21 April 1916 With no news once again of the Liverpool Scottish today, and no entries from George Ferguson’s diary available, another look back to the charge at Hooge. Too many Liverpool Scottish soldiers died o…

"The men and women who have gone before us have taught us how to live and how to die. We are the heirs of the ages, the ages that have fought against the odds and those who have given their lives for us." More at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2026/04/21/2...

20 April 1916 This was Easter week (21 April would be Good Friday), and clearly a good week for Liverpool Scottish weddings. Apart from Private Hugh Grice, whose wedding to Vera Jones took place on this day, the…

'April 19, by special licence, at St Columba’s Pleasant Street, by the Rev G. Downing, Company-Sergeant-Major William Edwin Cole, Liverpool Scottish, only son of Mr and Mrs Edwin Cole, to Barbara (Cis), eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs James Bowman' georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2026/04/20/2...

Clan Broonford on Instagram: "When Holyrood Park became a WW1 training ground. The Liverpool Scottish took over the whole of Holyrood Park to prepare for battle. #edinburgh #scotland #WW1 #ww1history ... 448 likes, 13 comments - clan_broonford on February 27, 2026: "When Holyrood Park became a WW1 training ground. The Liverpool Scottish took over the whole of Holyrood Park to prepare for battle. #edin...

Holyrood Park, Edinburgh, was a WW1 training ground for the #LiverpoolScottish in 1914 as this Instagram reel shows www.instagram.com/reels/DVSyKz...

19 April 1916 The Liverpool Echo carried a story about ‘Those Ingratiating Scots’.An award for ‘gallantry’ was made at the Central Technical School today, to Private Grice, of the Liverpo…

'The bridegroom, who joined the Liverpool Scottish at the outbreak of war, was for a period of six months on active service in Flanders. He was invalided home some time ago' More on the #ww1 #LiverpoolScottish 110 years ago in 1916 at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2026/04/19/1...

18 April 1916 Most accounts of WWI military service concentrate on time spent fighting abroad. However, as local newspapers show, enlisted soldiers spent a lot of time in training before setting off for the cont…

"William [...] entered military service on 18 April, 1916 with the Territorial Force, the 2nd/10th Battalion of The Kings Liverpool Scottish Regiment. For the first ten months of his service, his Battalion formed part of the home defence force" georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2026/04/18/1...

17 April 1916 Back in Liverpool, army recruitment continued. Minimum requirements for enlisted men changed over time and varied by regiment. In 1916, men had to be aged between 18 and 41, and only those over 19 …

"‘Tony’ was greatly disappointed that the Army had no room for him, small as he is. He said that he would never cause an officer trouble in the trench, where ‘Keep your head down’ is the main cry." More at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2026/04/17/1...

16 April 1916 With no news once again of the Liverpool Scottish today, and no entries from George Ferguson’s diary available, another look back to the charge at Hooge. Too many Liverpool Scottish soldiers died o…

"It is my painful duty to inform you that Tom has been killed in action while he was running across the open in a bayonet charge in which our battalion took part. When he was hit he died almost immediately." More on the #WW1 #LiverpoolScottish at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2026/04/16/1...

15 April 1916 From the Battalion Diary.The Battn remained in Divisional Reserve until the 15th during which time training was carried out and a number of R.E. fatigues were finished.On the night of the 15/16th t…

"The Battn remained in Divisional Reserve until the 15th during which time training was carried out and a number of R.E. fatigues were finished." More on the #LiverpoolScottish 110 years ago on the #WW1 #WesternFront at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2026/04/15/1...

14 April 1916 The Liverpool Echo had news of ‘A Russian “Scot”!’. A young fellow, who admitted he was born in Russia, was charged at Liverpool today with having failed to register, and fu…

A young fellow, who admitted he was born in Russia, was charged at Liverpool today with having failed to register and further with having made a false statement to the aliens officer.. “I was always anxious to join the Liverpool Scottish” he said georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2026/04/14/1...

13 April 1916 With no news once again of the Liverpool Scottish today, and no entries from George Ferguson’s diary available, another look back to the charge at Hooge. Too many Liverpool Scottish soldiers died o…

"At 5 o’clock in the evening of the same day (Jun 16th) he was struck by a high explosive shell and killed instantly. He met his death two days before his 22nd birthday." More on the #WW1 #LiverpoolScottish at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2026/04/13/1...

12 April 1916 From the Battalion Diary.From the 1st to 12th of the month Lt. Col J. R. Davidson commanded the 166 Infantry Brigade whilst Brig General Green Wilkinson was on leave during which time Capt A. G. Da…

"From the 1st to 12th of the month Lt. Col J. R. Davidson commanded the 166 Infantry Brigade whilst Brig General Green Wilkinson was on leave during which time Capt A. G. Davidson was in charge of the Battn." [Davidson on right in pic] georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2026/04/12/1...

"I am suffering with pains in the stomach and vomiting after meals. I put the cause of it down to the effects of Gas, being continually in the line at Ypres July 1917 when so much Gas was sent over." More on the #WW1 #LiverpoolScottish at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2026/04/11/1...

This is the action during which my old friend Layton Alexander Davey of the Liverpool Scottish was awarded the MC AND Bar for events ten days apart at "Route 'A' Keep" near Festubert.
The events are detailed in "The Liverpool Scottish 1900-1919" by A. M. McGilchrist.

