th January 1918 Continuation of my B.M.117
20th January 1918 Training programme
20th January 1918 Training Programme
20th January 1918 B.M.200.
22nd January 1918 B.M.211
25th January 1918 B.M.238
25th January 1918 B.M.243
6th February 1918 Relief of Front Line
10th February 1918 156th Infantry Brigade Order No.28.
23rd February 1918 156th Infantry Brigade Order No.29.
25th February 1918 Battalions in Reserve relieved Battalions in the line.
28th February 1918 Casualties February 1918.
28th February 1918 Effective Strengths February 1918.
1st March 1918 Signal Communications.
1st Apr 1918 Preparations
1st April 1918 Operational Order No.12.
1st April 1918
2nd Apr 1918 Advance Parties
2nd April 1918 Operational Order No.13.
2nd April 1918 Lt. Col. Romanes D.S.O. relinquished command
3rd Apr 1918 On the Move
3rd April 1918
4th Apr 1918 On the Move
4th April 1918 Marched to No.2 Infantry Base Depot
5th Apr 1918 On the Move
5th April 1918 Arrived at Gabbary Quay, Alexandria
6th April 1918 Inspection of the troop decks
7th April 1918 Bn. paraded at the Emergency Stations for C.O's. inspection.
8th April 1918 Usual Parades
9th April 1918 There have been complaints regarding the men's Messing.
10th Apr 1918 Embarkation
10th April 1918 Practiced manning lifeboats
11th Apr 1918 On the Move
11th April 1918 Strength of Battalion 11th April after sailing from Egypt
11th April 1918
11th April 1918 Practice Alarm at 0820 hours.
12th April 1918 Occasional practice alarms
16th Apr 1918 Good Weather
17th Apr 1918 Arrival
17th April 1918 Arrived in Marseille
17th April 1918 Operational Order No.14.
18th April 1918 Disembatkation commenced
19th April 1918 Reached Perey Le Money
20th Apr 1918 Slow Progress
20th April 1918 Halt at midday
21st Apr 1918 At Rest
21st April 1918 Reached Abbeville
22nd Apr 1918 Inspections
22nd April 1918 Short Gas Drill Parades
23rd Apr 1918 Clothing and Equipment
23rd April 1918 Gas Training
24th Apr 1918 Instructions
24th Apr 1918 Orders
24th April 1918 Orders
24th April 1918 Training and Route Marches.
25th Apr 1918 On the Move
25th April 1918 Marched to Rue
26th Apr 1918 On the Move
26th April 1918 Arrived at Wizernes
27th Apr 1918 Crops
27th April 1918 Box Respirators exchanged
28th Apr 1918 Advisor
28th April 1918 No Parades
29th Apr 1918 Route March
29th April 1918 Testing Respirators
30th Apr 1918 Lecture
30th April 1918 Lecture on Bayonet Fighting
30th April 1918 Strength changes
1st May 1918 Respirators worn
2nd May 1918 Firing practice
3rd May 1918 Range practice
4th May 1918 Demonstration on Smoke Clouds and Gas Projection.
5th May 1918 Church Parades
5th May 1918 Regimental Exercises.
5th May 1918 Regimental Exercise.
6th May 1918 Bathing
6th May 1918 Training Program
7th May 1918 Bathing in the morning.
8th May 1918 Moved to Aire Station
9th May 1918 Germans were expected to attack Vimy Ridge
10th May 1918 Training according to programmes
11th May 1918 Range practice and Lewis Gun testing
12th May 1918 Church Parades
13th May 1918 Training and range practices
13th May 1918 Operational Order No.18.
13th May 1918 Trench Standing Orders.
14th May 1918 Brigadier General A.H. Leggett addressed Officers and NCO's
15th May 1918 Took over Right Sub-Sector
16th May 1918 over 15 Gas shells ( Yellow cross )
17th May 1918 Shelled between 1700 & 1800 hours.
18th May 1918 Suburb Post was heavily shelled
19th May 1918 Shelled by Trench Mortar
20th May 1918 One man Wounded by shell fire.
21st May 1918 Bright moonlight hindered patrolling.
22nd May 1918 Quiet day.
23rd May 1918 Relieved in the line by 1/4th Royal Scots.
