Black Watch History
The Battle of Longueval
Today we remember the 185 Black Watch men who died between 13th and 19th July 1916 at the battle of Longueval, part of the battle
July 14, 2016
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Black Watch History
Black Watch History
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The 1st Day of the Somme
In a conference in December 1915 the allies resolved to launch a simultaneous set of attacks across all fronts in order to put Germany and
July 1, 2016
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Black Watch History
The Attack on Hanna, 21st January 1916
On this day one hundred years ago, 75 men of The Black Watch lost their lives. Read on to discover what caused this spike in
January 21, 2016
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Black Watch History
The Battle of Shaikh Sa’ad, 7th January 1916
If you look back at the previous post, you will see that 67 men of The Black Watch lost their lives on 7 January 1916.
January 7, 2016
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Life in the trenches
Life in the trenches Luckily, troops were not expected to serve entirely on the front line. The above diagram states that on average a solider
February 17, 2015
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