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The 6th Battalion The Black Watch At the outbreak of war there were seven Black Watch battalions: in addition to the Regular 1st and 2nd Battalions and 3rd (Special Reserve) Battalion there were a further four Territorial Battalions which had become part of the Regiment in 1908, including the 6th Perthshire. The Territorial battalions had been mobilised at the start of the war but the 6th, along with all the Territorial battalions and some of the new Service Battalions of the Black Watch, were not engaged until 1915 in battles along the Western Front. A total of six battalions fought at Festubert in May where two Victoria Crosses were won by members of the Regiment. 1916 saw five battalions of the Regiment were involved with fierce actions at Contalmaison, High Wood, Delville Wood and Longueval. The year ended with the extremely hard fought battle at Beaumont-Hamel with the 6th and 7th Battalions particularly distinguishing themselves. July 1917 saw six battalions of the Regiment taking part in the Third Battle of Ypres and the endeavours to extend the Salient. The 6th and 7th Battalions were taken back to train with tanks for the initially successful Battle of Cambrai. Advancing behind the tanks and passing through each other the battalions made significant gains but most of this ground was later to be lost to German counter-attacks. The spring of 1918 brought in the final massive German offensive. In a confused withdrawal all the battalions suffered heavy losses. At Chambrecy the 6th Battalion, attacking alongside a French unit, was awarded the Croix de Guerre for its bravery - a distinction still worn by the Territorial soldiers of the Regiment. Those known to have served with The 6th Battalion, The Black Watch during The Great War Select a story link or scroll down to browse those stories hosted on this site. Pte. John Blacklock 6th (Perthshire) Btn. (d.23rd Apr 1917) Pte. John Blacklock 6th (Perthshire) Btn. (d.23rd Apr 1917) Pte. John Blacklock 6th (Perthshire) Btn. (d.23rd Apr 1917) Read his Story. Pte. Charles Nicol 6th Perthshire Battalion Read his Story. Pte. John Blacklock 6th (Perthshire) Btn. The Black Watch (d.23rd Apr 1917) I was researching the family tree recently and found out the John who is my maternal great grand father was killed in action in Arras on 23/04/1917. If anyone can give me any more info on him I would appreciate it. Pte. Charles Nicol 6th Perthshire Battalion The Black Watch Charles married his wife Amelia Drydon in Perth, Perthshire, on June 26, 1915. He was a watchmaker and on his wedding certificate he notes that he is a Private in the 6th Perthshire Battalion, The Black Watch.

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