HLI Chronicle 1914 - The Royal Highland Fusiliers

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HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.151Colonel Garland, D.S.O., and CaptainFleming Hamilton arrived to take overcharge of the Depot.The writer went down to Aldershot on the8th, and there saw the 2nd H.L.I. on parade.The Reservists "came back" at once, anddrilled as if they had never left the Army.Colonel W olfe-Murray said he was immenselypleased with them.The 3rd H.L.I., now numbering a largeBattalion, with the Reservists who had notgone to the 2nd, paraded at night on the 8thto go to their war station, near Portsmouth.Unfortunately it was a horribly wet day andnight, and everyone got soaked to the skin,which was bad luck. Rifles and equipmentwere in a state which in less strenuous timeswould have turned some people's hair grey.On arrival at Portsmouth we were greetedby several Boy Scouts, who made themselvesgenerally useful, acting as guides and loadingbaggage. We marched some 7 miles toCosham, where the Battalion went intobillets, and later moved up to our campon Portsdown Ridge, near Purbrook Fortquitea good camp, on a nice slope about400 feet up, with a magnificent view southwardsover Portsmouth and Southsea, acrossthe Solent to the Isle of Wight; northwardsover a large expanse of very pretty countryto the South Downs. The weather wasglorious-as hot as could ever be in England.We found several detachments, at SouthseaCastle, Fort Monckton, and the wirelessstation near Porchester, where IvIajor Outrammade a long stay. We did a lot of work; notime, hardly, for football, for which we werealso handicapped by not having a level bitof ground.From the Depot we kept getting numbersof drafts of re-enlisted men, who have comeup wonderfully, and also a number ofKitchener's recruits. There were not enoughclothes to fit them all out, and we really lookeda very incongruous and horrible sight-menin "civilians" and glengarries, men in khakiand bowler hats, cap badges being a verynegligible quantity. But our Quartermaster,Lieut. Mill, has worked like a slave, and hasgot us now fairly well fitted out. I must alsonot forget to· mention and thank our friendsin Scotland who have knitted socks and madeshirts in great numbers for us all.On the hill with us were the rest of theBrigade, Colonel Jacson of the Devons beingour Brigadier. The regiments with us arethe Oxford and Bucks L.I., the Berkshires,and the Leicestershire Militia.Towards the end of October the weatherbegan to get cold and wet, and the chalkysoil became very unpleasant, and at the endof the month we moved into Barracks atGosport.I have no notes, so cannot at the momentgive detailed news; but Colonel Grahame,D.S.O., has now left us to command a Battalionat Bordon, and with him have goneCaptain Forbes and Lieut. Anderson. Sergt.Major Stuart has become a Quartermasterthere, and there have been appointments andpromotions too numerous to mention.Quartermaster-Sergeant M'Farlane is nowour Sergeant-Major.Captain W. A. Malcolm we were very gladto number once again in the Regiment, heha ving laid down the ploughshare for thesword.Captain T. A. Pollok Morris, on leave fromthe 1st Battalion, is temporarily attached.Captain GausseD. and Lieut. Whistler returnedwounded from the Aisne to give us the benefitof their experience. The latter has, however,returned to the 2nd Battalion.We numbered at one time about 1900 menand some 50 officers. The latter have gotup a rugby team, and played their first matchat Portsmouth, starting with a win and somethingto spare. We should have also a greatsoccer team when we can get it started.Now we are forming the 13th Battalionhere, and a verygood lot they seem to beverykeen and eager to learn their job-andI'm sure they will be a credit to the name of theRegiment they serve under.
152 HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.--'~~----~-~~--"----'-------:--.-.-'--------~.., --------DRAFTS TO EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.26th August, 1914.-Lieut. W. Lilburn, and 93 otherranks. Lieut. Lilburn was severely woundedat the Aisne, but is going on well.30th August, 1914.-2nd Lieut. C. C. Mylles, and 93other ranks.'11th September, 1914.-2nd Lieut. E. W. Whitson,2nd Lieut. E. A. M'Lellan, and 163 other ranks.19th September, 1914.-Captain R. E. W. Baird. and186 other ranks. Captain Baird unfortunatelygot rheumatio fever almost at onoe, and has againjoined us. Lieut. Franklin. who went with thisdraft. is home, we hear, wounded in the leg andarm.THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS HAVE JOINEDTHE BATTALION SINCE MOBILISATION.*2nd Lieut. J. Logan.*2nd Lieut. O. Watt.2nd Lieut. C. Williams.2nd Lieut. M. A. Kincaid·Smith.2nd Lieut. J. S. Riohardson.2nd Lieut. C. E. C. HilL2nd Lieut. J. W. Agnew.2nd Lieut. D. Kindersley.2nd Lieut. M. S. Cassidy.2nd Lieut. J. W. Graham.2nd Lieut. J. R. J. Mylles.2nd Lieut. W. A. MaoLean.2nd Lieut. C. P. Evelard.2nd Lieut. J. G. Everard.2nd Lieut. M. W. Parr.2nd Lieut. A. Pellets.2nd Lieut. J. O. Westwater.2nd Lieut . .B. Crossley.2nd Lieut. H. S. Davidson.2nd Lieut. H. R. Davidson.2nd Lieut. A. Campbell.Irons.2nd Lieut. A. C. Frew.2nd Lieut. J. A. M'Intosh.2nd.Lieut. G. A. F. Tyler.2nd Lieut. G. W. Phillimore.·COmmlSsloned from Colour·Sergeant.4th Battalion Notes.ON the 13th of July the Battalion assembledat Hamilton and moved for training to thenew Camp at Tinto. It seems a long timeago, those piping times of peace, and Sergt.Johnston, a new pipe-major, had joined tolead the music. The weather was, as a rule,very good, and though there was not muchamusement to be had'we were all very fit,and looking forward to the usual " tamasha "of the last week of the training.Best shooting Company-" E" (CaptainOppenheim).Some of the young Officers who joinedwere rowing men from an ancient University,so, as once before (in 1899) a race was arrangedwith the St. Andrew Boat Club of Edinburgh.We rowed in fours on the Union Canal, andColonel Kindersley steered us with greatskill; but, alas! the enemy were too goodfor UB, and we suffered a not inglorious defeat.Our crew were :-2nd Lieut. Hunter (bow),Lieut.-Colonel Jones (2), 2nd Lieut. Aston (3),Lieut. Graham (stroke), and Lieut.-ColonelKindersley (cox). There were rumours ofwar, so we could not stay for the dinnerthe Club kindly invited us to.Orders to move to Hamilton and camp inthe Barrack square was the next item in anunexpected programme. Next day into Campat the Ross. On the 4th of August the ordercame to mobilise and move to vulnerablepoints from Severn Tunnel to SouthamptonWater. The mobilisation went off withouta hitch, and also the movement of troops;but unfortunately the calculations presupposeda battalion up to strength, which the 4thBattalion was not.Headquarters in billets at Exeter.On 8th August we were brought togetheragain and moved to Renney Camp, nearPlymouth, and for weeks, while increasingin stature, enjoyed the most splendid weather,with sea bathing and one of the most beautifulviews in Great Britain. Lest we should
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