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Observations and comment relating to my research into the Black Watch

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5th Black Watch

Territorial renumbering in the 5th

It was the Army Council Instruction (ACI) 2414 of 1916, published on 23 December 1916, that among other things, ordered the renumbering of the men of the Territorial Force. Previously numbered 1 - 9999, the Territorials were to be allocated a new (and in most cases) 6 digit number. The changes were to be implemented by the 1st of March 1917. In the case of the 5th Black Watch the number block given over to them began at 240001. With few exceptions the renumbering followed the
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Christmas 1914 with the 5th Black Watch

The following is an account of Christmas time 1914, as given by the men of the 5th (Territorial) battalion of the Black Watch. In the early hours of November the 2nd 1914, the 5th btn landed at Le Havre, having left Southampton the night before aboard the SS Architect. They were the first Scottish Territorial battalion to arrive in France. Allocated to the 24th brigade in the 8th Division they were employed as line of communication troops. Digging trenches under Royal Engineer supervis
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With the Local Territorials in France (5th BW)

The Broughty Ferry Guide - Friday, February 19th, 1915   With the local Territorials in France We landed at Le Havre on the morning of Monday, November 2nd, 1914, after an exceptionally smooth night passage in a steam boat, so that, although this was the first sea-passage for many of us, we all took our foo with out accustomed readiness, and, moreover, retained it.   It happened to be the Company's turn for Battalion fatigues: consequently, while the main body marched of
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