THE FIFTH BATTALION
HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
IN THE WAR

1914-1918

COLONEL F.L. MORRISON, C.B., D.S.O., V.D.

The Fifth Battalion

Highland Light Infantry
in the War

1914-1918

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.

CONTENTS

• From Mobilisation to the East
• Gallipoli—to 11th July, 1915
• Gallipoli (contd.)—Operations 12th-18th July, 1915
• Gallipoli (contd.)
• Gallipoli (concluded)
• Mudros, Cairo, Suez Canal and Hill 70 Line
• The Sinai Desert, Mahamdiya, Romani, Katia
• Across the Sinai Desert to El Arish
• El Arish and First Battle of Gaza
• Second Battle of Gaza
• Gaza, 1st May To 7th November, 1917
• Advance beyond Gaza. Wadi Hesi, Sausage Ridge,
  Esdud, Kubeibeh, Nebi Samwil, Tahta
• From Tahta to the Auja
• Last Days in Palestine. North of Jaffa
• France

APPENDICES

• List of Officers, Senior N.C.O.'s, etc., who embarked in
  May, 1915
• Roll of Officers, Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned
  Officers and Men who died on Service
• Honours and Awards
• Turkish Orders for Advance on Romani

ILLUSTRATIONS

Colonel F.L. Morrison, C.B., D.S.O., V.D.

Officers of the Battalion, July 1914

Cape Helles, Gallipoli

Gully Ravine, Cape Helles

Suez Canal at Ballah