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| country = United Kingdom
 
| country = United Kingdom
 
| service = British Army
 
| service = British Army
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| branch = New Army (British Army)
 
| type = Infantry
 
| type = Infantry
 
| specific_type = Infantry battalion
 
| specific_type = Infantry battalion
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| size_at_full_strength = 1,000
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| size_at_full_strength = 1000
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| unit_name1 = 53rd Battalion Gordon Highlanders
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| unit_name1 = 11th (Reserve) Battalion Gordon Highlanders
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| unit_name1_reason_for_change = Converted to pioneer battalion.
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| unit_name1_reason_for_change = Transferred to Training Reserve
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| unit_name2 = 53rd Battalion Gordon Highlanders (Pioneers)
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| unit_name2 = 42nd Training Reserve Battalion
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| unit_name3 = 42nd Young Soldier Battalion
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| unit_name3_end_date =
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| unit_name3_reason_for_change = Transferred to Gordon Highlanders
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| unit_name4 = 53rd (Young Soldier) Battalion Gordon Highlanders
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| unit_name4_reason_for_change = Converted to pioneers
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| unit_name5 = 53rd Battalion Gordon Highlanders (Pioneers)
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| parent = Gordon Highlanders, UK
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| parent = Gordon Highlanders, British Army
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| command_start_date = 01/04/1919
 
| command_start_date = 01/04/1919
 
| command_end_date = 31/08/1919
 
| command_end_date = 31/08/1919
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| parent = Divisional Engineers and Pioneers, 62nd Division, UK
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| parent = Divisional Engineers and Pioneers, 62nd Division, British Army
 
| parent_level = {{BritishBrigade}}
 
| parent_level = {{BritishBrigade}}
 
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*{{War diary TNA|http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7355379|WO 95/3077/2|01/04/1919|31/08/1919}}
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=== Unit histories ===
  
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[[Category:Units needing personal narratives]]
 
[[Category:British infantry battalions]]
 
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[[Category:Highland battalions]]
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[[Category:British Army infantry battalions by regimental precedence|075 053]]
 
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== References ==
 
== References ==

Latest revision as of 11:19, 11 November 2017

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53rd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders, British Army
Years active: –
Country: United Kingdom
Service: British Army
Branch: New Army (British Army)
Type: Infantry
Specific type: Infantry battalion
Full size: 1000
Sources for overview:
Created:
Sources for created:
Name1: 11th (Reserve) Battalion Gordon Highlanders
Name1 Start:
Name1 End:
Reason for change: Transferred to Training Reserve
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Name2: 42nd Training Reserve Battalion
Name2 Start:
Name2 End:
Reason for change:
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Name3: 42nd Young Soldier Battalion
Name3 Start:
Name3 End:
Reason for change: Transferred to Gordon Highlanders
Sources for name3:
Name4: 53rd (Young Soldier) Battalion Gordon Highlanders
Name4 Start:
Name4 End:
Reason for change: Converted to pioneers
Sources for name4:
Name5: 53rd Battalion Gordon Highlanders (Pioneers)
Name5 Start:
Name5 End:
Reason for change:
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Alternate names:
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Disbanded:
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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
Relationship type: Administrative
Parent unit: Gordon Highlanders, British Army
Parent level:
Start date:
End date:
Sources:
Command structure
Relationship type: Administrative
Parent unit: Training Reserve, British Army
Parent level:
Start date:
End date:
Sources:
Command structure
Relationship type: Administrative
Parent unit: Gordon Highlanders, British Army
Parent level:
Start date:
End date:
Sources:
Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Parent unit: Divisional Engineers and Pioneers, 62nd Division, British Army
Parent level: Brigade
Start date: 01/04/1919
End date: 31/08/1919
Sources:
Theatre of war
Theatre name: France, Belgium and Germany
Date entered: 01/04/1919
Date left: 31/08/1919
Sources:


Personal narratives

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Official sources

Unit war diaries

  • The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/3077/2 (01/04/1919–31/08/1919)

Unit histories

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References


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