The Seaforth Highlanders (Ross–shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's) [EU]

[Arcturus]

The Seaforth Highlanders was created through the amalgamation of the 72nd Highlanders (Duke of Albany's Own) and the 78th Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs), as part of the Childers Reforms of the British Army in 1881.

Seaforth Highlanders. 1881.

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The Childers Reforms restructured the British army infantry Regiments into a network of multi-battalion Regiments each having two regular and two militia battalions. The newly formed Regiment went on to serve in various foreign campaigns including; the Anglo-Egyptian War (1882 ), Tel El Kebir (1882), the Chitral Expedition 1895, the Second Sudan War (1896 – 98) fighting at the Battle of Atbara and the Battle of Khartoum, The Second Boer War 1899 – 1902 fighting at The Battle of Paardeberg and two World Wars.

Seaforth Highlanders. 1914.

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The Regiment raised a total of 17 Battalions during the course of the First World War. The 2nd Battalion was sent to France as part of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and all service battalions fought in most theatres of operations, receiving 60 Battle Honours and 7 Victoria Crosses losing 8,830 men during the course of the war.

Seaforth Highlanders at Roll Call, 1st July 1916

At the outbreak of the Great War, the 1st Battalion was serving in India. The 2nd Battalion was stationed at Shorncliffe Camp near Cheriton, Kent in southern England. The 2nd Battalion was sent to France as part of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF). As part of the 10th Brigade, 4th Division, it took part in the retreat from Le Cateau, the Battle of the Marne and the subsequent chase of the German forces to the River Aisne. In mid-September 1914, the battalion was heavily involved in the Battle of the Aisne, suffering heavy casualties including the CO). The 1st Battalion was returned from India, arriving in France in late 1914, and later took part in the Battle of Givenchy. During the war the three front line Territorial battalions of the regiment, 1/4th, 1/5th and 1/6th Battalions all served in the 51st (Highland) Division. Two service battalions, the 7th and 9th, served in the 9th (Scottish) Division and the 8th (Service) Battalion served in the 15th (Scottish) Division. The 1st Garrison Battalion served on the Salonika Front in the independent 228th Brigade. The 3rd (Special Reserve) Battalion and the 2/4th, 3/4th, 2/5th, 3/5th, 2/6th, 3/6th and 10th (Reserve) Battalions did not serve overseas.

Battle Honours

72nd Highlanders ---> Carnatic, Hindoostan, Mysore Cape of Good Hope 1806 South Africa 1835 Sevastopol Central India Afghanistan 1878–80	Seaforth Highlanders Tel El Kebir, Egypt 1882 Chitral Expedition 1895 Atbara, Khartoum Paardeberg, South Africa 1899 - 1902	<---78th Highlanders Assaye with Elephant Maida Java Koosh Ab, Persia Lucknow Afghanistan 1879 - 80
	The Great War Le Cateau Retreat from Mons Marne 1914, 18 Aisne 1914 La Bassée 1914 Armentières 1914 Festubert 1914, 15 Givenchy 1914 Neuve Chapelle Ypres 1915, 17, 18 St. Julien Frezenburg Bellewarde Loos Somme Albert Bazentin Delvillle Wood Pzieres Flers Courcelette Le Transloy Ancre Heights Ancre 1916 Arras Vimy 1917 Scarpe Arleux Pilckem Ridge Menin Road Polygon Wood Broodseinde Poelcappelle Passchendaele Cambrai St. Quentin Bapaume 1918 Lys Estaires Messines 1918 Hazebrouck Bailleul Kemmel Béthune Soissonnais-Ourcq Tardenois Drocourt-Queant Hindenburg Line Courtrai Selle Valenciennes France and Flanders Macedonia Meggido, Shoran, Palestine 1918 Tigris 1916, Kut El Amara 1917, Baghdad, Mesopotamia

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Victoria Cross Recipients

Lt A.C Bogle, 78th Highlanders, 1857, Indian Mutiny
Lt J.P.H Crowe, 78th Highlanders, 1857, Indian Mutiny
Lt H.T. MacPherson, 78th Highlanders, 1857, Indian Mutiny
Surgeon J. Jee, 78th Highlanders, 1857, Indian Mutiny
Asst Surgeon V.M. McMaster, 78th Highlanders, 1857, Indian Mutiny
C/Sgt S. McPherson, 78th Highlanders, 1857, Indian Mutiny
Private H. Ward, 78th Highlanders, 1857, Indian Mutiny
Private J. Hollowell, 78th Highlanders, 1857, Indian Mutiny

Lt A.S. Cameron, 72nd Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders, 1858, Indian Mutiny
LCpl G. Sellar, 72nd Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders, 1879, Afghanistan