24th May 1918 Weather broke.
25th May 1918 The Enemy shelled Farbus Wood.
26th May 1918 Enemy shelled Bn.
27th May 1918 Snipers Post not located.
28th May 1918 Enemy M.G. Post was located.
28th May 1918 Training Program 9th to 15th May 1918.
29th May 1918 Some Gas shelling
30th May 1918 S.O.S. test was carried out by Division.
31st May 1918 Aid Post was shelled with one man Killed.
31st May 1918 Strength changes 30th April 1918 to 31st May 1918.
1st June 1918 Enemy shelled Spur Post
1st June 1918 Operational Order.
2nd June 1918 Relieved by 1st / 7th Highland Light Infantry
3rd June 1918 The Brigade is in Divisional Reserve
4th June 1918 Disinfection of blankets and clothing
5th June 1918 Training carried out as per programme.
6th June 1918 Lt. Col. J.G.P. Romane D.S.O. resumed Command
7th June 1918 Relieve 1st / 5th K.O.S.B. on 11th
7th June 1918 Operational Order No.20.
8th June 1918 Training in the forenoon
8th June 1918 Operational Order No.21.
8th June 1918 Patrols 11th June to 20th June 1918.
9th June 1918 Inspected by the C.O.
10th June 1918 Major R. Blair assumed command of the Battalion
11th June 1918 Relief of 1st / 5th K.O.S.B.
12th June 1918 Little Enemy movement
13th June 1918 A few 77mm shells in "A" Coy. section
14th June 1918 "B" Coy. Support line "Whizz Banged"
15th June 1918 Patrol reports appended.
16th June 1918 Low flying Enemy aircraft
17th June 1918 Vicinity of Bn.H.Q. shelled in the afternoon
18th June 1918 About 50 ( 5.9" ) shells in the vicinity of New Brunswick trench.
19th June 1918 Gerrard Trench was shelled Killing 1 O.R.
20th June 1918 Relieved by 1st / 4th Royal Scots
21st June 1918 Wiring and digging in respective area's.
22nd June 1918 Continued wiring and digging
23rd June 1918 Hostile Artillery were more active
24th June 1918 Our Aeroplanes very active.
25th June 1918 A very quiet morning
26th June 1918 Enemy carried out shoots against Batteries near the Lens - Arras Road.
27th June 1918 Relieved by the 1st / 4th Royal Scots.
28th June 1918 The day passed quietly
29th June 1918 Relieved by 1st / 5th H.L.I.
30th June 1918
30th June 1918 Inspection by the Duke of Connaught tomorrow.
1st July 1918 Training Programme.
1st July 1918 Brigade was inspected by H.R.H. The Duke of Connaught
2nd July 1918 Capt. Mather took over Command of the Battalion
3rd July 1918 Training carried out as per programme.
5th July 1918 l56th Infantry Brigade Order No.42
5th July 1918 To all recipients of 156th Infantry Brigade Order No.42.
6th July 1918 Operational Orders.
6th July 1918 Ref. Order No.42.
7th July 1918 Advance Party proceeded to Front Line
8th July 1918 Lt. Col. J.G.P. Romanes D.S.O. resumes Command
9th July 1918 Patrolled to B.5.a.35.35. & B.5.a.0.2.
10th July 1918 Enemy aeroplane was brought down
11th July 1918 2nd/Lt. Watson and 2 Rifle Sections patrolled
12th July 1918 Fine weather continuing.
13th July 1918 Patrolled "No Man's Land"
14th July 1918 Weather has broken down
14th July 1918 Operational Order.
15th July 1918 Relieved by 47th Canadian Regt.
16th July 1918 Enemy shelled Batteries in Vimy.
17th July 1918 Enemy shelled Vimy.
20th July 1918 Provisional Instructions.
21st July 1918 Operational Orders.
21st July 1918 Relieved by 2nd Battalion West Yorkshire Regt
22nd July 1918 Inspected by the Corps. Commander, Lt. General Sir. A. Hunter Weston.
23rd July 1918 Spent the day bathing and cleaning up.
24th July 1918 Scottish Rifles Appendix 7a.
24th July 1918 Training as per issued programme.
