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Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) 1st Tyneside Scottish Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) 2nd Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) 4th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) 5th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) 6th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) 7th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) 8th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) 9th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) 10th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) 26th August 1939 Message 29th August 1939 Conference 29th August 1939 Messages 29th August 1939 Message to 7th Black Watch 1st September 1939 Telegram 1st Sep 1939 Operational Instruction 2nd September 1939 Reliefs 3rd September 1939 War Declared 3rd September 1939 Message to 7th Black Watch 28th September 1939 Reliefs 14th October 1939 Enemy Aircraft 16th October 1939 Operational Control Returns 17th October 1939 Posting 18th October 1939 Posting 19th October 1939 Reliefs 20th October 1939 Air Raid 20th October 1939 Air Raid 21st October 1939 Reliefs 23rd October 1939 On the Move 27th October 1939 Postings 28th October 1939 Stand To 29th October 1939 Stand To 29th October 1939 7th B.W. Operational instruction No.1 30th October 1939 Stand To 2nd November 1939 Suspicion 3rd November 1939 Operational Control 17th November 1939 Posting 18th November 1939 Accident 26th November 1939 Orders 30th November 1939 On the Move 3rd Dec 1939 Orders 12th December 1939 Postings 13th December 1939 Postings 21st December 1939 Postings 31st Dec 1939 Children's Party 1st Jan 1940 Working Parties 3rd Jan 1940 Wrong Station 4th Jan 1940 Reciprocal Schemes 4th January 1940 Orders 6th January 1940 Postings 16th January 1940 Heavy Snow 18th January 1940 Postings 20th January 1940 Postings 23rd January 1940 Hotel Fire 31st January 1940 Snow 1st Feb 1940 Redesignation 7th Feb 1940 Scare 10th Feb 1940 Conference 14th Feb 1940 Recruitment 15th Feb 1940 Visit 21st Feb 1940 Visitor 23rd February 1940 Orders 27th February 1940 Reliefs 28th Feb 1940 Air Defence 29th Feb 1940 Demonstration 3rd Mar 1940 Exercise 4th Mar 1940 Course 5th March 1940 Defence 6th Mar 1940 Air Defence 6th March 1940 Defence 8th Mar 1940 Conference 8th March 1940 Defence 9th Mar 1940 Orders 10th Mar 1940 Information Received 11th Mar 1940 Advance Party 12th March 1940 Defence 14th March 1940 Defence 16th Mar 1940 On the Range 19th March 1940 Defence 20th Mar 1940 On the Range 24th Mar 1940 Orders 26th Mar 1940 Lecture 27th Mar 1940 Orders 28th Mar 1940 Orders 29th Mar 1940 Orders 7th of April 1940 Battlefield tour 10th Apr 1940 On the Move 10th April 1940 Reliefs 11th April 1940 Reliefs 12th Apr 1940 Lecture 13th Apr 1940 On the Move 14th Apr 1940 On the Move 16th Apr 1940 On the Move 18th April 1940 Reliefs 19th Apr 1940 On the Move 21st Apr 1940 On the Move 22nd Aril 1940 Instructions 25th April 1940 Draft 27th Apr 1940 On the Move 1st May 1940 On the Move 1st May 1940 Reliefs 1st May 1940  Observation 2nd May 1940  On the Move 4th May 1940  On the Move 5th May 1940  Reliefs 7th May 1940  Reliefs 8th May 1940 Construction Work 9th May 1940 Alert 10th May 1940 Alerts 10th May 1940 Air Raids 10th May 1940  Move 11th May 1940 Orders 11th May 1940 Orders 12th May 1940 Defence 12th May 1940 Messages 13th May 1940  In Action 13th May 1940 Orders 14th May 1940 Move 14th May 1940  Letters 15th May 1940 Orders 16th May 1940  Orders 17th May 1940 On the Move 18th May 1940 Enemy Active 18th May 1940 Bridges 19th May 1940 In Defence 19th May 1940 In Defence 19th of May 1940 In Action 20th May 1940 On the Move 20th May 1940 Withdrawal 20th May 1940 No Withdrawal 20th of May 1940 Orders 20th of May 1940 On the Move 21st May 1940 On the Move 21st May 1940  On the Move 21st May 1940 Orders 21st of May 1940 Retreat 22nd May 1940 Recce 22nd May 1940 Threat 22nd May 1940 On the Move 23rd May 1940 In Defence 23rd May 1940 In Reserve 23rd May 1940 Orders 23rd of May 1940 Reorganisation 24th May 1940 In Defence 24th May 