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| country = United Kingdom | | country = United Kingdom | ||
| service = British Army | | service = British Army | ||
− | | branch = Territorial Force | + | | branch = Territorial Force (British Army) |
| type = Infantry | | type = Infantry | ||
| specific_type = Infantry battalion | | specific_type = Infantry battalion | ||
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| command_start_date = unknown | | command_start_date = unknown | ||
| command_end_date = unknown | | command_end_date = unknown | ||
− | | parent = Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, | + | | parent = Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, British Army |
| relationship_type = Administrative | | relationship_type = Administrative | ||
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| command_start_date = 01/07/1914 | | command_start_date = 01/07/1914 | ||
| command_end_date = 31/03/1918 | | command_end_date = 31/03/1918 | ||
− | | parent = 157th Infantry Brigade, | + | | parent = 157th Infantry Brigade, British Army |
| parent_level = {{BritishBrigade}} | | parent_level = {{BritishBrigade}} | ||
| relationship_type = Tactical | | relationship_type = Tactical | ||
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| command_start_date = 01/04/1918 | | command_start_date = 01/04/1918 | ||
| command_end_date = 31/03/1919 | | command_end_date = 31/03/1919 | ||
− | | parent = 103rd Infantry Brigade, | + | | parent = 103rd Infantry Brigade, British Army |
| parent_level = {{BritishBrigade}} | | parent_level = {{BritishBrigade}} | ||
| relationship_type = Tactical | | relationship_type = Tactical | ||
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== Related media == | == Related media == | ||
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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 [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. | ||
== Official sources == | == Official sources == | ||
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− | *{{ | + | *{{War diary TNA|http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7357849|WO 95/4321|01/07/1914|31/12/1915}} |
− | *{{ | + | *{{War diary TNA|http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7359486|WO 95/4611|01/01/1916|31/03/1918}} |
− | *{{ | + | *{{War diary TNA|http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7353915|WO 95/2466/1|01/04/1918|31/03/1919}} |
=== Unit histories === | === Unit histories === |
Latest revision as of 10:14, 11 November 2017
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 (British Army) |
Type: | Infantry |
Specific type: | Infantry battalion |
Full size: | 1,000 |
Sources for overview: | |
Created: | 1/4/1908. |
Sources for created: | |
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. |
Sources for name1: | |
Name2: | 1/5th Battalion Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) |
Name2 Start: | 1915 |
Name2 End: | unknown |
Reason for change: | |
Sources for name2: | |
Alternate names: | |
Sources for alternate names: | |
Disbanded: | unknown. |
Sources for disbanded: | |
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, British Army |
Parent level: | |
Start date: | unknown |
End date: | unknown |
Sources: |
Command structure | |
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Relationship type: | Tactical |
Parent unit: | 157th Infantry Brigade, British Army |
Parent level: | Brigade |
Start date: | 01/07/1914 |
End date: | 31/03/1918 |
Sources: |
Command structure | |
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Relationship type: | Tactical |
Parent unit: | 103rd Infantry Brigade, British Army |
Parent level: | Brigade |
Start date: | 01/04/1918 |
End date: | 31/03/1919 |
Sources: |
Theatre of war | |
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Theatre name: | Gallipoli |
Date entered: | 01/07/1914 |
Date left: | 31/12/1915 |
Sources: |
Theatre of war | |
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Theatre name: | Egypt, Palestine and Syria |
Date entered: | 01/01/1916 |
Date left: | 31/03/1918 |
Sources: |
Theatre of war | |
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Theatre name: | France, Belgium and Germany |
Date entered: | 01/04/1918 |
Date left: | 31/03/1919 |
Sources: |
Contents
Personal narratives
Related media
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 John Llewelyn Davies on 12 July 1915. The letter and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission database confirm that John died with 1/5th Battalion.
Official sources
Unit war diaries
- The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/4321 (01/07/1914–31/12/1915)
- The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/4611 (01/01/1916–31/03/1918)
- The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/2466/1 (01/04/1918–31/03/1919)
Unit histories
Other official documents
Other sources
References
Categories:
- WO 95 imported pages needing improvement
- All units
- Units with official war diaries
- British infantry battalions
- British units needing name checks
- All British Army units
- Highland battalions
- British Army infantry battalions by regimental precedence
- Units needing personal narratives
- Pages using TNA catalogue data