Battalion War Diary July 1917
Statement showing strength of Battalion at various dates during the Month of July 1917
Date June 30th 25 Decrease during the week: July 7 Decrease during week: July 14 Increase during week: Decrease during week: TOTAL July 21 Decrease during week: TOTAL 40
(Week beginning) Details
Officers
OR
Increase during week:
2/LT J.T. Reid from 4th (Res) GH
2/LT J Kidd from 4th (Res) GH
2/LT G.Clogan from 4th GH
2/LT A.D. Copland from 4th (Res) GH
2/LT J. Campbell from 4th (Res) GH
2/LT D.S. Gay from 3/6th Bn Black Watch
2/LT D. Lowe from 6th Black Watch
Major R.S. Nairn
Taken on strength:
Reinforcements, casuals (returned casualties)
8 Off.
26OR
901
Evacuated beyond Div. Area
Transferred to Employment Coy.
To Base - Underage etc
TOTAL
6 OR
1 OR
3 OR
33
917
Increase during week:
2/LT A.G. McPhail from 4th Black Watch
2/LT V.W. Maxwell from 4th (Res) Black Watch
2/LT D.A. Neill from 4th (Res) Black Watch
2/LT R.M.W. Douglas fron 4th (res) GH
2/LT W.Q. Fyfe 5th GH
2/LT J.D. MacDowell from 5th Black Watch
LT D.N. Duncan 5th GH
Major C.G. Grant Peterkin from Scottish Horse
Taken on strength:
Reinforcements from Base,casualties. from Hospital
8 Off
54 OR
Evacuated beyond Div. Area
To Base - Underage etc
Struck off strength
TOTAL
16 OR
2 OR
6 OR
41
947
Joined unit
2/LT J. Mort 5th GH
2/LT W.M. Allan from 4th GH
Reinforcements from Base,casualties. from Hospital
2 Off
40 OR
Evacuated beyond Div. Area
To Base - Underage etc
Struck off strength:
2/LT W.M. Ledingham
2/LT R. Aitken
Other Ranks
13 OR
1 OR
2 Off
5 OR
41
969
Increase during week:
Reinforcements and casuals
29 OR
LT A. Dutton dispatched to UK for Home Service
[details illegible]
1 Off
1 OR
987
Casualties for battle (From Soldiers Died in the Great War)
Operational Order for Battle planned for 31st July (From War Diary)