The History of the 7th Battalion Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders

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Norman Macleod. The History of the 7th Battalion Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders

The History of the 7th Battalion Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders

Table of Contents

ILLUSTRATIONS

FOREWORDS

CHAPTER 1. EARLY DAYS

CHAPTER 2. THE BATTLE OF LOOS

CHAPTER 3. HULLUCH LOOS SECTOR

CHAPTER 4. THE SOMME BATTLE, 1916

CHAPTER 5. BATTLE OF ARRAS, 1917

CHAPTER 6. THE SALIENT, 1917

CHAPTER 7. THE BRITISH WITHDRAWAL AND GERMAN ATTACK, 28th MARCH, 1918

CHAPTER 8. AMALGAMATION OF 6th AND 7th CAMERON HIGHLANDERS

CHAPTER 9. BUZANCY

CHAPTER 10. DEMOBILISATION

HONOURS AWARDED

OFFICERS WHO SERVED WITH THE BATTALION

EXTRACTS FROM WAR DIARY

Отрывок из книги

Norman MacLeod, James Walter Sandilands

Published by Good Press, 2019

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About this time the Battalion received its first consignment of kilts, although, as we have indicated, many of the men had already bought the full uniform privately. Owing to the difficulty of getting the different tartans and keeping up a supply in France, the War Office introduced an article called the "universal kilt." It was made of grey-brown cloth, pleated and sewn on to a waist-band of the same material like a girl's skirt. It incorporated all the disadvantages of a kilt without any of the advantages. Luckily this monstrosity was soon killed by the Highland Societies.

On 22nd February the 15th Division was inspected on Frensham Common by a distinguished French visitor under the most depressing weather conditions, as it snowed and rained alternately throughout the day.

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