Argyll and Sutherland Highladers

[theodore]

Any information please regarding the whereabouts of the 12th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders on or around the 24 October 1918.

Regards

Peter

[Guest]

Hi Peter From The Long Long Trail 12th Argyll& Sutherland Highlanders, part of 77th Bgde 26th Division.

1918

The Division lost a number of units in mid 1918; they were transferred to France

18-19 September 1918: the Battle of Doiran

22-30 September 1918: the Pursuit to the Strumica Valley.

Forward units crossed the Serbian-Bulgarian boundary on 25 September 1918. Hostilities with Bulgaria ceased two days later. The Division advanced towards Adrianople (as the war with Turkey was still underway) but this also soon ceased. 26th Division successively became part of the Army of the Danube and then of the Occupation of Bulgaria. Demobilisation began in February 1919, with Italian troops arriving to replace the dwindling British presence. By 10 May 1919, the Division ceased to exist..

The 26th Division had suffered casualties of 8,022 killed, wounded and missing during the war but vastly larger numbers sick with malaria, dysentery and other diseases rife in the Salonika theatre. The order of battle of the 26th Division

Hope this helps a wee bit.

Cheers Mike

[theodore]

Hi mike,

Thank you for the infomation, much appreciated.

Regards

Peter

[sjustice]

Any information please regarding the whereabouts of the 12th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders on or around the 24 October 1918.

Regards

Peter

Hello Peter,

We can zero in a bit more than that. 12/A & SH, as part of 77th Bde, reached Mustafa Pasha (west of Adrianople) by rail from Radomir on 21 October, which is where the advanced Div HQ detrained on the 24th. I would suggest that Mustafa Pasha is where 12/A & SH remained on the 24th, ready for the chance to take Adrianople.

HTH.

Cheers,

Simon

[theodore]

Thanks for that Simon.

Regards

Peter