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The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) was formed in 1881 from the 26th (The Cameronian) Regiment of Foot and the 90th Regiment of Foot (Perthshire Volunteers) (Light Infantry). Battalions during the Great War:
- 1st Battalion
- 2nd Battalion
- 3rd Battalion
- 4th Battalion
- 5th (Reserve) Battalion
- 2/5th Battalion
- 5/6th Battalion
- 6th (Reserve) Battalion
- 2/6th Battalion
- 2/7th Battalion
- 7th (Reserve) Battalion
- 2/8th Battalion
- 8th (Reserve) Battalion
- 9th (Service) Battalion
- 10th (Service) Battalion
- 11th (Service) Battalion
- 12th (Reserve) Battalion
- 13th (Service) Battalion
- 14th (Labour) Battalion
- 15th Battalion
- 16th (Service) (Transport Workers) Battalion
- 17th (Service) (Transport Workers) Battalion
- 18th (Service) Battalion
- 20th (Service) (Transport Workers) Battalion
- 1st Garrison Battalion
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Please note we currently have a large backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site.
Those known to have served with The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) during the Great War.
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- CSM Joe Cavanagh 1st Btn. Read their Story.
- Batman James McKinley Gunn 5th Btn. Read their Story.
- Pte. Herbert Messenger Read their Story.
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Pte. Herbert Messenger West Yorkshire Regiment
Herbert served with the West Yorkshire Regiment, The Royal Engineers, The Labour Corps and the Scottish Rifles.
CSM Joe Cavanagh 1st Btn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
My late Father, CSM Joe Cavanagh 1st Bttn. Seaforth Highlanders, served on the Western Front 1914-1919 in the 2nd 'Cameronians' as a Linesman/Telegrapher, behind the lines. Wounded in action and also decorated several times he remained but a Boy of 14/16 'Volunteer'. I am anxious to trace his 2nd Cameronians history.
Batman James McKinley Gunn 5th Btn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
My grandfather, James Mckinley Gunn, was a member of the 5th Scottish Rifles. A note in a book on this outfit states he was Batman to the Colonel.He died before my birth but, having an interest in military history, my Grandmother passed his badges and books to me. I recently attended a Scottish festival in Bridgeport, West Virginia, USA, and found it unusual that no-one there could speak of this outfit. My Grandmother represented it as famous (maybe only to her). I would like to make contact with anyone with knowledge or an interest in this outfit.
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