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7th (Blythswood) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry
7th (Blythwood) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry was a unit of the Territorial Force with its HQ at 69 Main Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow. It was made up of Companies A to H. They were part of HLI Brigade, Lowland Division. They had just departed for annual summer camp when war broke out in August 1914, They were at once mobilised and moved to Dunfermline in a defensive role. On the 11th of May 1915 the formation was renamed 157th Brigade, 52nd (Lowland) Division. On the 26th of May they sailed from Devonport for Gallipoli, via Egypt and Mudros. They landed at Cape Helles on the 3rd of July. They were in action at Gully Ravine, Achi Baba Nullah, Krithia Nullahs and The evcuation of Helles on the 8th of January 1916. They moved to Egypt and concentrated at Abbassia near Cairo. They moved to El Kantara and took over No 3 Section of the Suez Canal defences on the 2nd of March. They were in action at Dueidar in April and The Battle of Romani in August. In 1917 they were in action during The First, Second and Third Battles of Gaza, at Wadi el Hesi, The capture of Junction Station, The Battle of Nabi Samweil and The Battle of Jaffa including the passage of the Nahr-el-Auja. 52nd Division remained in the line near Arsuf until March 1918 when it was relieved by the 7th (Meerut) Division and proceedrd to France, sailing from Alexandria on the 11th of April, via Marseilles they concentrated near Abbeville. 52nd Divisiobn took over a sector of front line near Vimy on the 6th of May until the 23rd of July when they moved to take over the line north east of Arras. They were in action inThe Battle of Albert, The Battle of the Scarpe, The Battle of the Drocourt-Queant Line, The Battle of the Canal du Nord and The Final Advance in Artois. At the Armistice 52nd Division was north of the Mons canal engaged on clearing Herchies.
25th Apr 1915 Training
8th Jun 1915 On the Move
12th Jul 1915 Attack Made
2nd August 1917 Table of Reliefs.
1st June 1918 Operational Order.
2nd June 1918 Relieved by 1st / 7th Highland Light Infantry
16th September 1918 Gas experienced. 
7th Oct 1918 Reliefs Complete
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Pte. George Hudson 7th Btn Highland Light Infantry (d.17th Jul 1915) George Hudson was my Grandfather. He signed up in May 1915 and arrived in Gallipoli on 3rd July. He died of wounds on 17th July, probably wounded in the offensive at Achi Baba on 12-13 July.
Before the war he had been a miner, recorded in the 1911 census as looking after pit ponies underground. Working down the pit makes him a hero in my eyes. Dying as he did in such a pointless, badly organized campaign as Gallipoli makes him a hero twice over.
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Pte. John Houston 7th Btn. Highland Light Infantry John Houston, served at Gallipoli in 7th (Blythswood) Battalion, H.L.I.
He served in Egypt and Palestine and the Battalion moved to Flanders in 1918.
He was discharged at the end of the war.
Service record destroyed during WW2.
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Pte. George Gallagher 7th (Blythswood) Battalion Highland Light Infantry (d.25th August 1915)  George Gallagher enlisted in Glasgow, before the outbreak of war.
He was serving with the 7th (Blythswood) Battalion of the Highland Light Infantry when he was killed in action on 25th August 1915 at Gallipoli. He was 20 years old.
According to reports he volunteered to go for water and was shot by a sniper. Private George Gallagher has no known grave and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial at Gallipoli, Turkey
From the Belfast Newsletter dated 20th September 1915: The parents of Private George Gallagher, who reside at Hillhead, Castledawson, have been notified by the War Office that he was killed in action at the Dardanelles on 25th August. Private Gallagher, who is not yet 19 years of age, was in the 7th Battalion Highland Light Infantry.
George was the son of William and Margaret Gallagher. George Gallagher was born on 1st February 1895 in Bellaghy, County Londonderry. The family lived in Leitrim, Castledawson, County Londonderry. By 1911 George had left school and was working as a weaver like his brother and mother. His father was a labourer. George Gallagher enlisted in Glasgow, before the outbreak of war. The family were listed on the census as: William Gallagher, Margaret Gallagher, William Gallagher (born about 1891), Hugh Gallagher (born 30th April 1893), George Gallagher (born 1st February 1895), Mary Gallagher (born 18th April 1897), Margaret Gallagher (born 28th December 1899), Elizabeth Jane Gallagher 10 (born 26th February 1902), Bridget Gallagher 7 (born 1st May 1904).
From the Mid Ulster Mail dated Saturday 26th August 1916: Gallagher, In loving memory of our dear son, Private George Gallagher, No. 2225, 7th Battalion Highland Light Infantry, who was killed in action, 23rd August 1915.
- I oft times sit and think of him, I cannot think he's dead.
- I little thought when he left home, it was his last farewell.
- Days of sadness still are over us, hidden tears do often flow,
- Memory keeps our loved one near us, though he died one year ago.
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Pte. Richard Ferris 1/7th Btn. Highland Light Infantry (d.28th Aug 1915) Private Richard Ferris was my great uncle, he was my grandad's oldest brother.
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Pte. William Wilson 1/7th Btn. Highland Light Infantry (d.14th Aug 1916) William Wilson, my great uncle was born in Bridgeton Glasgow to parents Tom and Jeannie Wilson. He was killed on 14th Aug 1916 at the age of 22 and lies in Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. He may have been killed at The Battle of Romani. Unfortunately there are not too many living relatives left in my family with any more info.
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