53rd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders, British Army

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53rd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders, British Army
Years active:	–
Country:	United Kingdom
Service:	British Army
Branch:	New Army (British Army)
Type:	Infantry
Specific type:	Infantry battalion
Full size:	1000
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Name1:	11th (Reserve) Battalion Gordon Highlanders
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Reason for change:	Transferred to Training Reserve
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Name2:	42nd Training Reserve Battalion
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Name3:	42nd Young Soldier Battalion
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Reason for change:	Transferred to Gordon Highlanders
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Name4:	53rd (Young Soldier) Battalion Gordon Highlanders
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Reason for change:	Converted to pioneers
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Name5:	53rd Battalion Gordon Highlanders (Pioneers)
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Parent unit:	Gordon Highlanders, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Parent unit:	Training Reserve, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Parent unit:	Gordon Highlanders, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Tactical
Parent unit:	Divisional Engineers and Pioneers, 62nd Division, UK
Parent level:	Brigade
Start date:	01/04/1919
End date:	31/08/1919
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Theatre of war
Theatre name:	France, Belgium and Germany
Date entered:	01/04/1919
Date left:	31/08/1919
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Official sources

Unit war diaries

• The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/3077/2 (01/04/1919–31/08/1919)

References

This page contains data imported from the UK National Archives Discovery catalogue, licensed under Open Government Licence v2.0.