Contribution Of The Scots On The Western Front

Question 1

What did the scots contribute in the Battle of Loos

Answer 1

30 000 scots fought at Loos in 1915

13 000 casualties were Scottish

Question 2

What did the scots contribute in the Battle of Somme

Answer 2

3 divisions were Scottish (9th, 15th, 51st).

Nov 1916 - 51st highland division captured Beaumont Hamel

Question 3

What did the scots contribute in August 1914

Answer 3

The British Expeditionary Force - 120 000 soldiers
Scots contributed 20 000 men

End of 1915 - 2.5 mil men volunteered for British army
13% scots

Question 4

What did the scots contribute in the battle of Arras?

Answer 4

1/3 of 159 000 casualties were Scottish

Ten Scottish divisions fought at arras