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4th Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment)
4th (Queen's Edinburgh Rifles) Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) was a unit of the Territorial Force with its HQ in Forrest Hil Edinburgh. It was part of the Lothian Infantry Brigade.
31st Jul 1914 4th Royal Scots to Camp
25th Apr 1915 Training
28th Jun 1915 British attack
28th Jun 1915 In Action
19th Dec 1915 Recce
21st Dec 1915 Relief Complete
8th Jan 1916 Last Troops Evacuated
5th June 1916 Orders issued to Glasgow Yeomanry
6th June 1916 Reconnaisance by B.G.C. & B.M.
7th June 1916 Patrol captured 24 Goats and 7 Sheep
11th June 1916 B.M.888 to 52nd Division
12th June 1916 G.O.C. and G.S.O.1 visit B.G.C.
13th June 1916 Mobilisation Practice.
15th June 1916 B.M. 1001 issued
16th June 1916 Disposition return to 52nd Division.
20th June 1916 New roster for Outposts.
1st July 1916 Sentries sleeping in their posts
3rd July 1916 Brigade Sanitary Squad formed
31st August 1916 Reinforcements August 1916.
5th May 1917 Brigade Operation Order No. 8. 
31st May 1917 Brigade Strength
10th June 1917 Brigade Order ( ?A? )
10th June 1917 Brigade Order No.9
16th June 1917 RE: Memorandum No.28
27th June 1917 Operation Order No.101.
30th June 1917 Effective Strength's
30th June 1917 Casualties
7th July 1917 Table of Reliefs.
7th July 1917 Operational Order No.10.
8th July 1917 Operational Order "A".
27th July 1917 Left Sub-Sector
31st July 1917 Pioneer Battalions moving in
1st August 1917 Relief of the 156th Inf. Brigade
1st August 1917 Operation Order No.12.
2nd August 1917 Table of Reliefs.
2nd August 1917 Unit effective Strength's
31st August 1917 Effective Strength - August 1917
31st August 1917 Casualties during August 1917.
1st Apr 1918 Preparations
2nd Apr 1918 Advance Parties
3rd Apr 1918 On the Move
4th Apr 1918 On the Move
5th Apr 1918 On the Move
5th April 1918 Arrived at Gabbary Quay, Alexandria
10th Apr 1918 Embarkation
11th Apr 1918 On the Move
16th Apr 1918 Good Weather
17th Apr 1918 Arrival
20th Apr 1918 Slow Progress
21st Apr 1918 At Rest
22nd Apr 1918 Inspections
23rd Apr 1918 Clothing and Equipment
24th Apr 1918 Instructions
24th Apr 1918 Orders
25th Apr 1918 Shelling Continues The enemy continued the shelling of Poperinghe during the morning and, at 9am., a shell fell in the stables, killing two grooms and severely wounding five others. Two horses were hit and had to be destroyed. Orders were received at 10.15am by the 6th West Ridings to move to Ouderdum, where the Brigade would be placed at the disposal ox IX Division. The Battalion embussed on the Poperinghe to Busseboom road and reached Ouderdum at about 12.15pm. On arrival, orders were received for the 1/7th. D. of W. Battalion and ourselves to form a defensive flank on the line of Milky Way and to establish connection between the left of the French troops at Millekruise crosswords and the right of Cheapsie Line at Beaver Corner. The battalion moved off by platoons to Millekruise crossroads to take up positions but orders were received about 3pm. for our line to run from the French left flank at approximately N7d 4.4 to N8d 4.5 (map references). The 1/7th West Riding Battalion was establishing a line from that point to map reference N15b 0.5. 'A' and 'B' Companies immediately set to work and dug in on this line in support of the Black Watch and the French, with 'C' Company in support at map reference N8a 7.8 'D' Company was kept in battalion reserve at map reference N1b 3.3. At 6.10pm, further orders were received to take over the line occupied by the 4th. Royal Scots (27th. Brigade) and the 8th. Black Watch (26th. Brigade) from N7d 6.6 to N8b 0.2 (map references). This was carried out by 'A' and 'B' Companies, 'C' and 'D' Companies 6th West Ridings in their original positions. Word was received at 8.40pm that the Royal Flying Corp had established that French troops were on Kemmel Hill and in Kemmel village. Lieutenant Spencer was sent to get in touch with the French H. Q. at La Clytte but the French authorities could not confirm this report, stating that the nearest French troops were those with whom 'A' Company were in touch on the right. Casualties of 6th Btn D of W West Riding Regt on this day were 2nd. Lt. G. F. Swaby (Missing), 265234 Acting Lance Sergeant W. Laycock (Wounded), 265236 Private W. Birkby (Wounded), 265480 Private A. Dinsdale (Killed in Action), 265509 Private G. Docksey (Wounded), 265130 Private J. H. Hey (Wounded), 265421 Private H. Leaf (Wounded), 265040 Private W. Moore (Wounded), 265208 Private H. Stansfield (Missing), 265409 Private F. Wardman (Killed in Action).
