mjbostwick Posted 27 August , 2004 Share Posted 27 August , 2004 I have a picture of my grandfather James Stewart Hewison in a Black Watch uniform with the caption on the back reading 12/5/19 10 Plat C (or E) Coy 1/6 Blackwatch BEF Germany. (Not sure if that is 12 May 1919 or 5 Dec 1919) I also have pictures of him in the uniform of 11 Gordon Highlanders as well as another I believe to be a Gordon badge. The Medal roles confirm his service as being Gordon Highlanders S/22462, Cameron Highlanders S/41101 and Royal Highlanders S/41983. I have been told that the 11 Gordon Highlanders never saw action; that they were a home battalion for processing men through to other battalions by attachement. So my questions are: 1. Was this a normal progression for someone to go from the Gordons, to the Camerons, to the Blackwatch? 2. Can some one tell me if the Blackwatch (specifically 10 Plat C (or E) Coy 1/6 Blackwatch ) was part of the occupation force after the war.? 3. Can someone identify that badge in this photo? Mike Bostwick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wienand Drenth Posted 27 August , 2004 Share Posted 27 August , 2004 Mike, In answer to your questions: 1. A person may be transferred between regiments because they needed manpower. This way quite a few English were found later in a kilted regiment! 2. From the Order of Battle of Divisions I rephrase: in Feb. 1919 three battalions (6th Black Watch, 4th Seaforth, and 4th Gordond), left the division (51st Division) for Germany. In April these battalions were posted to a Highland Division in the Army of the Rhine (the division in the Army of Rhine adopted regional titles, not to be confused with titles of war-formed divisions). So yes, 6th Black Watch was in Germanry. 3. For the badge, the angle of the photo makes it s bit difficult to identify. But it looks like a Gordon Highlanders badge to me. I hope this helps, Cheers Wienand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pete Wood Posted 27 August , 2004 Share Posted 27 August , 2004 Unless the date has been added by someone with an American connection, the date is May 1919. In the UK it is always written day/month/year. If you contact the Black Watch Museum, it may be able to help. The curator's number is 0131 310 8530 Website at http://www.theblackwatch.co.uk/museum/ 'It's boo in the Watch!' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredJCarss Posted 27 August , 2004 Share Posted 27 August , 2004 6th Battalion was at Mechernich and moved to Mezenich on 12/3/1919. 19/7/1919 to Bruck 9/8/1919 to Duren 10/8/1919 to England Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjbostwick Posted 28 August , 2004 Author Share Posted 28 August , 2004 Thanks alot for the information. Here is the subject picture of John Stewart Hewison with the caption 12/5/19 10 Plat C (or E) Coy 1/6 Blackwatch BEF Germany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Gordon Posted 9 September , 2004 Share Posted 9 September , 2004 Mike Not surprising your grandfather saw service in more than one regiment. He has 4 Wound Stripes and I would suggest that after recuperation he was probably sent back as a member of a reinforcement draft to another Regiment. Maybe on more than one ocassion. The 11th. Gordons was a service Battalion but sawno service outwith the UK I would agree that the badge is Gordon. Regards Jim Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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