1940 Orders 24th May 1940  On the Move 24th May 1940 Transport 25th May 1940 Situation Unclear 25th May 1940 On the Move 25th May 1940  On the Move 25th May 1940 Orders 26th May 1940 Recce 26th May 1940 Moves 26th May 1940 In Defence 27th May 1940 Enemy Active 27th May 1940 On the Move 27th May 1940 Under Attack 27th May 1940 Attacks and Counter Attacks 28th May 1940 Withdrawal 28th May 1940 On the Move 28th May 1940 Poor Conditions 28th of May 1940 Retreat 29th May 1940 Shelling 30th May 1940 Defences 30th May 1940 Perimeter Defence 31st May 1940 Evacuation 1st Jun 1940 Arrival 1st June 1940 Move 1st June 1940 Orders 2nd Jun 1940 Orders 2nd Jun 1940 Reorganisation 2nd June 1940 On the Move 3rd Jun 1940 Reception Camp 3rd June 1940 Orders 4th Jun 1940 In Camp 4th June 1940 Yellow warning 5th Jun 1940 Reorganisation 5th June 1940 Warning 6th Jun 1940 Defence 6th June 1940 Reinforcements 6th Jun 1940 Reorganisation 7th Jun 1940 Identity Checks 7th June 1940 Warning 8th Jun 1940 Reorganisation 8th Jun 1940 Moves 8th June 1940 Warning 9th Jun 1940 Reorganisation 9th Jun 1940 In Defence 9th Jun 1940 Moves 9th Jun 1940 In Defence 9th June 1940 Quiet 10th Jun 1940 Leave 10th Jun 1940 On the March 10th June 1940 Shots Fired 11th Jun 1940 Surrounded 11th Jun 1940 Orders 11th June 1940 Quiet 12th Jun 1940 Situation Hopeless 12th Jun 1940 On the Move 12th June1940 Quiet 13th Jun 1940 On the Move 13th June 1940 Orders 13th June 1940 Orders 13th June 1940 Measures to meet invasions by air or sea. 14th Jun 1940 Divisional HQ Moves 14th June 1940 Enemy Aircraft 15th Jun 1940 Reorganisation 15th June 1940 Quiet 16th June 1940 Warning 17th Jun 1940 Reorganisation 17th June 1940 Quiet 18th Jun 1940 Leave 18th June 1940 Quiet 19th Jun 1940 Reorganisation 19th Jun 1940 Entertainment 19th June 1940 Reinforcements 20th June 1940 Quiet 21st Jun 1940 Reorganisation 21st June 1940 Order 21st June 1940 Orders 22nd June 1940 Quiet 22nd of June 1940 Conference and new responsibility 23rd Jun 1940 Orders 23rd June 1940 Quiet 24th Jun 1940 Recce 24th June 1940 Defences 25th June 1940 Quiet 26th Jun 1940 Reinforcements 26th June 1940 Quiet 26th June 1940 Visit 27th Jun 1940 Appointment 27th June 1940 Training 28th June 1940 Order 28th June 1940 Positions 29th June 1940 Quiet 30th Jun 1940 Reorganisation 30th June 1940 Quiet 1st July 1940 Quiet 2nd July 1940 Quiet 3rd July 1940 Quiet 4th July 1940 Civilian passes 5th July 1940 Quiet 6th July 1940 On the Move 6th July 1940 Quiet 7th July 1940 Quiet 8th July 1940 Quiet 9th July 1940 Quiet 10th July 1940 Air raid warning. 11th July 1940 Quiet 12th July 1940 Warning 12th July 1940 Quiet 12th July 1940 Orders 13th July 1940 Orders 14th July 1940 Operation Instructions 15th July 1940 Curfew 16th July 1940 Quiet 17th July 1940 Quiet 18th July 1940 Quiet 19th July 1940 Quiet 20th July 1940 Arrivals 21st July 1940 Quiet 22nd July 1940 Weapons 23rd July 1940 Quiet 24th July 1940 Defence 24th July 1940 Warning 25th July 1940 Quiet 26th July 1940 Quiet 27th July 1940 Quiet 28th July 1940 Quiet 29th July 1940 Quiet 30th July 1940 Quiet 31st July 1940 Quiet 1st August 1940 Quiet 2nd August 1940 Quiet 2nd August 1940 Stand To 3rd August 1940 Air raid siren. 4th August 1940 Quiet 5th August 1940 Italians capture a Port 5th August 1940 Quiet 6th August 1940 Exercise 6th August 1940 Intelligence 7th August 1940 Reinforcements 7th August 1940 Alert 7th August 1940 Stand Down 8th August 1940 Quiet 9th August 1940 Quiet 10th August 1940 The Battle for the Tug Argan Pass 10th Aug 1940 On the Move   Universal carriers and cyclists of 6th Battalion, The Black Watch, passing through Haven Street on the Isle of Wight, 10th of August 1940. © IWM (H 2908) 10th Aug 1940 Cyclists   Cycle troops of 6th Battalion, Black Watch, on the Isle of Wight, 10th of August 1940 © IWM (H 2911) 10th August 1940 Quiet 11th August 1940 Quiet 12th Aug 1940 Reinforcements 12th August 1940 Orders 13th Aug 1940 Visit 13th August 1940 Message 14th August 1940 Quiet 15th August 1940 Withdrawal 15th August 1940 Exercise 15th August 1940 Report 16th August 1940 Quiet 17th August 1940 Evacuation 17th August 1940 Quiet 