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Title: The Fifth Battalion Highland Light Infantry in the War 1914-1918

Author: F.L. Morrison

Release Date: January 2, 2007 [EBook #20250]

Language: English

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THE FIFTH BATTALION

HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY

IN THE WAR

1914-1918

[Illustration: COLONEL F.L. MORRISON, C.B., D.S.O., V.D.]

The Fifth Battalion

Highland Light Infantry
in the War
1914-1918

[Illustration]

Glasgow

Printed for Private Circulation by
MacLehose, Jackson and Co.

Publishers to the University

1921

TO THE MEMORY OF
THE OFFICERS, WARRANT OFFICERS,
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN OF
THE FIFTH BATTALION HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
WHO FELL IN THE WAR 1914-1918

PREFACE

The 5th Highland Light Infantry was originally known as the 19th Lanark
Rifle Volunteers, one of the Volunteer units raised in 1859. In 1880, it
became the 5th Lanark Volunteers. The connection with the Highland Light
Infantry began in 1887, when it was named the 1st Volunteer Battalion
Highland Light Infantry, a detachment of which served in the South
African War. On the formation of the Territorial Force in 1909, the
present name was adopted. The old history of the unit is contained in
the Records of the Scottish Volunteer Force 1859-1908, by the late
Lieut.-General J.M. Grierson, C.V.O., C.B., C.M.G.

This book deals with our record of service in the war 1914-1918, and we
feel we need only say three things in the Preface:

1. The book is published privately for those who served with us and
others interested.

2. It has been written by officers of the Battalion who were with us
during the period of which they write.

3. It is written to the memory of our gallant comrades who fell and who
themselves did so much to make this History.

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