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13th Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment)
13th (Service) Battalion, Royal Scots was raised at Edinburgh September 1914, as part of Kitchener's First New Army. They moved to Aldershot and joined 45th Brigade, 15th (Scottish) Division. In November they went to billets in Bramshott for the winter, moving to Basingstoke in February 1915 and then to Chisledon for final training in March. They proceeded to France in the second week of July 1915. They were in action in the The Battle of Loos in 1915. In spring 1916, they were involved in the German gas attacks near Hulluch and the defence of the Kink position. They were in action duringthe Battles of the Somme, including The Battle of Pozieres, The Battle of Flers-Courcelette and the capture of Martinpuich, The Battle of Le Transloy and the attacks on the Butte de Warlencourt. In 1917 they were in action in The First and Second Battle of the Scarpe, including the capture of Guemappe during the Arras Offensive. They then moved north to Flanders and were in action during the The Battle of Pilckem and The Battle of Langemark. In 1918 they fought in The First Battle of Bapaume, The First Battle of Arras, The Battle of the Soissonnais and the Ourcq taking part in the attack on Buzancy, and The Final Advance in Artois.
1st August 1915 Schedule of Reliefs
2nd August 1915 Reference Operational Order No.22.
2nd September 1915 Enemy fired Rifle Grenades on line
3rd August 1915 Relief
25th August 1915 Reference Operational Order No.23
5th September 1915 Reliefs
4th November 1915 Reliefs
10th November 1915 Reliefs
24th November 1915 Companies relieved
23rd January 1916 Relieved by 13th Royal Scots.
10th February 1916 Reliefs
28th February 1916 Relieved by 13th Royal Scots
17th March 1916 Relieved by 13th Royal Scots.
20th March 1916 Reliefs
23rd March 1916 Relieved by 13th Royal Scots.
11th May 1916 Intense bombardment
6th August 1916 Warning Notice. 
10th August 1916 Operational Orders
12th August 1916 Division to attack
21st August 1916 Relieve 13th Royal Scots
22nd August 1916 Location "B" Battalion in Support O.G.1 & 2.
27th August 1916 13th Royal Scots will move forward to "A" Battalion position.
30th August 1916 Relieved 13th Royal Scots
30th August 1916 Covering party in S.2.a.
3rd September 1916 Smoke liberated from shell holes
7th September 1916 Company parades and Inspections.
14th September 1916 15th Division attack
14th September 1916 After Orders
14th September 1916 Report received from "A" Coy.
15th September 1916 Attack
16th September 1916 44th Inf. Bde. relieves the 45th
1916-10-03 013royscots1 007scotfus1 045bde1 3rd October 1916 Warning Order.
10th October 1916 Operation Orders
10th October 1916 Relieved by 13th Royal Scots.
17th October 1916 13th Royal Scots will relieve this Battalion tonight
23rd February 1917 Operation Orders
9th Apr 1917 Assault Made
22nd April 1917 Operational Order
22nd April 1917 Intermittent shelling all day.
23rd Apr 1917 In Action
23rd April 1917 Operational Order
27th April 1917 Operational Orders
27th April 1917 Enemy counter was broken up.
29th April 1917 Operations from 19th / 20th to 28th April 1917.
21st May 1917 Operational Orders
27th May 1917 Instructions for Field day
6th June 1917 Battalion Tactical Exercise
6th June 1917 Battalion Orders
9th July 1917 Operational Orders
7th July 1917 Table of Working Party.
7th July 1917 Operational Orders
14th July 1917 Relieved 13th Royal Scots.
20th July 1917 Operational Orders
31st July 1917 Account of Operations of this Battalion.
20th August 1917 Administrative Instruction
26th August 1917 Operational Orders
10th September 1917 Relieved by 13th Royal Scots
10th September 1917 Quiet night.
22nd September 1917 Operational Orders
30th September 1917 Operational Orders
20th October 1917 Operational Orders
21st October 1917 Artillery active.
26th October 1917 Operational Orders
26th October 1917 Battalion relieves 13th Royal Scots.
29th October 1917 Operational Orders
30th October 1917 Another quiet night
18th November 1917 Brigade Operational Order No. 50.
18th November 1917 45th Infantry Brigade Operation Order No.50.
