26/11/1918 The 2/10th Royal Scots are carrying out defence work at Kurgomen, near Archangel. The Bolsheviks are not active at the moment. #WW1 #RoyalScots #NorthRussianCampaign

28/11/1918 Uphall's Mrs Robertson has received official notification that her son, Private A. Robertson was killed in action on 15th October. He was shot through the heart whilst trying to recover a wounded soldier. #WW1

8/12/1918 Pte Robert Duthie arrived home in Armadale last night. He had been a German prisoner of war since March. He spent the time working in a woodyard. By the Armistice he was working in rags and barefooted. He never received the Red Cross parcels which were sent to him.

9/12/1918 a Bo'ness officer, currently posted in Germany, has sent an interesting letter home.

10/12/1918 Three captured German guns are to be sent to Linlithgow as part of the royal burgh's share of the trophies of war. The guns are to be placed in the enclosure in front of the Sheriff Court House. #WW1

12/12/1918 Preparations for Christmas are underway in West Lothian. It is the Peace Christmas and everyone is trying to make it as bright and as merry as they can. #WW1

14/12/1918 It is election day in West Lothian. Many wives are arriving with their husbands as they cast their first General Election vote. One husband was heard to remark, "We've gone digerent ways th' day. The partnership's broken!" #suffrage

17/12/1918 Major Dr William Anderson, R.A.M.C., has arrived home to Armadale after two years service in Salonica. He was the first Scottish doctor to be asked by the Scottish Medical Association to be released after the armistice was signed.#WW1

20/12/1918 Prisoners of War continue to return home to Armadale. Big Ben Brown of the Black Watch and Robert Thomson are amongst the returnees this week. #WW1

05/01/11 C Coy of the 2/10th Royal Scots are arriving at Toulgas, to patrol the river bank and prepare for any Bolshevik action #WW1 #RoyalScots #NorthRussia

12/01/1919 The 2/10th Royal Scots are carrying out defensive works at Toulgas; there has been some enemy artillery activity. #WW1 #RoyalScots #NorthRussia

16/01/1919 A second 4.5" howitzer is being unloaded at Toulgas; the first one arrived two days ago. #WW1 #RoyalScots #NorthRussia

24/01/1919 Two platoons of A Coy, 2/10th Royal Scots. are moving at speed to Chamova after enemy activity on the Vaga Front is reported. #WW1 #RoyalScots #NorthRussia

26/01/1919 The Bolsheviks are attacking Kurgomen, but the advance is being held. #WW1 #RoyalScots #NorthRussia

26/01/1919 The 2/10th Royal Scots positions at Toulgas are under heavy attack by the Bolsheviks, but our troops are standing firm. #WW1 #RoyalScots #NorthRussia

26/01/1919 The 2/10th Royal Scots are withdrawing from Toulgas, so that our artillery can fire at will on the village. #WW1 #RoyalScots #NorthRussia

26/01/1919 The 2/10th Royal Scots' are fighting off a flank attack with machine guns fire; the artillery are also assisting in the defence. #WW1 #RoyalScots #NorthRussia

27/01/1919 Patrols of the 2/10th Royal Scots are re-occupying Toulgas after the Bolsheviks withdrew earlier. #WW1 #RoyalScots #NorthRussia

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