A 9th Division had been formed for service during the
Second Boer War, and was commanded by
Henry Edward Colvile.[1] In 1902, a 9th Division was as formed and was commanded by
Edward Pemberton Leach,[2] but it was broken-up at some point prior to the start of the war.
The 9th (Scottish) Division took part in major fighting during the Somme offensive. Notably it relieved the
30th Division at Montauban and later attacked German positions at Bernafay Wood, where it succeeded in capturing vital objectives and forcing a German withdrawal. In the Somme offensive, the 9th (Scottish) Division liberated the village of
Longueval; the village now has a statue of a Scottish piper at its crossroads that commemorates this fact (see
Caterpillar Valley Cemetery) and also other pipers who served in the
First World War.
(Replaced the 28th Brigade in May 1916 and was replaced in turn by a reformed 28th Brigade on 13 September 1918)
1st Regiment, South African Infantry (merged with 2nd and 4th Battalions on 24 April 1918 as the South African (Composite) Regiment, regained separate identity on 1 September 1918)
2nd Regiment, South African Infantry (merged with 1st Battalion, reformed 1 September 1918)
3rd Regiment, South African Infantry (disbanded 18 February 1918)
4th Regiment, South African Infantry (merged with 1st Battalion, reformed 1 September 1918)
10th (Service) Battalion,
Highland Light Infantry (transferred from 28th Brigade 6 May 1916, merged with 11th Battalion on 14 May 1916 forming 10/11th Battalion and transferred to 15th (Scottish) Division)
11th (Service) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry (transferred from 28th Brigade 6 May 1916 merged with 10th Battalion)
A 9th Division had been formed for service during the
Second Boer War, and was commanded by
Henry Edward Colvile.[1] In 1902, a 9th Division was as formed and was commanded by
Edward Pemberton Leach,[2] but it was broken-up at some point prior to the start of the war.
The 9th (Scottish) Division took part in major fighting during the Somme offensive. Notably it relieved the
30th Division at Montauban and later attacked German positions at Bernafay Wood, where it succeeded in capturing vital objectives and forcing a German withdrawal. In the Somme offensive, the 9th (Scottish) Division liberated the village of
Longueval; the village now has a statue of a Scottish piper at its crossroads that commemorates this fact (see
Caterpillar Valley Cemetery) and also other pipers who served in the
First World War.
(Replaced the 28th Brigade in May 1916 and was replaced in turn by a reformed 28th Brigade on 13 September 1918)
1st Regiment, South African Infantry (merged with 2nd and 4th Battalions on 24 April 1918 as the South African (Composite) Regiment, regained separate identity on 1 September 1918)
2nd Regiment, South African Infantry (merged with 1st Battalion, reformed 1 September 1918)
3rd Regiment, South African Infantry (disbanded 18 February 1918)
4th Regiment, South African Infantry (merged with 1st Battalion, reformed 1 September 1918)
10th (Service) Battalion,
Highland Light Infantry (transferred from 28th Brigade 6 May 1916, merged with 11th Battalion on 14 May 1916 forming 10/11th Battalion and transferred to 15th (Scottish) Division)
11th (Service) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry (transferred from 28th Brigade 6 May 1916 merged with 10th Battalion)