19th November 1917 Orders
22nd November 1917 Operational Orders
5th December 1917 On Ranges
11th December 1917 Operational Orders
11th December 1917 Table of Relief
12th December 1917 Reliefs at night by 13th Royal Scots.
20th January 1918 Many men excused duty from innoculation.
21st January 1918 Battalion Scheme
25th January 1918 Instructions Operational Orders.
1st February 1918 General Idea.
8th February 1918 Operational Order 6/18.
8th February 1918
10th February 1918 Operational Order 6/18.
10th February 1918 Reliefs
14th February 1918 Operational Order 6/18.
14th February 1918 Reliefs
18th February 1918 Operational Order 7/18.
21st February 1918 Operational Orders
22nd February 1918 Preparing for trenches.
25th February 1918 Operational Orders
6th March 1918 Operational Orders
6th March 1918 Gassing of Feuchy area
8th March 1918 Operational Orders
8th March 1918 Reliefs
14th March 1918 Operational Orders
15th March 1918 Harrassing Artillery fire at night.
18th March 1918 Operational Orders
18th March 1918 Relief Table
19th March 1918 Guns quiet.
2nd May 1918 Operational Order No.18
5th May 1918 Operational Order No.19
13th May 1918 Operational Order No.22
16th May 1918 Royal Scots raided Enemy Lines.
23rd May 1918 Operational Order No.25
17th June 1918 Operational Order No.27
20th June 1918 Preparing for a raid by Royal Scots.
20th June 1918 Orders
21st June 1918 Enemy retaliation feeble.
23rd June 1918 Operational Order
23rd June 1918 Operational Order No.27
24th June 1918 Reliefs on Front Line
12th July 1918 Preparing to depart to Chan
14th July 1918 Competition
22nd July 1918 Warning Order
28th July 1918 Operational Orders No.39
22nd August 1918 Operation Orders No.52.
31st August 1918 Operational Orders No.56.
11th September 1918 Operational Orders No.58.
11th September 1918 Operational Orders No.59.
11th September 1918 Side slipped to the North today.
12th September 1918 Moved forward
14th September 1918 Operational Orders No.60.
15th September 1918 Operational Orders No.61.
16th September 1918 Operation Orders No.62.
16th September 1918 Bombing fights continued throughout the day
24th September 1918 Relieved 13th Royal Scots
6th October 1918 Enemy gets round both flanks of Vendin & Posts.
20th October 1918 Operational Orders No.71.
21st November 1918 Games
25th November 1918 Parade Cancelled
2nd January 1919 Football match ( Brigade Championship ) 'V' 13th Royal Scots.
7th January 1919 Royal Scots defeat the Battalion in Association Football
21st January 1919 Silk Union Flag to be known as the 'Kings Colour' is presented to the Battalion
24th January 1919 Operational Orders No.1.
27th January 1919 Orders for return to Braine Le Comte
9th February 1919 Divisional Association Football Competition
3rd March 1919 Officers team defeats team from H.Q & 13th Royal Scots.
9th May 1919 Posted to 13th Royal Scots.
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Those known to have served with13th Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) during the Great War 1914-1918. - Allsopp Harry Randolph. Pte. (d.15th November 1917)
- Caroll Thomas. Pte. (d.22nd Aug 1917)
- Conley Henry Alfred James. Pte.
- Connor James. Pte. (d.23rd Apr 1917)
- Dale A.. Pte. (d.3rd Mar 1916)
- Davidson Charles. L/Cpl (d.1st Aug 1917)
- Downie John. Pte. (d.1st August 1918)
- Dunsire VC Robert. Pte. (d.30th Jan 1916)
- Foster James. L/Sgt (d.4th July 1916)
- Frew Alexander Ramsay. Sgt. (d.28th Mar 1918)
- Frew Alexander Ramsay. Sgt. (d.28th Mar 1918)
- Gow William. Pte. (d.29th Sep 1917)
- Hamilton Samual Paterson. Pte. (d.22nd Aug 1917)
- Hill James Lawrie. L/Cpl.
- Hood William. Cpl. (d.10th July 1917)
- Kerr Robert. Pte.
- Linton Crawford Ebenezer. Pte.