24th July 1918 Training continues
24th July 1918 Training Program 9th to 25th - 30th July
29th July 1918 Operation Orders. ( App.9. )
29th July 1918 All day at the Rifle Range.
30th July 1918 Orders were received to proceed to Ecoicres.
31st July 1918 Relieved 54th Canadian Battalion.
31st July 1918 Strength changes 30th June - 31st July
1st August 1918 Relieved 54th Canadian Battalion.
2nd August 1918 No patrols allowed
3rd August 1918 Enemy Artillery quiet.
4th August 1918 Took over new positions
5th August 1918 Day O.P. established in "No Man's Land"
5th August 1918 Operational Order.
6th August 1918 Artillery very active
7th August 1918 Quiet days
12th August 1918 Patrolled "No Man's Land".
13th August 1918 Patrolled "No Man's Land" and Enemies wire.
14th August 1918 Patrol
15th August 1918 Relieved by 4th Seaforth Highlanders
15th August 1918 Operational Order.
17th August 1918 Bathing and cleaning up.
18th August 1918 Training
20th August 1918 Received orders from Battalion to move
21st August 1918 Resting and cleaning up.
22nd August 1918 Proceed by bus to Blairville.
23rd August 1918 Heavy Gas shelling
24th August 1918 Orders for an Attack
26th August 1918 B.M.178 was received
27th August 1918 Brigade would Advance
28th August 1918 Resting and refitting.
29th August 1918 Clean clothing issued.
30th August 1918 Gathering Salvage
31st August 1918 Strength changes 31st July to 31st August
31st August 1918 Operational Order.
31st August 1918 Up to Support Line
1st September 1918 156th Brigade in Support to 15th Brigade.
2nd September 1918 In position in Tank Support
3rd September 1918 155th Brigade passing through to occupy Hindenburg Line
4th September 1918 Collecting Salvage.
5th September 1918 Division relieved by 56th Division
6th September 1918 Continued Salvage
7th September 1918 Moving to bivouacs
8th September 1918 Church Parades
9th September 1918 Inspection of the Brigade
10th September 1918 Platoon Training
11th September 1918 Platoon training
12th September 1918 Ranges
14th September 1918 Brigade addressed by Corps. Commander
15th September 1918 Presentation of Medal Ribbons
16th September 1918 Gas experienced.
17th September 1918 Weak Hostile Attack
18th September 1918 Orders received
19th September 1918 Relief of the 5th H.L.I.
20th September 1918 Conference of C.O's.
22nd September 1918 Orders received
23rd September 1918 Medals
24th September 1918 Move completed
25th September 1918 S.O.S. signal
27th September 1918 Brigade conference
28th September 1918 Companies are resting.
29th September 1918 Companies on Salvage
30th September 1918 Strength changes 31st August - 30th Spetember
30th September 1918 Salvage in the same area
1st October 1918 Move to Divisional reserve area
2nd October 1918 Brigade Attack
3rd October 1918 Salvage duties
4th October 1918 Turkey has Surrendered.
5th October 1918 Capt. H.C. McLean to UK.
6th October 1918 Move to area J.2.
7th October 1918 Entrained at Vaux Vraucourt
8th October 1918 Billets in Penin.
9th October 1918 Conference at Divisional H.Q.
10th October 1918 Arranging reinforcements.
11th October 1918 Companies training
12th October 1918 Companies training.
13th October 1918 Church Parades
14th October 1918 Letter from General Hon. J.H.G. Byng KCB., K.C.M.G., M.V.O.
15th October 1918 Company Training
16th October 1918 Night operations
17th October 1918 Military Medal is awarded to
18th October 1918 Night operations cancelled.
19th October 1918 Operational Order No. 60
20th October 1918 Marched to Billy Montigny.
21st October 1918 Marched to Auby.
22nd October 1918 Training
23rd October 1918 Battalion S.B.R's inspected
24th October 1918 Marched to Coutiches.
25th October 1918 Repairing roads
26th October 1918 Capt. D.R. Nelson assumes Command.
27th October 1918 Marched to Lecelles.
28th October 1918 Marched to Mont Du Proy
29th October 1918 Lewis Gun training.
30th October 1918 Battalion bathed.
31st October 1918 Strength changes 30th September to 31st October
31st October 1918 Orders cancelled
1st November 1918 Operational Orders
1st November 1918 Operation Order No."X".
