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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

8th Battalion, Royal Scots



   8th Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) was a territorial unit with their HQ at Haddington, East Lothian and serving with 44th (Lowland) Infantry Brigade, 15th Scottish Division. They saw action in North Western Europe from mid 1944 onwards.

   location map

7th November 1942 Training  location map

23rd Mar 1944 Exercise

24th Mar 1944 Exercise

25th Mar 1944 Exercise

31st May 1944 Training  location map

1st Jun 1944 Orders

1st Jun 1944 Conference  location map

2nd Jun 1944 Orders

2nd Jun 1944 Demonstration

2nd Jun 1944 Aircraft  location map

3rd Jun 1944 Orders

3rd Jun 1944 Inspection  location map

4th Jun 1944 Divine Service

5th Jun 1944 Training  location map

6th Jun 1944 Aircraft Passing Over

6th Jun 1944 Conference  location map

7th Jun 1944 Visit  location map

8th Jun 1944 Preparations  location map

9th Jun 1944 Conference  location map

10th Jun 1944 Awaiting Orders  location map

11th Jun 1944 Orders  location map

12th Jun 1944 On the Move  location map

13th Jun 1944 Advance Party  location map

14th Jun 1944 On the Move  location map

15th Jun 1944 On the Move

16th Jun 1944 On the Move

17th Jun 1944 Concentration  location map

18th Jun 1944 Recce

18th Jun 1944 Concentration  location map

19th Jun 1944 Conference

20th Jun 1944 Orders  location map

20th June 1944 Orders  location map

21st Jun 1944 Orders

21st Jun 1944 Recce

22nd Jun 1944 Preparations

22nd June 1944 Change of Plan  location map

23rd Jun 1944 Briefing

23rd Jun 1944 Change in Plan

24th Jun 1944 Preparations

24th Jun 1944 On the Move  location map

25th Jun 1944 Preparations  location map

25th Jun 1944 Briefings

25th Jun 1944 Conference  location map

26th Jun 1944 Move  location map

26th Jun 1944 In Action

26th Jun 1944 In Action  location map

27th Jun 1944 Advance Continues

27th Jun 1944 At Rest  location map

28th Jun 1944 Orders

28th Jun 1944 Attack  location map

28th Jun 1944 Opposition

29th Jun 1944 Counter Attacks

29th Jun 1944 Counter Attack

29th Jun 1944 Strong Opposition  location map

30th Jun 1944 In Defence

30th Jun 1944 Defence Line  location map

1st Jul 1944 In Action

1st Jul 1944 Recce

1st July 1944 Orders  location map

2nd Jul 1944 Reliefs

2nd Jul 1944 Reliefs  location map

2nd July 1944 Reliefs  location map

3rd Jul 1944 Locations

3rd Jul 1944 At Rest

3rd Jul 1944 At Rest

3rd July 1944 Relief Complete  location map

4th Jul 1944 Maintenance

4th July 1944 Conference

5th Jul 1944 Defensive Positions  location map

6th Jul 1944 Paswords

6th Jul 1944 Defensive Positions

6th July 1944 Passwords

7th Jul 1944 Reliefs

7th Jul 1944 Reliefs  location map

8th Jul 1944 Reliefs Complete

8th Jul 1944 Artillery Active

9th Jul 1944 Quiet

9th Jul 1944 Recce

10th Jul 1944 Shelling

10th Jul 1944 Quiet

11th Jul 1944 Reliefs

11th Jul 1944 Reliefs

11th July 1944 Conference

12th Jul 1944 Planning  location map

13th Jul 1944 Recce  location map

13th July 1944 Orders

14th Jul 1944 Orders  location map

14th Jul 1944 Preparations

14th of July 1944 On the Move

14th July 1944 Orders  location map

15th Jul 1944 Orders

15th of July 1944 Preparations  location map

15th July 1944 Orders  location map

16th Jul 1944 Shelling  location map

16th Jul 1944 Attack

16th of July 1944 Attack  location map

16th July 1944 Air Raid  location map

17th Jul 1944 Bombs

17th of July 1944 Patrols

17th July 1944 Air Raid  location map

18th Jul 1944 Orders

18th Jul 1944 Machine Guns  location map

18th July 1944 Orders Issued  location map

19th Jul 1944 Reliefs

19th Jul 1944 Minefields

19th Jul 1944 Shelling

19th Jul 1944 Moves

19th July 1944 Instructions  location map