- Lourie Daniel. L/Cpl. (d.22nd Aug 1917)
- MacKay John. Pte. (d.9th April 1917)
- Marwick George Wardlaw. Pte. (d.9th April 1917)
- Mason Alfred. Pte. (d.11th May 1916)
- McDonald Patrick. (d.27th Sep 1915)
- McGugan J. M.. Pte. (d.1st October 1915)
- Mclauchlan Charles. Pte (d.19th Aug 1916)
- Milne John. Pte. (d.26th Sep 1915)
- Milne William Easson Duthie. Sgt
- Mouat MID John Thomas. Sgt
- Pollock Peter. Cpl. (d.20th August 1916)
- Soutar DCM. William Taylor. Sgt.
- Stewart William Paul Sandford. Cpl. (d.13th August 1916)
- Strachan Edward. Pte.
- Thompson James. Pte. (d.23rd April 1917)
- Whitelaw Adam. Pte (d.20th September 1916)
- Wilson Robert. Private
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Sgt. Alexander Ramsay Frew 13th Btn. Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) (d.28th Mar 1918)  Alexander Frew was my paternal grandfather's youngest brother. He was born on the 10th of January 1898 in Kinghorn, Fife, and enlisted in the Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment)in Kirkcaldy, Fife on the 28th of August 1915, aged 17. He was killed on the 28th of March 1918, aged 20, at the battle of Arras. He is commemorated on the Arras memorial, located in the Faubourg d'Amiens British military cemetery.
I have no memory of anyone speaking of Alexander, I only found him while researching my family tree, it's sad that a lot of these hero's were never spoken about by those they left behind.
I will remember him.
I have no photo of Alexander, but I have one of my grandfather, Thomas McGill Frew, who was a driver in the Army Service Corps.
Sgt. Alexander Ramsay Frew served with the 13th Battalion Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) during WW1 and was killed in action on the 28th March 1918 aged 20. He is commemorated on the Arras memorial, located in the Faubourg d'Amiens British military cemetery.
He was the was the son of Mrs. Helen Frew, of 64, High St., Kinghorn, Fife.
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Pte. Robert Dunsire VC 13th Btn. Royal Scots (d.30th Jan 1916) Robert Dunsire died on the 30th of January 1916, aged 24. An extract from the London Gazette, No. 29371, dated 16th Nov., 1915, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery on Hill 70 on 26th Sept., 1915. Pte. Dunsire went out under very heavy fire and rescued a wounded man from between the firing lines. Later, when another man considerably nearer the German lines was heard shouting for help, he crawled out again with utter disregard to the enemy's fire and carried him in also. Shortly afterwards the Germans attacked over this ground."
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Pte. William Gow 13th Btn. Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) (d.29th Sep 1917)  William Gow was the eldest son of my Great Grandparents William Gow and Marion Holland. He was the eldest of 6 boys. Until the death of my Grandfather, no one knew about William. His mother suffered a stroke on hearing of his death and she died just six months later. His father William, never claimed his medals and they were returned to the War Office under Kings regulations in 1923.
William was just 16 years old when he enlisted after Kitchener's appeal for volunteers. At 17 years of age he was deployed on the Western Front in July 1915. In the Autumn he fought in the Battle of Loos over Hill 70. Moving deeper into the Somme, he fought in the battle of Flers-Courcelette and the capture of Martinpuich from the Germans in a surprise attack which rendered very few casualties and little resistance.
In 1917 his battalion played their part in the Spring Offensive, emerging from Wellington Cave tunnels in Arras heading toward Blangy in a hard fought battle which resulted in many casualties for the 13th Royal Scots. He survived this battle and little more is known except he died on 29/9/1917. Location and offensive unknown. His name is on the Faubourg D'Amiens British Military Memorial in Arras.
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Sgt. William Taylor Soutar DCM. 13th Btn. Royal Scots William Soutar moved to Baltimore, Maryland in the United States in 1921.
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Patrick McDonald 13th Btn. Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) (d.27th Sep 1915) Only remember being told my great uncle Patrick McDonald died during World War 1 and that his mother received the death war medallion which has been passed down in the family.
I read about the Battle of Loos and have found information that he was in the battle which began on 25th September and was killed in action on 17th of September 1915.
I have no information on where he was buried, possibly in communal grave?
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Pte. Edward Strachan 13th Btn. Royal Scots Edward Strachan served with 13th Royal Scots.
