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The Gordons

The Gordon Highlanders regiment.

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Also known as the Gordons, Gordons, Young Gordons

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A young soldier of the 8th Gordons criticizes Sir John French after the Battle of Loos.

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In VIII: A young soldier of the 8th Gordons criticizes Sir John French after the Battle of Loos. Later, in Part III: The Nature of a Battle: Young Scots of the Black Watch, Camerons, and Gordons are described as hard,…

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VIII
A young soldier of the 8th Gordons criticizes Sir John French after the Battle of Loos.
Part III: The Nature of a Battle
Young Scots of the Black Watch, Camerons, and Gordons are described as hard, lean, and clear-eyed, carrying souvenirs and telling tales of their exploits.
II
Mentioned indirectly as part of the New Army soldiers preparing for battle, though not explicitly named in the excerpt.
IV
The 10th Gordons (later 8/10th) are mentioned as a battalion of Kitchener men from Edinburgh and Aberdeen, training for the attack.
VII
The Black Watch of the 1st Division are described as hard, bronzed fellows with red heckle in their bonnets.
VIII
The 8th Gordons are among the first into Loos; their Pipe Major is mortally wounded, and 'Honest John' saves German prisoners.
The Price of Victory at Loos
Mentioned among the young Scots of the Black Watch, Camerons, and Gordons who fought at Loos.
VI
Mentioned among the heroes of Loos at the New Year's banquet.
XVI
One of the regiments in the 3rd Division that led the assault on the Bluff on March 2nd.
VII
Mentioned as part of the 30th Division that captured Montauban and suffered heavy casualties.
VIII
The Gordons are mentioned among the Scottish troops involved in the attack.
XI
A Gordon officer in Franvillers delivers a monologue predicting the future use of hundreds of tanks; his fellow officers laugh at him.
XV
The 8th–10th Gordons, whose officers display grim humor and stoic resignation in the face of war.
XVIII
Part of the 3rd Division (Yorkshires, Northumberland Fusiliers, Royal Scots) earning the name 'Iron Division'.

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