page_title: 1st Dumbartonshire Rifle Volunteers
section_title: South African War
hierarchical_section_title: 1st Dumbartonshire Rifle Volunteers / Origins / Rifle Volunteers / South African War
caption_attribution_description: English: Boer War Memorial, Stirling Castle. Erected by the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, in memory of their comrades who gave their lives in the South African War, 1899-1902.
context_page_description: The 1st Dumbartonshire Rifle Volunteers later the 9th Btn, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders was an infantry later artillery unit of Britain's part-time force, the Territorial Army. The battalion was formed in 1860 as a battalion and later consolidated as a corps in 1880 before being transferred to the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. In 1938 the battalion was transferred to the Royal Artillery, served in World War II, and was later absorbed into the 402nd Light Regiment, Royal Artillery. Although the regiment and battalion lineage was ended in 1955, the location of the original unit and highland links were continued through 102 Field Squadron, Royal Engineers.
context_section_description: During the South African War the battalion contributed 98 of its members to the various new formations. Of these, Lieutenant R. L. Stevenson and 24 non-commissioned officers and men served in the 1st Service Company, 24 men in the 2nd Service Co, and 19 men in 3rd Volunteer Service Company, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Of the 1st company, privates J. C. Morrison, W. R. Kelly, and D. W. Moore died of disease in South Africa, and Lance Corporal W. L. L. Fitzwilliam and Private R. M. Duncan after being invalided home, and of the 2nd company, Lance Corporal T. Stevenson died of disease in South Africa. One man joined the Scottish Cyclist Company, and 29 men the Imperial Yeomanry, of whom private Nielson died of disease Captain R. L. Stevenson also served a second period with the Imperial Yeomanry. 107 men of the battalion, in addition, joined the regular army and militia during the war, and 28 non-commissioned officers and men (including Staff Serjeant Cumming, who was Mentioned in Despatches) of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Brigade Bearer Company, attached to the battalion, served with the Royal Army Medical Corps in South Africa. As a reward for their service, the battalion was granted the battle honour, "South Africa 1900-2".
caption: The Argyll and Sutherland's Boer War Memorial at Stirling Castle
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