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Pte. Alfred Mason 13th Btn. Royal Scots (d.11th May 1916) Private 16986 Alfred Mason died on the 11th May 1916 and commemorated at Dud Cemetery Loos France.
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Pte. John Milne 13th Btn Royal Scots (d.26th Sep 1915) John Milne was the son of George and Sophia Milne of 10 David Street in Glasgow and husband of Mary Smith Milne of 44 Flemington Street, Springburn, Glasgow.
He is remembered on the Loos Memorial at Dud Corner.
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Pte. Henry Alfred James Conley 7th Btn. Rifle Brigade  Henry Conley was born 14th of November 1898 and lived in the East End of London. He joined up as a volunteer on 24th of August 1914 and trained in Winchester with B Company, 7th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. He went to France with 7th Rifle Brigade on 19th of May 1915 saw front line service, mostly, around Ypres area which is in Flanders, Belgium then later around Arras and Somme areas.
He was wounded in action on 18th of August 1916 near Delville Wood sent back to UK. Henry had rescued an officer named F B H Drummond who sent a letter of thanks and kept in touch after the war.
He was then sent to Ireland for re-training after recovery and returned to the Western Front on the 30th of March 1918.
He joined the 2/7th Royal Scots and saw a lot of front line service. He also served with the 13th Royal Scots.
He transferred to the reserve on Demob on 8th May 1919 and was entitled to 3 medals 1914-15 Star, War Service Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal 1914-19.
Entitled to wear 2 wound stripes (which can be seen on his left arm in his wedding and other photos).
Henry was 15 years 9 months when he volunteered. 19 years 6 months old on demob.
He returned home from France May 1919 and married in June 1919, then immediately applied for a 10 package to move to Australia with his new wife. He died in 1975.
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Pte. James Connor 13th Btn. Royal Scots (d.23rd Apr 1917) My great great grandfather served in WW1, and I recently discovered a family tree with my O'Connor relatives. I noticed that my great great grandfather had a brother who changed his surname from O'Connor to Connor. James Connor was his brother, who also served in WW1. He was the husband of Elizabeth Bradley Connor of 700 Argyle Street, Glasgow. James Connor had five daughters Catherine, Elizabeth, Margaret, Mary and Patricia.
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L/Cpl. Daniel Lourie 13th Btn. 3 Platoon Royal Scots (d.22nd Aug 1917) Daniel Lourie was posted missing on 22nd of August 1917 and is commemorated on the Tyne Cot memorial. He was a miner's son and brother to John Lourie who also served in the First World War but survived. A photo record of Daniel is to be found in the Imperial War Museum archives.
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Pte. Robert "Dot" Kerr 13th Battalion Royal Scots Robert Kerr served with the 13th Battalion, Royal Scots.
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Pte. Harry Randolph Allsopp 13th Btn. Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) (d.15th November 1917) Harry Allsopp served with the 13th Battalion, Royal Scots.
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Pte. J. M. McGugan 13 Btn., "B" Coy. Royal Scots (d.1st October 1915) Private McGugan was the son of James and Agnes McGugan of Glasgow. He fought at the Battle of Loos, where he was wounded. He died of those wounds at No. 16 Stationary Hospital, Le Treport on 1st October 1915. He was aged 20. Private McGugan is buried in Le Treport Military Cemetery, Plot 1, Row K, Grave 4a.
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L/Cpl. James Lawrie Hill 13th Btn. Royal Scots James Hill was my grandfather. He was a coal miner from the age of 13. He was taken prisoner at Pilkem. After the war he returned to mining. He served in the home guard in the Second World War and died in 1972.
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Pte. A. Dale 13th Btn. Royal Scots (d.3rd Mar 1916) Pte. A Dale served with the Royal Scots 13th Battalion. He was executed for murder on 3rd March1916 and is buried in Mazingarbe Communal Cemetery and Extension, Mazingarbe, France.
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Pte. Thomas Caroll 13th Btn. Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) (d.22nd Aug 1917) Thomas Caroll, enlisted in Alexandria and served with the 13th Battalion Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment), (formerly 23860 Royal Scots Fusiliers). Thomas was born in Jarrow, son of the late Mary Ann Carroll and lived in Bonhill, Dumbartonshire. He died age 45 on the 22nd August 1917. He is remembered at the Tyne Cot Memorial.
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