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Seaforth Highlanders - 6th (Morayshire) Battalion
Seaforth Highlanders - 6th (Morayshire) Battalion
The 6th (Morayshire) Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders was a unit of the Territorial Force, with their HQ at Garmouth, at the outbreak of war they were part of the Seaforth and Cameron Brigade, Highland Division and had their HQ at Elgin. G Coy's Drill Hall was in Lhanbryde (now The St Andrews Hotel) When war broke out in August 1914, they had just departed for annual camp and were at once recalled to home base, they mobilised for full time war service on the 5th of August 1914 and the Division concentrated at Bedford. They proceeded to France on the 2nd of May 1915. The Division concentrated in the area of Lillers, Busnes and Robecq and were rushed to the defence of Ypres, being in action until the 19th of May when they moved to Estaires on the River Lys. The brigade was renamed 152nd Brigade, 51st (Highland) Division. They were in action in the The Battle of Festubert and The Second Action of Givenchy before moving south to The Somme taking over the line near Hamel. In 1916 they were in action in the Battles of the Somme, including the attacks on High Wood and The Battle of the Ancre, capturing Beaumont Hamel, taking more than 2000 prisoners. In 1917 They took part in the Arras Offensive, The Battle of Pilkem Ridge, The Battle of Menin Road Ridge and the Cambrai Operations. They remained in the Cambrai area until the 21st of March 1918, when the enemy launched an overwhelming attack and the Division were engaged in a fighting withdrawal back to Bapaume. In April they moved north and fought in The Battles of the Lys before a quiet spell at Oppy near Arras, from May to July. They were then in action at The Battle of the Tardenois, The Battle of the Scarpe, The pursuit to the Selle and the Final Advance in Picardy. They were resting the Cambrai-Iwuy area at the Armistice and demobilisation began December. This Community now includes the 2/6th and 3rd/6th Battalions.
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Born 1894
Died 1915
British Army 975 Private Seaforth Highlanders 6th Battalion
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Born 1897
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Born 1895
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Born 1898
Died 1916
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Born 1887
Died 1916
British Army 3527 Private Seaforth Highlanders 6th Battalion
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Born 1897
Died 1917
British Army 1151 Lance Corporal Seaforth Highlanders
British Army 265126 Lance Corporal Seaforth Highlanders 6th Battalion
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Died 1917
British Army 202780 Private Seaforth Highlanders
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Born 1895
British Army 2246 Private Seaforth Highlanders 6th Battalion
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Born 1889
British Army 1773 Private Seaforth Highlanders 6th Battalion
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British Army 1175 Private Seaforth Highlanders
British Army 265135 Private Seaforth Highlanders 6th Battalion
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Born 1888
British Army 1152 Private Seaforth Highlanders 6th Battalion
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British Army 265124 Private Seaforth Highlanders 6th Battalion
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Born 1877
British Army 4420 Private Seaforth Highlanders
British Army 266999 Private Seaforth Highlanders 6th Battalion
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Died 1916
British Army 1726 Private Seaforth Highlanders 6th Battalion
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