liverpool scottish liverpool scottish known scottish unit british_army raised infantry battalion king liverpool regiment liverpool scottish affiliated queen 1920s formally transferred regiment identity preserved reflecting decline size late 1940s battalion reduced company platoon king company king regiment company incorporated duke lancashire border service world war extensive liverpool scottish territorial battalions arrive western deployed november approximately men served scottish died war major battle scottish war june officially known action designed pin german reserves allied forces engaged action known battle village miles east belgium unit acclaimed soldier war captain awarded victoria crosses attached medical orderly technically highly decorated soldier history parent unit actually receive distinguished conduct medal bar military medal actions alongside world war remains people awarded twice recipient expanded battalions second world war liverpool scottish serve abroad intact battalions instead contingents supplied battalions liverpool scottish actively served operations europe including previous attempt raise formation scots liverpool heightened tension france late 1850s provided impetus emergence volunteer movement scottish companies highland lowland formed 19th liverpool scottish composed predominantly middle class disputes members use colour culminated 19th companies liverpool scottish existed 19th corps corps survived 19th disbanded second boer war renewed interest establishing unit composed scottish april 8th scottish formed king liverpool regiment headquarters later located edge hill liverpool scottish battalions english infantry regiments explicitly associate irish scottish communities battalions london scottish liverpool irish london irish rifles traditional highland attire adopted battalion dress uniform included pattern major 2nd appointed commanding officer officially assumed command october bell succeeded command common volunteer battalions liverpool scottish organised detachment overseas service south_africa second boer war contingent volunteers lieutenant dispatched attached 1st gordon battalion suffered fatality lieutenant succumbed wounds incurred serving february limited duties primarily occupying conflict reaching conclusion british_army recognised battalion contribution reward battle honour south_africa liverpool scottish acquired purpose built accommodation headquarters street battalion maintained construction building partially public donation cost required additional funds generated day hosted george hall liverpool scottish king 10th battalion secretary state war richard reforms established grouped volunteers county administered divisions mounted brigades 10th liverpool scottish subordinate world war war declared august liverpool scottish moved scotland command lieutenant colonel duplicate battalions formed liverpool personnel unable volunteer overseas service second line battalion designated 10th distinguish original organised october line responsible training recruits provision drafts overseas service 10th raised organised captain later lieutenant colonel committed western line remained britain duration war considered contemporaries socially reasonably trained compared territorial units 10th volunteered overseas service seventh territorial battalion dispatched western battalion took passage aboard southampton november completing morning battalion original strength qualified star known reference vessel assigned 9th brigade liverpool scottish occupied trenches area miles south 10th suffered fatality november captain killed attempting return british lines combination severe winter trench warfare soon depleted strength establishment officers men recorded november battalion able bodied men january weeks battalion arrival lieutenant colonel successor replaced ill health command battalion albeit interrupted wounds sustained offensive returned liverpool city chief engineer obsolete equipment differences regular army earliest challenges battalion contended france scottish employed long version lee rifle superseded short magazine lee newer ammunition conditions western 10th began phased early process entirely complete structurally different regular counterparts territorial battalions reorganised early war conform regulars unlike adopted company system territorial battalions organised companies system extended battalion designated consolidated companies contrasted conventional considered battalion potentially confusing battalion major engagement happened june miles east 7th brigade support chosen conduct phased attack ultimate intention reach trenches south western edge situated german lines important feature overlooked british positions wave troops moved objective quickly secured line trenches continued shelled british artillery liverpool scottish forming second wave left trenches pass wave attackers reach german second line advance relatively unopposed company encountered resistance machine gun fire briefly advance company reinforced charged opposing positions took prisoners capturing second line elements liverpool scottish decided consolidate shallow trenches afforded little protection battle quickly degenerated chaotic affair british battalions losing mixed intensive german barrage occupants second line trenches 10th temporary commanding officer wounded gunfire remainder liverpool scottish continued line portions 1st northumberland consolidating line proved difficult relentless bombardment determined opposition right trench system liverpool scottish carried line position called probable death battalion left flank compromised afternoon retreat surviving liverpool scottish eventually retreated second line viable german battle persisted night abortive attempts germans retake line trenches yards gained territory suffered heavy casualties killed wounded missing pre battle strength officers ranks memorial battle erected area experienced company sergeant described aftermath camp letter father reformed january 55th command division original constituent battalions returned liverpool scottish joined committed july 55th concentrated area liverpool scottish moved mid july relieved 18th king near 31st spending days constant artillery fire undertaking auxiliary duties vicinity liverpool scottish moved preparation assault village subjected attacks opening battles august brigades 2nd 55th divisions began effort operation failed heavy losses despite liverpool irish 