20th Jul 1944 Reliefs Completed

20th Jul 1944 Quieter

20th Jul 1944 At Rest  location map

20th Jul 1944 Moves  location map

21st Jul 1944 Orders

21st Jul 1944 At Rest  location map

21st July 1944 Orders  location map

22nd Jul 1944 Recce  location map

23rd Jul 1944 Reliefs

23rd Jul 1944 HQ Moves

23rd Jul 1944 On the Move  location map

23rd July 1944 Divisional HQ Moves

24th Jul 1944 Reliefs Completed

24th Jul 1944 Conference

24th Jul 1944 On the Move  location map

24th July 1944 Conference

25th Jul 1944 Patrols

25th Jul 1944 Minefields

25th Jul 1944 Quiet  location map

25th July 1944 Minefields

26th Jul 1944 Reliefs

26th Jul 1944 Orders

26th Jul 1944 Patrols

26th July 1944 Orders

27th Jul 1944 Reliefs Complete

27th Jul 1944 Under Shellfire  location map

28th Jul 1944 Orders

28th Jul 1944 Orders

28th Jul 1944 Orders  location map

28th July 1944 Instructions

29th Jul 1944 Reliefs

29th Jul 1944 In Defence  location map

30th Jul 1944 In Action

30th Jul 1944 HQ Moves

30th Jul 1944 Attack Made

30th July 1944 Divisional HQ Moves

31st Jul 1944 Advance

31st Jul 1944 Attack Made

31st Jul 1944 HQ Moves

31st Jul 1944 Attack Made

31st July 1944 Orders

1st Aug 1944 In Action

1st Aug 1944 In Action

2nd Aug 1944 Consolidation

3rd Aug 1944 Forward

4th Aug 1944 Attacks Made

4th Aug 1944 Advance

5th Aug 1944 Ready to Move

5th Aug 1944 Regrouping

6th Aug 1944 Attacks

6th Aug 1944 Attack Made

6th Aug 1944 Attack Made

7th Aug 1944 On the Move

7th Aug 1944 Strong Opposition

8th Aug 1944 In Action

9th Aug 1944 Counter Attacks

10th Aug 1944 Patrols

10th Aug 1944 In Action

11th Aug 1944 No Change

11th Aug 1944 Shelling

12th Aug 1944 Reliefs

12th Aug 1944 Enemy Active

13th Aug 1944 Withdrawal

24th Aug 1944 On the Move

25th Aug 1944 On the Move

25th Oct 1944 In Action

26th Oct 1944 In Action

30th Oct 1944 Reliefs

3rd November 1944 In Action  location map

6th Nov 1944 Keeping Watch  


THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-45

A Bren gunner of the 8th Royal Scots at Moostdijk, 6th of November 1944 © IWM (B 11758)



6th Nov 1944 Keeping Watch

17th Nov 1944 Planning

20th Nov 1944 In Action

3rd Dec 1944 In Action

18th Jan 1945 Reliefs


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Those known to have served with

8th Battalion, Royal Scots

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

  • Bird Leslie. Cpl (d.3rd December 1944)
  • Brown Joe.
  • Gerrard William. Pte. (d.18th July 1944)
  • Hutton Edward Onions. Pte. (d.14th Sept 1944)
  • MacInnes .
  • Williams Henry Hart. Pte (d.26th September 1944)
  • Wilson George Lindsay. Pte. (d.15th Sep 1944)

The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List

Records of 8th Battalion, Royal Scots from other sources.



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Cpl Leslie Bird 8th Battalion Royal Scots (d.3rd December 1944)

Leslie Bird was my great uncle, sadly lost on the 3rd of December 1944 not repatriated. My father often talks of his uncle. I have travelled to Holland to pay my respects to him. May he rest in peace with all his friends lost in these horrific wars.

Wayne Bird



MacInnes 8th Btn. Royal Scots Rgt.

My father started his POW status in Stalag 12a, later moving to Stalag 4g and finally to Liepzig. He escaped on the march with some others and was finally picked up by American soldiers and treated to some long-awaited luxuries.




Pte. George Lindsay Wilson 8th Btn Royal Scots (d.15th Sep 1944)

George Wilson died age 25, he was the son of Joseph and Frances M. A. Wilson of Jarrow and is bruied in Kasterlee War Cemetery. He is commemorated on the WW2 Roll of Honour Plaque in the entrance of Jarrow Town Hall.

Vin Mullen









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