18th August 1940 Quiet 19th August 1940 Withdrawal from Somalia 19th August 1940 Quiet 20th August 1940 Quiet 21st August 1940 Quiet 22nd August 1940 Quiet 23rd August 1940 Quiet 24th August 1940 Quiet 25th August 1940 Message received 26th August 1940 Quiet 27th August 1940 Quiet 28th Aug 1940 Orders 28th August 1940 Quiet 29th August 1940 Quiet 30th Aug 1940 Reliefs 30th August 1940 Quiet 1st Sep 1940 Visit 4th Sep 1940 Training 7th Sep 1940 Alert 9th Sep 1940 Alert 9th Sep 1940 Alert 11th Sep 1940 Preparations 16th Sep 1940 Defences 20th Sep 1940 Restrictions 22nd Sep 1940 Stand to 23rd Sep 1940 Alert 26th Sep 1940 Preparations 27th Sep 1940 Inspection 28th Sep 1940 Inspection 30th Sep 1940 Preparations 9th Oct 1940 Poor Weather 10th Oct 1940 On the Move 10th Oct 1940 On the Move 17th Oct 1940 Advance Party 20th Oct 1940 On the Move 21st Oct 1940 On the Move 24th Oct 1940 Reliefs 29th Oct 1940 In Defence 1st Nov 1940 In Position 4th Nov 1940 Reliefs 10th Nov 1940 Snow 14th Nov 1940 Visit 19th Nov 1940 Ice 21st Nov 1940 Defence & Training 29th November 1940 Postings 30th Nov 1940 Situation 31st Dec 1940 Training 1st Jan 1941 Staff 10th Jan 1941 Orders 17th Jan 1941 Orders 20th Jan 1941 Instructions 24th Jan 1941 Defence 27th Jan 1941 Exercise 31st Jan 1941 Training 6th Feb 1941 Exercise 9th Feb 1941 Enemy Aircraft 14th Feb 1941 Exercise 15th Feb 1941 Conference 17th Feb 1941 Exercise 20th Feb 1941 Improvements 24th Feb 1941 Exercise 28th Feb 1941 Very Windy 1st Mar 1941 Storm Damage 5th Mar 1941 Reliefs 6th Mar 1941 Reliefs 7th Mar 1941 Reliefs Completed 8th Mar 1941 Thaw 10th Mar 1941 Defences 13th Mar 1941 Reorganisation 14th Mar 1941 Defences 18th Mar 1941 Exercise 19th Mar 1941 Exercise 20th May 1941 Landings 20th May 1941 In Action 1st Sep 1941 Training 2nd Sep 1941 Training 3rd Sep 1941 Training 4th Sep 1941 Training 5th Sep 1941 Training 12th May 1942 Training   1st Battalion, The Highland Regiment leap over an obstacle on an assault course, Dundee, 12th of May 1942 © IWM (H 19616) 22nd May 1942 Competition 23rd May 1942 Competition 30th of May 1942 Movement Instruction No. 1. 1st of June 1942 Royal visit 1st Jun 1942 Royal Visit 1st of June 1942 Royal visit 2nd Jun 1942 Exercise 4th Jun 1942 Training 7th of June 1942 Training Instruction No.3 7th of June 1942 Appendix 'A' Block Programme 7th of June 1942 Syllabus No. 1 - Appendix 'B' 7th of June 1942 Syllabus No. 2 Appendix 'C' 7th of June 1942 Syllabus No. 3 Appendix 'D' 7th of June 1942 Syllabus No. 4 Appendix 'E' 7th of June 1942 Syllabus No. 5 Appendix 'F' 7th of June 1942 Champion Platoon Competition Appendix 'G' 10th of June 1942 Visit 11th of June 1942 Movement Instruction No: 2 11th of June 1942 Movement Instruction No 2, Appendix "A" 12th of June 1942 Preparations for move 13th of June 1942 Movement Instruction No. 3 13th of June 1942 More preparations 14th of June 1942 Addendum No. 1 to Movement Instruction No. 3 14th of June 1942 Rail Table - Appendix "A" 14th of June 1942 Train Staffs - Appendix "B" 15th of June 1942 Move 16th of June 1942 Embarkation 17th of June 1942 Sailing 18th of June 1942 Arrival on Clyde 19th of June 1942 Sailing 20th of June 1942 Stopover 21st of June 1942 Sailing 21st of June 1942 Sailing on 21st of June 1942 At Sea 22nd of June 1942 Training 1st of July 1942 Stopover 4th of July 1942 In Port 4th of July 1942 At Sea 5th of July 1942 Training 8th of July 1942 At Sea 17th of July 1942 Arrival Cape Town 18th of July 1942 Arrival 19th of July 1942  March 20th of July 1942 March 21st of July 1942 On the Move 21st of July 1942 At sea 21st of July 1942 At Sea 6th of August 1942 Arrival 8th of August 1942 On the Move 13th of August 1942 Disembarkation 14th of August 1942 Settling in 16th of August 1942 Training 17th of August 1942 Training 18th of August 1942 Training 19th of August 1942 Training 20th of August 1942 Training 21st of August 1942 Training 22nd of August 1942 Visit by Churchill 23rd of August 1942 Training 24th of August 1942 Training 25th of August 1942 Move 26th of August 1942 Move 27th of August 1942 Settling in 27th of August 1942 Field Return of Other Ranks 28th of August 