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9th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment
9th (Service) Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment was raised at Warrington in September 1914 as part of Kitchener's Third New Army and joined 66th Brigade, 22nd Division
They moved to Seaford for training and in December they moved to billets in Eastbourne for the winter. In March 1915 they returned to Seaford, moving to Bourley near Aldershot in May for final training. The proceeded to France on the 7th of September 1915, concentrating near Flesselles. In October they moved to Marseilles by train and embarked for Salonika on the 29th, arriving on the 5th of November. In 1916 the division fought in the the Battle of Horseshoe Hill and Battle of Machukovo. In 1917 they were in action during the Battles of Doiran. In mid 1918 a number of units transferred to France, the remainder fo the division again being in action at Doiran just before the Armistice with Bulgaria was signed at the end September 1918. By the 20th of October the Division was at Stavros and embarked on destroyers to attempt a landing at Dede Agach, but rough weather forced abandonment and the infantry finally landed on the 28th and reached Makri before the Armistice with Turkey. Demobilisation began at Chugunsi and was complete by the end of March 1919.
3rd of September 1915 Off to France
5th of September 1915 In France
5th of September 1915 Concentration of Units
8th of September 1915 More Troops Join
10th of September 1915 On the Move 
11th of September 1915 Moves
17th of September 1915 Advance Units Arrive
21st of September 1915 In the Front Line
22nd of September 1915 Gas Precautions
29th of September 1915 Snipers and Reliefs
4th of October 1915 A Sniper Downed
4th of October 1915 A Sniper Downed
8th of October 1915 German Dud Shell
9th of October 1915 Artillery Regrouped
12th of October 1915 Catapulting Mills' Bombs
15th of October 1915 Relieved
17th of October 1915 New Drafts
20th of October 1915 An Appointment
21st of October 1915 French Take Over
30th of October 1915 Ready to Go
16th Jan 1918 Reliefs Complete
31st Jan 1918 Shells
7th Feb 1918 Orders
10th Feb 1918 Reliefs
28th Feb 1918 Reliefs
3rd Mar 1918 At Rest
14th Apr 1918 Church Parade & Reliefs
16th Apr 1918 Reliefs
1st May 1918 Reliefs
5th May 1918 Brigade Sports
6th May 1918 Conference
15th May 1918 Orders
16th May 1918 Reliefs
3rd June 1918 On the March
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Those known to have served with9th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment during the Great War 1914-1918. - Brewer MID James Angus. Capt. (d.18th Sep 1918)
- Douglas Ogden Samuel. Pte
- Fox Brabazon Hubert. Mjr.
- Haddock Wilfred Spence. 2nd.Lt. (d.16th July 1917)
- Trotter MC. Alick Dunbar. Capt. (d.18th Sep 1918)
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2nd.Lt. Wilfred Spence Haddock 9th Btn. D Coy. South Lancashire Regiment (d.16th July 1917) Second Lieutenant Wilfred Haddock served with D Company, 9th Battalion ,South Lancashire Regiment.
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Capt. Alick Dunbar Trotter MC. 9th Btn. South Lancashire Regiment (d.18th Sep 1918) Captain Alick Trotter MC was killed at the second Battle of Doiran on the Greek Macedonian border. He is remembered on Malton War Memorial and in St Michael's Church and is also commemorated on the Doiran Memorial in Greece.
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Capt. James Angus Brewer MID 9th Btn. South Lancashire Regiment (d.18th Sep 1918) James Angus Brewer served with the 9th Battalion the South Lancashire Regiment and died of his wounds on the 18th September 1918.
He was the second son of Lt. William H. Brewer (Royal Navy), and Mary Anne Brewer, of 15, Northumberland Avenue, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.
He died of wounds age 25 and was buried in Karasouli Military Cemetery, Greece.
He was Mentioned in Despatches and Mountjoy School Roll of Honour indicates that he also received the Military Cross.
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Mjr. Brabazon Hubert Fox 9th (Service) Battalion South Lancashire Regiment Brabazon Fox rejoined the Army on the 17th of Sep 1914, and was appointed and in Command of the 9th (Service) Battalion South Lancashire Regiment. He served in France and Macedonia.
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