: The Seventeenth Highland Light Infantry (Glasgow Chamber of Commerce Battalion) Record of War Service 1914-1918 by Arthur John W Editor Munro Ion S Ion Smeaton Editor - World War 1914-1918 Regimental histories Great Britain; Great Britain. Army. Highland

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EDITORS' PREFACE.

THE NATION'S CALL TO ARMS, 13 Declaration of War--Strain on the resources of the Regular and Territorial Forces--Kitchener's Call to Arms--Civic response--Glasgow Corporation Battalions--Meeting of the Chamber of Commerce and Resolution--Committee formed--The Technical College.

A BATTALION IN BEING, 15 Attestation and enrolment--"A" Company from Technical College--"B" Company from Schools--"C" and "D" from the City--C.O., Second in Command, Adjutant, Company Commanders, and Staff appointed--Leaving the City--Government acceptance--Farewell visit to City.

HOME STATIONS AND TRAINING, 21 Gailes--Troon--Prees Heath--Wensleydale--Totley--Codford Camp--Overseas Orders--Message from the King--Embarkation.

ON TREK, 27 Arrival at Havre--March to the forward area--Bouzincourt and Millencourt--instructional tour of front line trenches--condition of trenches--first casualties-- Molliens.

TRENCH ROUTINE, 30 In the line--Xmas '15 and the New Year--the new trench--"Standing to"--routine and patrols.

THE RAID, 33 The "Red" Division--in the line at Authuille--Colonel Morton wounded on March 21st--A raid postponed--carried out on 22nd--success of Lieut. Begg's party--congratulatory messages and awards.

A LULL BEFORE THE STORM, 37 Preparations commenced for the Somme offensive--a complimentary shoot with "P" Battery--Divisional, Brigade and Battalion identification marks--happy days at Rubempr?.

THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME, 39 Spirit of the Battalion prior to the battle--zero and "over the top"--Leipzig Trench carried--flanks exposed--precarious position of the unit--great casualties--protective bombing posts--consolidation-- Battalion relieved--Victoria Cross gained by Sergeant Turnbull--Roll Call.

A DIARY ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE, 42 Extract from the personal diary of the late Lieut. B. Meadows giving a wonderfully realistic picture of the July 1st Battle.

HULLUCH AND THEREABOUTS, 48 Senlis--last parade under Col. Morton--Bombing raid north of Ovillers--Move to Bethune--1st Army Area--inspection by General Munro--depleted ranks--trench warfare about Hulluch--Cambrin Sector.

BEAUMONT-HAMEL, 51 The attack--weather conditions--failure of artillery support--forlorn hope--break-down of assault--gallantry and sacrifice--casualties--Mailly-Maillet--Franqueville and Rubempr?--Xmas 1916 and New Year--football and high spirits.

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