1st king managed enter isolated men battalions killed wounded missing prisoners war amid reports liverpool irish holding orders issued renew attack day resuming battle night 8th considered decision attack early hours 9th liverpool scottish reserve 8th advance yards 5th left flank penetrate german establish eastern boundary prelude battle liverpool scottish waited lines constantly moving avoid sporadic german bombardment difficulties arose battalion attempted navigate starting positions unfamiliar territory compounded stage absence guides battalion reached destination minutes attack begin arrive hour later final orders received late giving colonel minutes brief company commanders minute artillery bombardment preceded zero hour provoked immediate counter barrage liverpool scottish went positions previous day barrage liverpool scottish man land combined machine gun fire battalion progress lieutenant colonel personally rallied battalion seeking regain momentum wounded repulsed attack attempts remnants battalion reach yielded success entered german trenches majority having uncut barbed wire officers ranks engaged killed wounded missing later confirmed killed attempt days later 9th king village captured september wounded captain attached liverpool scottish awarded victoria_cross battalion recipient previously awarded conduct subsequent battles 10th engaged purely supporting role trench networks constructed improved near dead collected buried party officers ranks attached west lancashire field ambulance battalion transferred division relatively quiet october routine alternating line support reserve preoccupied battalion battle july casualties sustained battalion period invariably result battalion subsequently returned positioned july new offensive launched try penetrate german lines advance belgian coast capture german submarine bases liverpool scottish experienced heaviest resistance area taking heavy losses fortified farms battalion remained captured german trenches relieved august captain died wounds day having tended wounded soldiers actions earned posthumous bar victoria cross men decorated sole double recipient world war september scottish moved south thirteen miles south division took battle november march central powers launched expected spring offensive operation michael signifying beginning germany final attempt achieve decisive victory significant american forces arrived western 25th substantial gains territory direction prepared possible attack liverpool scottish participate desperate allied defence phase offensive operation begun april shifted focus devastated town flanders bombardment preceding attack considerable scale included gas shells causing severe casualties liverpool scottish involved defence sector sustaining losses absorbed 10th battalion landed france february spring offensive halted western entered final phase series allied drives august november known days offensive liverpool scottish fought actions war canal october final month war offered little respite battalion days leading armistice november liverpool scottish helped secure numerous villages opposition crossed november day armistice liverpool scottish situated brigades battalion assault german positions passage town prospect 5th lancashire attacked seized bridges demolished second world war following liverpool scottish relationship queen transferred regiment second territorial battalion comparison densely region encompassed north west england area recruitment highlands sparsely populated numerical designation omitted battalion identity preserved headquarters street liverpool retained royal visit liverpool presented battalion new colours stadium began expand following government announcement march liverpool scottish formed second battalion later authorised battalions remain britain duration second world war converted artillery served 55th addition liverpool scottish supplied drafts units principally cameron formed contingents independent companies army liverpool scottish contributed troop composite contained troops collectively command major officer scottish formed april company soon embarked aboard prince bound norway join allied campaign germany landing early company relieved french force occupied positions near company conjunction operated commanded brigadier german landing cut north company evacuated norwegian steamer transported company 24th allied troops established line defence near town facilitate defence germany northern advance forces engaged battle informed decided evacuate northern norway withdrawal allied forces commenced nos companies embarked destroyers carrying passengers including administrative personnel wounded returning britain liverpool scottish troop obtained approval government integral commando units independent companies consolidated later year special service battalions administered single brigade reason system proved unpopular battalions sub divided distinct commando units absorbed company nos commando included number designated troop march troop participated commando raid conceived western french port atlantic sanctuary battleship involved men lend lease destroyer numerous small craft converted platform designed deliver pounds explosives appearance resemble german destroyer post war 1st scottish deployed garrison gibraltar conversion infantry occurred battalion soon reverted standard infantry role economic constraints alignment nuclear weapons military technology necessitated reorganisation 1960s battalions reduced strength disbanded liverpool scottish avoided extinction battalion disbanded separate units infantry artillery company 51st troop king company west lancashire regiment maintained headquarters liverpool troop disbanded battery company remained integral component 51st highland company exercises cyprus seeking greece deposed island government action supported followed turkish invasion unable intervene ethnic conflict liverpool scottish eventually evacuated greek controlled territory british base post cold war restructuring incorporated company 5th 8th successor reorganisation reduced scottish platoon platoon relocated avenue territorial infantry liverpool concentrated amalgamated duke lancaster regiment regiment formed integration volunteers king companies king liverpool scottish platoon remained retitled company individuals platoon attached units deployed operational tours bosnia afghanistan iraq commanding officers
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