1942 Move 29th of August 1942 Training 30th of August 1942 Training 30th of August 1942 Field Return of Officers 31st of August 1942 Training 19th of September 1942 Move 21st of September 1942 Exercises 22nd of September 1942 Exercises 23rd of September 1942 Attack exercise 24th of September 1942 Relief 1st of October 1942 Tragic loss 4th of October 1942 Field Return of Other Ranks 4th of October 1942 Field Return of Officers 9th of October 1942 Notes 9th of October 1942 1 Black Watch Op Order No 1. Exercise "Rothes" 10th of October 1942 Amendments and Additions to O.O. No. 1 Exercise "Rothes" 11th of October 1942 Field Return of Other Ranks 11th of October 1942 Field Return of Officers 13th of October 1942 Move 13th of October 1942 Quiet Period 18th of October 1942 Movement Timetable 18th of October 1942 Field Return of Other Ranks 18th of October 1942 Field Return of Officers 18th of October 1942 Movement Order 18th of October 1942 Relief 19th of October 1942 Relief 20th of October 1942 Preparation for attack 20th of October 1942 152nd Brigade Operational Order 20th of October 1942 Gapping and Taping 21st of October 1942 Operation Order No.1 21st of October 1942 Preparation 21st of October 1942 Move to attack 22nd of October 1942 Action 22nd of October 1942 Schedule of Tasks for Evening 23rd Oct 1942 In Action 23rd Oct 1942 Led by the Pipers 23rd of October 1942 Action 23rd of October 1942 In battle 24th Oct 1942 In Action 25th of October 1942 In battle 26th of October 1942 In battle 27th of October 1942 Battle of El Alamein 27th of October 1942 152nd Brigade Operation Order 27th of October 1942 5 Seaforth Operation Instruction 28th Oct 1942 Barrage 29th of October 1942 Shelling 29th of October 1942 In battle 30th of October 1942 Liaison with Tank Regiment 31st of October 1942 Consolidation 1st Nov 1942 In Action 1st of November 1942 Relief 2nd Nov 1942 In Action 2nd of November 1942 Move 3rd Nov 1942 In Action 3rd of November 1942 Under fire 4th Nov 1942 In Action 4th Nov 1942 Out of Action 4th Nov 1942 Advance 4th of November 1942 Battalion's involvement in El Alamein ends 5th of November 1942 Report 5th of November 1942 Reorganisation 9th of November 1942 Move 10th of November 1942 Reorganisation 11th of November 1942 Inspection 15th of November 1942 Field Return of Officers 16th of November 1942 March 17th of November 1942 March continues 18th of November 1942 New base 19th of November 1942 Stock taking 19th of November 1942 Stocktaking Questionnaire 22nd of November 1942 Field Return of Officers 22nd of November 1942 Field Return of Other Ranks 22nd of November 1942 Operational Order No. 11. Appendix B 22nd of November 1942 Instructions 23rd of November 1942 Administrative Situation Report up to 23 Nov 42 24th of November 1942 Additions and Amendments to 42nd O.O. dated 24 Nov 42. 24th of November 1942 Instructions 25th of November 1942 Move 25th of November 1942 Orders 28th of November 1942 Routine 29th of November 1942 Reorganisation 29th of November 1942 Organization 29th of November 1942 Field Return of Officers 30th of November 1942 Preparation for move 1st of December 1942 Move 1st of December 1942 Operation Order No. 12. 1st of December 1942 Orders 1st of December 1942 Orders 1st of December 1942 Orders 2nd of December 1942 Move 5th of December 1942 Work 6th December 1942 Attacked on the move 6th of December 1942 Op Order No. 13 Appendix B 6th of December 1942 Op Order No. 13 Appendix "A" - March Table - 7 Dec 42. 6th of December 1942 Tpt for Move 7 Dec 42 - Appendix C 6th of December 1942 Field Return of Officers 6th of December 1942 Field Return of Other Ranks 7th of December 1942 Recce 7th of December 1942 Patrols 8th of December 1942 Relief 8th of December 1942 Relief 9th of December 1942 Shelling 10th of December 1942 O.C. C Coy killed 10th of December 1942 Orders 11th of December 1942 Raid 12th of December 1942 Advance 13th of December 1942 Patrol casualties 13th of December 1942 Field Return of Officers 13th of December 1942 Field Return of Other Ranks 13th of December 1942 Move planning 14th of December 1942 Reorganisation 15th of December 1942 Rest 15th of