#OTD 9 April 1918 German Sixth Army commenced offensive in Flanders (Battle of the Lys). British 40th and Portuguese 2nd Divisions hard hit; 55th (W. Lancs) conducted splendid defence of Givenchy. #ww1

I wrote and posted this to Instagram a couple of days ago and it became my most-read poem ever. I’m honored I get to feel big feelings alongside you all. I’m posting it here too and want to use this space more consistently. Hello friends ❤️

"Robert went missing on the Somme four months [after his wedding] and was declared dead the following year. His widow was awarded a pension of 13 shillings and ninepence a week." More at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2026/04/10/1...

'Cychwyn heddyw i France. Cewch lythyr yn fuan. Gwelwch fy llun tu ol i'r dot. Cofion oll Tom.' Translation and more at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2026/04/09/9...

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8 April 1916 Although there was no news of the Liverpool Scottish from the Western Front , the soldiers still in England were in the papers for their sporting activities. The Maidstone Telegraph reported on an …

"In loving memory of my dear chum, Charlie K. Ogilvy, 1st/10th Liverpool Scottish, who was killed in action at Slaughter Hill, Ypres, on April 1, 1915. (His life for his country, his soul for his God.)" More at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2026/04/08/8...

7 April 1916 From the Battalion Diary.The Battn was relieved by the 1/5 Kings Own in OSIERS + SOUTIENS on the night of the 7th/8th and proceeded to billets at SAULTY. Two companies remained in GROSVILLE overnig…

"The Battn was relieved by the 1/5 Kings Own in OSIERS + SOUTIENS on the night of the 7th/8th and proceeded to billets at SAULTY." MOre on the #LiverpoolScottish 110 years ag0o on the #WW1 #WesternFront at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2026/04/07/7...

6 April 1916 It was not proving to be a good week for the Liverpool Scottish in the Lancashire press. Robert Mather had just been sent to jail for a series of thefts. Reports of his trial were still being print…

"Your son was very severely wounded by shell fire on the morning of the 28th, and although everything possible was done to save his life he passed away about midday on the same date." More at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2026/04/06/6...

Stobs Camp Heritage Trail - Stobs Military Camp Hawick Scottish Borders The Stobs Camp Project is delighted to launch a new heritage trail that guides visitors around the camp and lets them explore what Stobs was like during the First World War. Developed in partnership w...

There's a good heritage trail around Stobs Camp if you ever get up there www.stobscamp.org/stobs-camp-h...

5 April 1916 Back in England, the Liverpool Scottish was in the headlines for the wrong reasons – ‘Mean thefts from billets’, ‘Disgraced the Kilt’, ‘Liverpool Scottish Private Sent…

"Back in England, the Liverpool Scottish was in the headlines for the wrong reasons – ‘Mean thefts from billets’, ‘Disgraced the Kilt’, ‘Liverpool Scottish Private Sent to Prison’." More at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2026/04/05/5...

4 April 1916 Second Lieutenant Joseph Leonard Roe (3414) of the Liverpool Scottish died on this day. Although he had not been wounded, and had spent only a month in France, Joseph had fallen victim to those ini…

"contracted a combination of myalgia, bronchitis and diarrhoea [...] Private Roe remained on home soil for the remainder of his time in the army. However, he continued to suffer with his health. In the spring of 1916, he contracted tuberculosis" georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2026/04/04/4...

3 April 1916 The Liverpool Daily Post carried a report of the service held at St Michael’s in the Hamlet church on 1 April in memory of 15 men connected with the parish who had given their lives for their…

"During the course of the service a beautiful marble tablet erected by the parents and sisters was unveiled to the memory of Private Albert L. Forster (the first from the parish to fall), of the 10th Liverpool Scottish, who was killed in action" georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2026/04/03/3...

2 April 1916 The Maidstone Telegraph had news of another Liverpool Scottish wedding – Private Arthur Stanley Hollands (Liverpool Scottish, Blackpool) married Louise (Dolly) Carter of Maidstone. The bridemaids w…

OGILVY In loving memory of our dear son, Charles Kelly Ogilvy, of the 1/10th Liverpool Scottish who was killed in action at Ypres, April 1, 1915. (His country called him, and he answered. Sadly missed by his father, mother, sister and brothers.) georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2026/04/02/2...

1 April 1916 April was to prove a quiet month for the Liverpool Scottish, covered on a single page of the Battalion Diary and skipped over in books about the battalion’s wartime activity. The men continue…

"The men continued to work on trench repair and maintenance, the battalion’s snipers were encouraged to do their best work, and reinforcements arrived from Britain. No men were reported killed or injured." More on the #WW1 #LiverpoolScottish at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2026/04/01/1...

31 March 1916 From the Battalion Diary.During the month a number of changes in personnel took place viz G. Duckworth and 2nd Lt A. H. Noble together with Machine gun section complete in transport etc were transf…

"The 166 Brigade Machine Gun Company to which the Liverpool Scottish machine gun section was transferred was formed early in 1916 [...] soldiers continued to wear their Scottish uniform but no longer lived or messed with the battalion." More at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2026/03/31/3...

30 March 1916 From the Battalion DiaryOn the night of the 30/31st the battn was relieved by the 1/5 S Lancs + in turn relieved the 1/5th Kings Own in the OSIERS, two companies taking over the Fire Trench, one in…

"The ‘Sunken road’ would have been one of the holle wegen that were a feature of the local landcape. These were not constructed during the war but were ancient pathways formed over centuries" More at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2026/03/30/3...