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The 9th (Scottish) Division, was one of the Kitchener's Army divisions raised from volunteers by Lord Kitchener to serve on the Western Front during the First World War.
After the South African Brigade joined in early 1916, the division was known colloquially as the Jocks and SpringbokThe Springbok ( Afrikaans bok antelope, deer, or goat) Antidorcas marsupialis is a small brown and white antelope that stands about 75 cm high. The males can weigh up to 50 kg and the females up to 37 kg. It inhabits the dry inland areas of central and wes.
In the Battle of LoosThe Battle of Loos was one of the major British offensives mounted on the Western Front in 1915 during World War I. The battle was the British component of the combined Anglo-French offensive known as the Second Battle of Artois. General Douglas Haig, the, notable for being the first battle in which British forces used poison gas, the 9th (Scottish) Division assaulted the Hohenzollern Redoubt, the 5th Camerons suffered horrific casualties, and CorporalCorporal is a military rank in use by many militaries of the world. Armed Forces Corporal insignia U. Army Corporal insignia U. Marine Corps In the U. Army a Corporal is the fourth enlisted rank, the first three being forms of Private. A Corporal is above J. D. Pollock gained a Victoria CrossThe Victoria Cross (official post-nominal letters "VC") is the highest award for valour that can be awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces of any rank in any service and civilians under military command. Historical Background The for his actions.
The 9th (Scottish) Division took part in major fighting during the Somme offensive. Notably it relieved the 30th DivisionThe British 30th Division was a New Army division that was originally made up of battalions raised by public subscription or private patronage. The division was taken over by the British War Office in August 1915 and moved to France in December. It served at Montauban and later attacked German positions at Bernafay Wood, where it succeeded in capturing vital objectives and forcing a German withdrawal.