December 1942 Congratulatory messages 15th of December 1942 Orders 16th of December 1942 Rehearsal 17th of December 1942 Rest 18th of December 1942 Training 18th of December 1942 Training Forecast 18th of December 1942 List of Bn Personnel killed in action and died of wounds 18th of December 1942 Bn HQ Group - Battle Equipment 18th of December 1942 "Battle Duties" - Battalion H.Q. Group 18th of December 1942 Appx M. - Battle Procedure - Bn. HQ Group 19th of December 1942 Exercise 20th of December 1942 Field Return of Other Ranks 20th of December 1942 Church parade 20th of December 1942 Field Firing Exercise 20th of December 1942 Field Return of Officers 20th of December 1942 Field Return of Other Ranks 21st of December 1942 Training 21st of December 1942 Appx J - Training Instruction No. 3. 21st of December 1942 Training Programme, 23 Dec - 5 Jan 22nd of December 1942 Training 22nd of December 1942 Christmas Fare 23rd of December 1942 Discussion 24th of December 1942 Eighth Army News 24th of December 1942 Movement Order No 1. 25th of December 1942 Christmas day 25th of December 1942 Message 26th of December 1942 Changes in personnel 26th of December 1942 Field Return of Other ranks 27th of December 1942 Move 27th of December 1942 March Table Appendix 'A' Movement Order No 1. 27th of December 1942 Field Return of Officers 28th of December 1942 Training 30th of December 1942 Move 30th of December 1942 Training Schedule 31st of December 1942 Training 16th Jan 1943 Advance 17th Jan 1943 On the Move 31st Jan 1943 Recomendation 5th Feb 1943 Inspection 18th Feb 1943 Arrival 24th Feb 1943 Advance 26th Feb 1943 Patrols 6th Mar 1943 In Action 16th Mar 1943 In Action 17th Mar 1943 Patrols 18th Mar 1943 Patrols 20th Mar 1943 Shelling 24th Mar 1943 Advance 25th Mar 1943 Moves 29th Mar 1943 Advance 3rd Apr 1943 Reliefs 6th Apr 1943 Attack Made 6th Apr 1943 In Action 7th Apr 1943 Prisoners 9th Apr 1943 On the Move 10th Apr 1943 In Action 11th Apr 1943 Orders 12th Apr 1943 Counter Attack 13th Apr 1943 Rumours 19th Apr 1943 In Action 5th May 1943 In Action 9th Jul 1943 In Action 29th Jul 1943 In Action   17th Jan 1944 Exercise 18th Jan 1944 Exercise 19th Jan 1944 Exercise Feb 1944 Chindit force preparations  In early February 1944 preparations began for the 2nd Chindit Expedition. The Special Force or 3rd Indian Division as it was known consisted of the following units, which were split into Columns. 3rd West African Brigade and 14th Brigade 6th Btn. Nigeria Regiment. (Columns 66 & 39) 2nd Btn. Black Watch (Columns 42 & 73) 7th Btn Nigeria Regiment (Columns 29 & 35) 1st Btn. Beds & Herts Regiment (Columns 16 & 61) 12th Btn. Nigeria Regt (Columns 12 & 43) 2nd Btn. York & Lancaster Regiment (Columns 84 & 65) 7th Btn Leicestershire Regiment (Columns 47 & 74) 54th Field Company, Royal Engineers 77 Brigade and 111 Brigade 3rd Btn. 6th Gurkha Rifles (Columns 36 & 63) 1st Btn. Cameronians (Columns 26 & 90) 1st Btn. Kings (Liverpool) Regiment (Columns 81 & 82) 2nd Btn. Kings Own Royal (Lancaster) Regiment (Columns 41 & 46) 1st Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers (Columns 20 & 50) 3rd Btn. 4th Gurkha Rifles (Column 30) 1st Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment (Columns 38 & 80) 3rd Btn. 9th Gurkha Rifles (Columns 57 & 93) 23rd Indian Infantry Brigade 1st Btn. Essex Regiment (Columns 44 & 56) 2nd Btn. Duke of Wellington's Regiment (Columns 33 & 76) 4th Btn. Border Regiment (Columns 34, 55) 60th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, deployed as infantry, (Columns 60 & 68) 12th Field Company, Royal Engineers 16th Brigade Morris Force 1st Btn. Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment (Columns 21 & 22) 4th Btn. 9th Gurkha Rifles (Columns 49 & 94) 2nd Btn. Leicestershire Regiment (Columns 17 & 71) 3rd Btn. 4th Gurkha Rifles (Column 30) 45th Recce Regiment (Columns 45 & 54) 51st and 69th Field Regiments, Royal Artillery, deployed as infantry (Columns 51 & 69) 2nd Field Company, Royal Engineers Dah Force Kachin Levies Stronghold Defences R S & U Troop 160th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (25 Pounders) W X Y & Z Troops 69th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery (Bofors) Divisional Troops 219th Field Park Company, Royal Engineers Detachment 2nd Burma Rifles 145th Brigade Company, R.A.S.C. 61st Air Supply Company, R.A.S.C. 2nd Indian Air Supply Company, R.I.A.S.C. 24th Mar 1944 On the March 27th of March 1944 Plan 28th March 1944 Instructions 31st March 1944 On the Move 1st April 1944 Advance Party 2nd April 1944 Rest 3rd April 1944 Arrivals 4th April 1944 Preparations 5th April 1944 On the Move 5th April 1944 Orders 6th April 1944 Billets 7th April 1944 Training 8th April 1944 Conference 9th April 1944 Divine Service 10th April 1944 Training 10th April 1944 Patrols 10th April 1944 Exercise 10th April 1944 Exercise 11th April 1944 Training 12th April 1944 Training 13th April 1944 Training 14th April 1944 Exercise 15th April 1944 Reinforcements 15th April 1944 Street Fighting 16th April 1944 Snipers 17th April1944 Training 17th April1944 Transport Orders 18th April 1944 Dispute 19th April 1944 Training 20th April1944 Training 20th of April 1944 Move 21st April 1944 Preparations 21st April 1944 Exercise 21st of April 1944 Change of Plan 22nd April 1944 Exercise 22nd April 1944 Orders 23rd April 1944 Exercise 23rd April 1944 Exercise Notes 23rd of April 1944 Move 24th April 1944 154th Brigade Instructions 24th of April 1944 Orders Recieved 25th April 1944 Exercise 28th April 1944 Planning 29th April 1944 Preparations 30th April 1944 Preparations 1st of May 1944 Report 6th May 1944 Orders 10th May 1944 Evacuation 12th May 1944 Move Forward 13th May 1944 River Crossed 14th May 1944 In Action 17th May 1944 In Action 18th May 1944 Orders 26th of May 1944 Reinforcement 27th of May 1944 Maintain position 6th Jun 1944 Wet Landing 7th Jun 1944 On the Move 7th Jun 1944 In Action 7th Jun 1944 Misunderstanding 8th Jun 1944 Radar Station 8th Jun 1944  8th Jun 1944 Under Fire 8th Jun 1944 Shelling 8th Jun 1944 Radar Station 8th Jun 1944 Advance 9th Jun 1944 Recce 9th Jun 1944 Reliefs 10th Jun 1944 Attacks 10th Jun 1944 Recce 10th Jun 1944 Attacks 10th Jun 1944 In Action 11th Jun 1944 Attack Fails 11th Jun 1944 In Action 11th Jun 1944 Attack Made 11th June 1944 In Action 12th Jun 1944 In Action 12th of June 1944 In Action 12th Jun 1944 Under Fire 12th Jun 1944 In Support 12th Jun 1944 Attack 13th Jun 1944 Relief Complete 14th Jun 1944 Reinforcements 15th Jun 1944 Reinforcements 26th Jun 1944 In Action 27th Jun 1944 Heavy Fighting 28th Jun 1944 Attacks 28th Jun 1944 Attack Made 29th Jun 1944 Friendly Fire 1st Jul 1944 Conference 1st Jul 1944 Attack Made 1st Jul 1944 Hard Fighting 11th Jul 1944 In Action 12th Jul 1944 Rest 18th July 1944 In Action 7th Aug 1944 In Action 16th August 1944 Reorganisation 26th August 1944 Drafts 27th August 1944 Transport 6th Oct 1944 Recce 7th Oct 1944 Reliefs 16th Oct 1944 Enemy Positions Targetted 23rd Oct 1944 Attack Made 29th Oct 1944 Attack 23rd March 1945 Crossing the Rhine 3rd May 1945 Orders If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here. Those known to have served with Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) during the Second World War 1939-1945. Alger James Alfred. Allan Donald J.. Pte. Anderson James. Pte. Austin William. Bage Thomas Philip Fisher. Pte. Baggs Charles Herbert. CSM Baines John William. Pte. (d.6th Apr 1943) Ball George. Barnett Louis Jack. Barty John. Pte. (d.9th May 1940) Barty Thomas Rooney. Pte (d.23 October 1942) Beattie James Francis. Pte. Black James N.. Pte. (d.24th June 1940) Blacker Leslie. Cpl. (d.18th Mar 1943) Blackmore Frank. Pte. (d.7th April 1943 ) Blake George Albert. Pte. (d.25th June 1944) Bowden William Leonard. Brace Frederick James. Braysford S. Fus. Brett Thomas Patrick. Cpl. Bricknal Dan. Pte. Brown Leonard. Brydon George Young. Pte. Brydon George Young. Pte. Bullock John Joseph Lowdon . Cpl. Cairns Walter. L/Cpl. (d.20th May 1940) Cameron James McGarry. Sgt.Maj. Cameron James MacCowan. Clark James Gavin. Clark Jimmy. Cohen Isadore . Colville David. Pte. (d.26th Jul 1943) Cooper Robert. Corden JC. Coyle George Mitchell. Pte. (d.7th Jun 1940) Crabb John Wilson. Pte. Crofts Jim. Cruickshank Robert . Cumming James Hamilton. Pte. (d.28th May 1940) Cunliffe Jack. Pte. (d.9th July 1944) Dalby Harry. Dalby Harry. Pte. Dalby Harry. Davidson David. Davies Evan. (d.11th July 1944) Dean James Henry. Pte. Denholm David. L/Cpl. (d.8th May 1944) Devlin James McCard. Draine James. L/Cpl. (d.23rd March 1945) Duncan Robert Fraser. Pte (d.31st October 1944) Duncan Samuel Campbell. Pte. (d.28th October 1942) Durie John Kilgour. Pte. Dutton Thomas Charles. Pte. Farmer Kenneth John. L/Cpl. (d.25th Oct 1944) Fenton David. Sgt. Ferguson John. (d.25th July 1944) Findlay James Wilson. L/Cpl. (d.28th May 1940) Forbes Edward. Pte. Forrester Andrew Paterson. Pte. Fraser MID Roderick John. Cpl Freeman Arthur Charles. Pte. (d.22nd Nov 1944) Furlong William. Pte. (d.20th May 1940) Gardner Douglas Henry. Cpl. Geraghty Hugh Michael. Sergeant Gibson Norman. Pte. Gillen Louis. Pte. Gillen Louis. Pte. Gillender David. Pte (d.23rd/24th October 1942) Graham DHJ. Grant Ernest Gavin. Pte. Gray Alexander. Pte. (d.7th Apr 1943) Gray John. W/O Greenwood Harry. Pte. (d.25th June 1944) Hamilton Robert Brewster. Pte. Hands William James. Sgt. Handy B. Harrison Norman. Harvey Robert Henry. 2nd Lt. (d.5th Dec 1941) Healey Dennis. Pte. (d.24th October 1942) Henderson Peter. Pte. Higgins John Crawford. (d.21st May 1940) Hill Andrew Steele. Pte. Hoey James. Pte. Hopper James Henry. Pte. (d.8th August 1944) Hulls Thomas Herbert. Cpl. Hunter Henry. L/Cpl. (d.11th June 1940) Hutchison Andrew Dalgetty. Pte. Hyams Sydney. Pte. (d.23th October 1944) Inglis James Thomas. Pte. Innes Douglas Lloyd. Jalsevac John. Jamfrey John Lumsden. L/Cpl. (d.25th May 1945) Jennings Albert. Gnr. Johnson David H.. Pte. Johnson Harold William Frederick. L/Cpl. Keen Augustus. Sgt. Kelly Joseph. Pte. Kemp Roland. Sgt. Kinross John. Pte. Kirk Robert Gourdie. Pte. Kirkwood J. Laing Newton Phillips. Pte. Laker RE. Lee GM. George. Sgt. Lindsay James. Pte. Lindsley Herbert. Pte. Lynch James Patrick . Lynch John. Pte. (d.28th May 1940) Macfarlane Duncan. L/Cpl. (d.13th Oct 1943) Macready Donald Henderson. Pte (d.23rd April 1945) Mallins BA. Malloch William John. Pte. Manto Herman Carl. Marr MBE. Hendry. WO2. Marr MBE. Henry. CSM. Marriott William H.. L/Cpl. Martin Gilbert James. Pte. (d.18th May 1941) McArthur William Duncan. McArthur William Duncan. McConnell John. Pte. (d.2nd Jul 1944) McGowan Thomas. Sgt. McGurk Charles. Pte. (d.10th to 13th June 1940) McIntyre John Stirling. Pte. (d.31st Jan 1941) McKenzie Donald. Pte. McLaughlan Duncan. Cpl. (d.24th May 1940) McLuskie John Jamie. Pte. McMurdo James. Pte. (d.12th June 1944) McNamee Donald. Pte. McNulty James. Melvin Martin. Pte. (d.7th April 1943) Methven John Ross. Mitchell T.. Mooney John. Pte. (d.16th Apr 1945) Moore Peter Havers. Morrell Bernard Dolan. Pte. Mudie Albert Crawford. L/Cpl. (d.13th May 1940 ) Murphy Laurence. Pte. (d.14th May 1944) Murphy Sean John. Gnr. Naylor Gilbert Richard. Pte. New William Henry . Pte. (d.19th July 1943) Nichol Thomas Henry. Pte. Nicol RDW. Nicolle Roy John. Pte. Nisbet Andrew. Pte. O'Neill Gilroy. CSM. Palmer Benjamin R. Sgt. Parker Richard. Pte. (d.13th Dec 1942) Paterson Alexander Barbour. Pte. (d.16th October 1942) Peddie Williamson. Pickup Lewellyn Beaumont. Pte. (d.22nd May 1940) Pollard John Edward. Pte. (d.3rd Aug 1944) Powrie Ernest Peter. Pte. (d.26th March 1945) Pratt John Leslie. Pte (d.3rd July 1944) Randall MBE. Harry. Sgt. Rees William Llewellyn. Pte Reid Robert Wark. Pte. Reilly John J.. L/Cpl. (d.21st February 1944) Robinson Douglas Graham. Pte. (d.8th Aug 1944) Rodgers Francis. Pte. Ross Richard. Pte Routledge Phillip Cameron. WO. Rowan-Hamilton MC Angus David. Lt-Col. Ryan Gerald J.. Cpl. (d.22nd Jul 1944) Saunders John Thomas. L/Cpl. (d.21st July 1944) Savelli Vilmo. Pte. (d.26th October 1944) Savill Arthur James Stanley . Sellar WW. Sellars George Henry. Pte. Shann Cliff. Lt. Sharp MM. James Low. Cpl. Sheard George. Sgt. Sloan John. Pte. (d.22nd-23rd October 1942) Smith Thomas Parker. Pte. Smith WJ. Spragg Donald Leonard. Pte. Standage Walter Flanders. Pte. Stanners William Horace James. Cpl Stewart MID. William Sangster. Lt. Stockton Thomas. Pte. Sweeney J. Symons John. Pte. (d.19th March 1944) Taylor Leonard James. RSM. Thomas Wilfred. Thompson Andrew Mitchell. Pte. Thompson W. Robert. Pte. Thomson David Andrew Graham. 