25th Apr 1918 On the Move
26th Apr 1918 On the Move
27th Apr 1918 Crops
28th Apr 1918 Advisor
29th Apr 1918 Route March
30th Apr 1918 Lecture
5th May 1918 Regimental Exercise.
22nd May 1918 Quiet day.
23rd May 1918 Relieved in the line by 1/4th Royal Scots.
27th May 1918 Snipers Post not located.
28th May 1918 Enemy M.G. Post was located.
29th May 1918 Some Gas shelling
1st June 1918 Operational Order.
20th June 1918 Relieved by 1st / 4th Royal Scots
27th June 1918 Relieved by the 1st / 4th Royal Scots.
5th July 1918 l56th Infantry Brigade Order No.42
6th July 1918 Ref. Order No.42.
14th July 1918 Operational Order.
22nd August 1918 Proceed by bus to Blairville.
2nd September 1918 In position in Tank Support
20th September 1918 Conference of C.O's.
27th September 1918 Brigade conference
2nd November 1918 Operational Orders by Captain D.R. Nelson MC.
8th November 1918 Operational Orders
9th November 1918 Part of main guard.
10th November 1918 156th Inf. Bde. Order No.70
10th November 1918 Operational Order by Major W.M. Mather.
17th January 1919 Practice Parade
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L/Cpl. George Wright 1st/4th Btn. D coy. Royal Scots (d.23rd August 1918) George Wright was the eldest son of my grandfather, from Frank Wright's first marriage to Lily. They lived at 43 Ramsgate Street, Broughton. Buried in Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux, France.
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Pte. William Wallace Rough 4th Btn. Royal Scots (d.2nd November, 1917) William Rough was killed on 2nd November 1917 and is buried in the Gaza War Cemetery.
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Pte. William Redpath 4th Battalion Royal Scots (d.28th June 1915) My great uncle, William Redpath, was killed on the 28th of June 1915, in the third battle of Krythia. He fell during an attack on a series of Turkish positions at Fir Tree Spur. The positions were captured but at a heavy cost. Fifteen officers, including the CO, Lt Col S R Dunn, and 204 other ranks were killed. Six officers and 141 other ranks were wounded. According to the war memorial at Greenlaw in Berwickshire, Scotland, where William is honoured: "In no mans land the dry scrub caught fire and many of the wounded perished who otherwise might have survived." My great uncle has no known grave but his name is on the Helles Memorial.
As a young man travelling around Europe I passed within a few miles of Gallipoli on my way from Greece to Istanbul. Sadly I did not know very much about William at the time, only that he had been killed in WWI. I doubt any member of the family has ever been as close to the site of his death and I regret the missed opportunity to pay my respects. If anyone has any information about William I would be grateful if it were passed on.
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Pte. Archibald McNaught Stevenson 1st Btn. Royal Scots (d.2nd Nov 1917) Archibald Stevenson is buried in the Gaza War Cemetery in Gaza.
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Pte. Archibald McNaught Stevenson 1/4th Bn. Royal Scots (d.2nd Nov 1917) Archibald Stevenson died on the of 2nd November 1917 and is buried in the Gaza War Cemetery in Gaza.
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Pte. Archibald McNaught Stevenson 4th Bn. Royal Scots (d.2nd November 1917) Archibald Stevenson served with the Royal Scots 4th Battalion. He was killed in action on 2nd November 1917 and is buried in the Gaza War Cemetery in Gaza.
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