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+ | Items on the People's Collection Wales site include [http://www.peoplescollectionwales.co.uk/items/414935 a condolence letter] sent to Agnes Ann Davies, from Renfrewshire Territorial Force Association, following the death of her son Private {{RefLives|https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/1121525|John Llewelyn|Davies}} on 12 July 1915. The letter and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission database confirm that John died with 1/5th Battalion. | ||
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Revision as of 04:57, 21 February 2015
1/5th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, British Army | |
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Years active: | 1/4/1908 – unknown |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Service: | British Army |
Branch: | Territorial Force |
Type: | Infantry |
Specific type: | Infantry battalion |
Full size: | 1,000 |
Sources for overview: | |
Created: | 1/4/1908. |
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Name1: | 5th Battalion Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) |
Name1 Start: | 1/4/1908 |
Name1 End: | 1915 |
Reason for change: | Renumbering of territorial battalions. |
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Name2: | 1/5th Battalion Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) |
Name2 Start: | 1915 |
Name2 End: | unknown |
Reason for change: | |
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Alternate names: | |
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Disbanded: | unknown. |
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For more information on what infobox fields mean, see documentation at military unit, command structure and theatre of war. |
Command structure | |
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Relationship type: | Administrative |
Parent unit: | Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, UK |
Parent level: | |
Start date: | unknown |
End date: | unknown |
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Command structure | |
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Relationship type: | Tactical |
Parent unit: | 157th Infantry Brigade, UK |
Parent level: | Brigade |
Start date: | 01/07/1914 |
End date: | 31/03/1918 |
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Command structure | |
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Relationship type: | Tactical |
Parent unit: | 103rd Infantry Brigade, UK |
Parent level: | Brigade |
Start date: | 01/04/1918 |
End date: | 31/03/1919 |
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Theatre of war | |
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Theatre name: | Gallipoli |
Date entered: | 01/07/1914 |
Date left: | 31/12/1915 |
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Theatre of war | |
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Theatre name: | Egypt, Palestine and Syria |
Date entered: | 01/01/1916 |
Date left: | 31/03/1918 |
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Theatre of war | |
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Theatre name: | France, Belgium and Germany |
Date entered: | 01/04/1918 |
Date left: | 31/03/1919 |
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Items on the People's Collection Wales site include a condolence letter sent to Agnes Ann Davies, from Renfrewshire Territorial Force Association, following the death of her son Private Template:RefLives on 12 July 1915. The letter and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission database confirm that John died with 1/5th Battalion.
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