2nd November 1918 Operational Orders by Captain D.R. Nelson MC.
2nd November 1918 Readjustment of the line.
3rd November 1918 "D" Coy. area was badly shelled
4th November 1918 Two Enemy balloons were brought down
5th November 1918 "A" Coy. relieved "D" Coy.
5th November 1918 Operational Orders
5th November 1918 Operational Orders
6th November 1918 Conference of Company Commanders at "B" Coy. H.Q.
7th November 1918 Patrol met by M.G. fire
8th November 1918 eported Enemy withdrawn from Jard Canal.
8th November 1918 Operational Orders
9th November 1918 Part of main guard.
10th November 1918 156th Inf. Bde. Order No.70
10th November 1918 Operational Order by Major W.M. Mather.
11th November 1918 Hostilities cease
12th November 1918 Rest Day
13th November 1918 Cleaning up .
14th November 1918 Cleaning Parades
15th November 1918 A party left for Mons
16th November 1918 Exchange of equipment
17th November 1918 Thanksgiving Service
18th November 1918 Handling of Arms and Ceremonial Parades
19th November 1918 Inspected by the B.G.C. 156th Brigade.
20th November 1918 Training Parades
24th November 1918 Church Parades
25th November 1918 Introductory lectures
26th November 1918 Military training
26th November 1918 Operational Order No. "X"
27th November 1918 Moved to Lens
28th November 1918 Cleaning up in billets
28th November 1918 Operational Order No. "Y"
29th November 1918 Major R. Blair returned from UK.
30th November 1918 Strength changes 31st October to 30th November
30th November 1918 St. Andrews day
1st December 1918 Church Parade
2nd December 1918 Training Parades
8th December 1918 Church Parades
9th December 1918 Training Parades
9th December 1918 Divisional Conference regarding education.
12th December 1918 Route March
13th December 1918 Training Parades
15th December 1918 Church Parades
16th December 1918 Training.
22nd December 1918 Church Parades
23rd December 1918 Training
25th December 1918 Christmas Day.
26th December 1918 Educational, Route March and Military Training.
29th December 1918 Church Parade
30th December 1918 Educational, Route March and Military Training.
31st December 1918 Strength changes 30th November to 31st December
31st December 1918 Overview
1st January 1919 Holiday, Sports and Dance.
2nd January 1919 Route March
3rd January 1919 Educational Classes.
5th January 1919 divine Service
6th January 1919 Company Training
7th January 1919 Ceremonial Parade
8th January 1919 Educational Classes
12th January 1919 Church Parades
13th January 1919 Educational & Military Training.
17th January 1919 Practice Parade
18th January 1919 Divisional Ceremonial Parade
19th January 1919 Divine Service
20th January 1919 Educational & Military Training.
23rd January 1919 Bathing
26th January 1919 Divine Service
27th January 1919 Educational & Military Training.
29th January 1919 Bathing
30th January 1919 Overview
31st January 1919 Strength changes 31st December to 31st January 1919.
1st March 1919 Summertime
2nd March 1919 McDrosy lecture
3rd March 1919 Padre Clairemont to Hospital.
4th March 1919 Holiday
5th March 1919 Guard Duty
10th March 1919 Bathing
11th March 1919 Guard Duty
14th March 1919 Medical Inspections
15th March 1919 Guard Duty
16th March 1919 Lt. Col. R. Polair proceeded to UK.
17th March 1919 March Route
18th March 1919 Impending move home.
23rd March 1919 2nd/Lt. W.T. Anderson Demobilised.
27th March 1919 Inspection of stores
28th March 1919 Guard Duty
31st March 1919 Final days
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Pte. James Watts 7th Btn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) My grandfather, James Watts, served in the 7th Scottish Rifles in Gallipoli and in the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force.
He was born in Glasgow in 1894 and he died in Leicester in 1944.
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Lt. Daniel Martin Taylor 7th Btn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). (d.28th June 1915) Daniel Taylor died on the 28th June 1915, aged 20 and is commemorated on the Sp. Mem. C.372 in the Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey.
He was the son of John E. Taylor of 19 Newlands Rd., Newlands, Glasgow.
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