2Lt. (d.28th May 1940) Todd Ian Menzies. Lt. Todd Ian Menzies. Lt. Urquhart George Blair. Capt.(Chapl). Waddell George. Pte. (d.27th Mar 1945 ) Wakefield Philip Clive. Private (d.13 Nov 1944) Walker David. Pte. Walton William. Watson MM David. Sgt. Watson James. Pte. (d.9th Apr 1945) White David. Pte. White Denis. Cpl. (d.19th Oct 1944) White L. Whitwell . Whyte Charles. Wigg Frederick. Pte. (d.15th July 1944) Wilson Thomas. Sgt. 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There are:2067 items tagged Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War. L White Black Watch L White served with the Black Watch British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. J Sweeney Black Watch J Sweeney served with the Black Watch British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. WJ Smith 12th Lancers WJ Smith served with the 12th Lancers British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. WW Sellar Black Watch WW Sellar served with the Black Watch British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. RDW Nicol Black Watch RDW Nicol served with the Black Watch British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. BA Mallins Black Watch BA Mallins served with the Black Watch British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. RE Laker Black Watch RE Laker served with the Black Watch British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. J Kirkwood Black Watch J Kirkwood served with the Black Watch British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. B Handy Black Watch B Handy served with the Black Watch British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. DHJ Graham Black Watch DHJ Graham served with the Black Watch British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices. Black Watch: Liberating Europe and Catching Himmler - My Extraordinary WW2 with the Highland Division Tom Renouf As a 19-year old Black Watch conscript Tom Renouf's war began with some of the most vicious fighting of the conflict - against Himmler's fanatical 'Hitler Youth' SS Division. It ended with the capture of Himmler himself and Tom taking a trophy he still treasures - the Gestapo commander's watch. Seriously wounded and later decorated with a Military Medal for gallantry, Tom Renouf witnessed the death and maiming of countless of his teenage comrades and saw the survivors transformed into grizzled veterans. Tom Renouf draws on his own personal experiences - as well as his unique archive of interviews with veterans amassed over twenty years as secretary of the 51st Highland Division Veterans' Association - to paint a vivid picture of the Battle of Normandy, the liberation of Holland, the Battle of the Bulge and many more memorable WW2 events. More information on: Black Watch: Liberating Europe and Catching Himmler - My Extraordinary WW2 with the Highland Division To War with the Black Watch Gian Gaspare Napolitano First published in an Italian-language anti-fascist newspaper in Switerland in 1944, this remarkable book tells the story of Lieutenant Pinto, appointed Italian liaison officer to the Scottish Black Watch. Based on the author's own experiences as a Black Watch liaison officer, "To War with the Black Watch" is a sharp, witty and moving insight into Scots-Italian relations in the latter part of the Second World War. More information on: To War with the Black Watch Black Watch: Liberating Europe and catching Himmler - my extraordinary WW2 with the Highland Division Dr. Tom Renouf 'Triumphant . . . A remarkable wartime story' --Tim Newark, FINANCIAL TIMES --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. Book Description * A personal story of the Second World War brought to life against the backdrop of the Black Watch - Scotland's best-known regiment More information on: Black Watch: Liberating Europe and catching Himmler - my extraordinary WW2 with the Highland Division Links

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