Scots On Western Front - Battle Of Loos, Somme Flashcards
1
Q
How many Scottish soldiers dead in battle of Loos?
A
7,000
2
Q
Date of Battle of Loos
A
September 1915
3
Q
Date of the Somme
A
July 1916
4
Q
How many casualties in Somme?
A
60,000
5
Q
What Scottish General led the Somme?
A
General Douglas Haig
6
Q
How many days was the barrage on the German trenches in preparation to the Somme battle?
A
7 days
7
Q
What battle was the first time Kitchener used volunteers?
A
Loos,
but we’re used in Somme after
8
Q
When was conscription (compulsory enlistment) introduced?
A
1916
9
Q
What was Kitchener’s role in government?
A
The Secretary of war
10
Q
When did battle of Arras take place?
A
April - May 1917
11
Q
What proportion were Scots in the British casualties in the battle of Arras?
A
One-third
12
Q
How many Scottish battalions at Arras?
A
44
