Recruitment into non local regiment to complete a K1 Division

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I have been curious why in one short period more men recruited in one Angus town joined 12 Royal Scots than the Black Watch.(Unfortunately I don't know either the exact date or the time period as the report comes from the local paper and I haven't yet worked out the time lag.)

An idea occurred to me. The Royal Scots were (I think?) the only regiment with two battalions in 9 Division. Were the recruits being encouraged to join 12 Royal Scots to complete a K1 division?

R.