Sgt J. MacKenzie, Seaforth Highlanders, 1900, Ashanti
Cpl S.W. Ware, 1st Bn Seaforth Highlanders, 1916, First World War
Dmr W. Ritchie, 2nd Bn Seaforth Highlanders, 1916, First World War
L/Sgt T. Steele, 1st Bn Seaforth Highlanders, 1917, First World War
Lt D. MacKintosh, 2nd Bn Seaforth Highlanders, 1917, First World War
Sgt A. Edwards, 6th Bn Seaforth Highlanders, 1917, First World War
Cpl L/R. McBeath, 5th Bn Seaforth Highlanders, 1917, First World War
Sgt J.M Meikle, MM.4th Bn Seaforth Highlanders, 1918, First World War



Seaforth Highlanders at Longueval village, 14 July 1916.

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Platoon Structure

In the Seaforth Highlanders we follow the platoon structure used by the British Army during the Great War. A platoon was commanded by a Lieutenant or Second Lieutenant, with a Platoon Sergeant acting as the second in command for the unit. Each Platoon was subdivided into 4 Sections, each with 12 men led by a Corporal.

Dividing the Seaforth Highlanders into groups of twelve allows specific sections to have specialised roles. Sections 1 and 2 play defensive, as base of fire teams while Sections 3 and 4 are more assault orientated; they are the flankers. All of this leads to the somewhat unusual ranking structure within the Seaforth Highlanders:

Ranks

Lt - Lieutenant
2Lt - 2nd Lieutenant

PSgt - Platoon Sergeant
Cpl - Corporal

LCpl - Lance Corporal
Pte - Private

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Roster

Platoon HQ

Lt John Scott (Arcturus)
PSgt Richard Sutherland (Hairywarhero)

Section 1. (Base of Fire) Cpl Colin MacKenzie (Smollett) LCpl Matthew Ferguson (Mattayo) Pte Phil Wright (Philsilva) Pte Hector MacFarlane (Bjarzii) Pte John MacVey (slamtogoham) Pte Archibald MacDougall (AlfredWinkleheim) Pte Bruce MacLaren (DrDongBong) Pte Hugh Munro (Nimpus) Pte Hugh Barclay (Psyker) Pte William Wallace (thebeastt) Pte Matthew Watson (Mwplanet) Med Norman Gunn (Mebphis)

Section 2. (Base of Fire) Cpl Angus MacKay (Penis Paladin) LCpl Robert Couper (Roco) Pte Edward Simpson (DrunkenPanda) Pte Charles MacKenzie (Kingmoose) Pte Bruce MacLaren (DrDongBong) Pte George Sinclair (Blackwolf321) Pte Patrick Fraser (Some Random Gamer) Pte Hugh Evans (Cybo) Pte Thomas Rush (Birf) Pte Robert MacGregor (InspectorVador) Pte Dougald Fyfe (ValleyPikey) Pte Zacheus Armstrong (Kermit)

Section 3. (Assault/Flanking) Cpl Alexander Ross (Tyrion) LCpl Michael Stewart (Rival) Pte Matthew Ferguson (Mattayo) Pte Walter Wright (Repgo) Pte Angus Fletcher (Asian) Pte Charles Olkenshield (Olkenshield) Pte Daniel Earheart (Judge) Pte Thomas MacAllister (Rambodonut) Pte Borris Noonan (MrJ) Pte George Barclay (Vambu) Pte William Baillie (Baillie) Pte Colin MacCallum (Enzym)

Section 4. (Assault/Flanking) Cpl.John Watson (Chapston) LCpl.William Jones (IEC) Pte.Edward Hay (sgtnorway) Pte.Daniel Hagman (Murdy) Pte.James Graham (Fungus) Pte.Pte.Allan MacGregor (Cleanslate) Pte.Barnabas Cunningham (Gunter) Pte.Ian Shaw (Petriflare) Pte.Daniel MacDonald (Asylum) Pte.George Atkins (George) Pte.Douglas MacDonald (Muldoon) Pte.Allen Smith (Angezt)

Total, 50.

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Joining the Seaforth Highlanders

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[hairywarhero]

jock bastard!!!

[Baillie]

Sound.

[Arcturus]

Can't wait for the next patch!

[Baillie]

Who can't?

[hairywarhero]

I can't haha

[Arcturus]

Tonight's event was excellent! Good work lads!

[Rival]

Roster plz

[hairywarhero]

ill ask him to update and finish it

[Baillie]

Tonight's event was excellent! Good work lads!

Sorry to have missed it!

[Baillie]

Great thread!

[Tyrionpk]

Nice thread!

[hairywarhero]

it's beautiful <3

[Rival]

Very nice thread :3

[Tyrionpk]

Looking forward to Mondays event!  Reckon we sort a training/minigame on Sat!