Regimental Depot
Berwick-upon-Tweed. In 1910-11 there had been much discussion about the locations of the depot and the 3rd (Reserve) Battalion, but it was eventually announced that the depot would remain at Berwick while the reserve battalion would be at Dumfries.
Battalions of the Regular Army
1st Battalion
August 1914 : station in Lucknow in India.
Returned to England, landing at Plymouth on 28 December 1914. Moved to Warley in Essex and came under orders of 87th Brigade, 29th Division. Moved to Rugby 19 January 1915.
Sailed from Avonmouth on 18 March 1915 and landed at Cape Helles at Gallipoli 25 April 1915.
8 January 1916 : evacuated from Gallipoli and moved to Alexandra in Egypt.
18 March 1916 : arrived at Marseilles for service in France.
2nd Battalion
August 1914 : stationed in Dublin. Part of 13th Brigade, 5th Division.
Landed at Le Havre in France 15 August 1914.
3rd (Reserve) Battalion
August 1914 : stationed in Dumfries.
Moved on 9 August 1914 to Verne Citadel Barracks at Portland with one company going to nearby Red Barracks at Budmouth Regis. Moved to Duddingston (Edinburgh) in April 1915 and to Ireland in December 1917, initially going to Templemore. From May 1918 was at Claremorris.
Battalions of the Territorial Force
1/4th (Border) Battalion
August 1914 : in Galashiels. Part of South Scottish Brigade, Lowland Division. Moved to Cambusbarron (Stirling).
11 May 1915 : formation became 155th Brigade, 52nd (Lowland) Division.
Sailed from Liverpool on 24 May 1915 for service at Gallipoli. Landed 14 June 1915.
January 1916: moved via Mudros to Egypt.
17 April 1918 : moved with Division and landed at Marseilles for service in France.
1/5th (Dumfries & Galloway) Battalion
August 1914 : in Dumfries. Part of South Scottish Brigade, Lowland Division. Moved to Bannockburn (Stirling) and Tillicoultry.
11 May 1915 : formation became 155th Brigade, 52nd (Lowland) Division.
Sailed from Liverpool on 24 May 1915 for service at Gallipoli. Landed 6 June 1915.
January 1916: moved via Mudros to Egypt.
17 April 1918 : moved with Division and landed at Marseilles for service in France.
28 June 1918 : transferred to 103rd Brigade, 34th Division.
2/4th (Border) Battalion
Formed at Galashiels in September 1914 as a home service (“second line”) unit.
January 1915 : came under orders of 194th Brigade, 65th Division. Moved to Hawick in August 1915.
November 1915 : with 2/5th Bn, formed 14th Battalion.
January 1916 : absorbed in 2/5th Bn.
2/5th (Dumfries & Galloway) Battalion
Formed at Dumfries in September 1914 as a home service (“second line”) unit.
January 1915 : came under orders of 194th Brigade, 65th Division. Moved to Rumbling Bridge in August 1915 and on to Falkirk in November 1915.
November 1915 : with 2/4th Bn, formed 14th Battalion.
January 1916 : absorbed the 2/4th Bn.
Moved to Chelmsford in February 1916 and on to Ireland in January 1917, initially at Ballykinler. Moved to the Curragh in July 1917 and disbanded there on 15 May 1918.
3/4th and 3/5th Battalions
Formed in January and March 1915, in Galashiels and Dumfries respectively, as a depot/training units. Moved to Ripon in early 1916.
8 April 1916 : became 4th and 5th Reserve Battalions.
1 September 1916 :4th absorbed 5th Reserve Bn at Catterick.
Moved to Dunfermline in October 1917 for duty with Forth Garrison.
Battalions of the New Armies
6th (Service) Battalion
Formed at Berwick-on-Tweed depot in August 1914 as part of K1 and came under orders of 28th Brigade in 9th (Scottish) Division.
Moved to Bordon and in March 1915 went on to Bramshott. Landed at Boulogne 12 May 1915.
6 May 1916 : transferred to 27th Brigade in same Division.
7th (Service) Battalion
Formed at Berwick-on-Tweed depot in September 1914 as part of K2 and came under orders of 46th Brigade in 15th (Scottish) Division. Moved to Bordon and in February 1915 went into billets at Winchester. Moved to Park House and Chisledon Camps (Salisbury Plain) in April 1915.
Landed at Boulogne 10 July 1915.
28 May 1916 : in Bethune, merged with 8th Bn to form 7/8th.
8th (Service) Battalion
Record same as 7th Bn.
9th (Reserve) Battalion
Formed at Portland in November 1914 as a Service Battalion of K4 and came under orders of 102nd Brigade, original 34th Division.
Moved to Dorchester in February 1915 but went on to Stobs in June and Catterick in October 1915.
10 April 1915 : became a Reserve Battalion and moved to Kinghorn.
1 September 1916 : converted into 53rd Training Reserve Battalion of 12th Reserve Brigade.
10th (Service) Battalion
Formed at France on 11 June 1918 when the 9th Garrison Guard Bn was renamed the 10th (Garrison) Bn. Came under orders of 120th Brigade, 40th Division
By 13 July 1918 : renamed 10th (Service) Bn.
Other Battalions
14th Battalion
The short-lived temporary name of the merged 2/4th and 2/5th Battalions, between November 1915 and January 1916.
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