On the 26/05/1915 the Battalion sailed from Devonport for Gallipoli, going via Egypt (5th - 28th June) and Mudros (1st July), landing at Cape Helles on the 3rd July. On the 08/01/1916 the Battalion were evacuated from Gallipoli to Mudros and arrived in Egypt in February. They were part of the 157th Brigade, 52nd (Lowland) Division. Joseph arrived at Cape Helles on the 03/07/1915. The first units landed on Gallipoli (Cape Helles) on the 6th June 1915. The Division was then involved in the following moves and engagements : Gully Ravine (28th - 29th June), Achi Baba Nullah (12th - 13th July), Krithia Nullahs (29th December), the evacuation of Helles (7th - 8th January 1916). The Division moved to Egypt after being evacuated from Gallipoli and concentrated at Abbassia near Cairo. It subsequently moved to El Kantara and on the 2nd March took over No. 3 Section of the Suez Canal Defences. They took part in these phases of the Palestine campaign : Dueidar (22nd April 1916) and the Battle of Romani (4th - 5th August 1916). Joseph's Grave photo kindly donated by Mick McCann at the British War Graves website who supply photos FREE OF CHARGE
here. Joseph is also remembered on the Maxwell Parish Church Roll of Honour (see photo). See photos for Joseph's Medal Index Card, his father Alexander, his brother Allan (a big thanks to Scott Campbell for his help and photos of Joseph's father and brother), his Service Medal and Award Rolls, his CWGC Grave Registration x 2, his Headstone Report, Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, the Highland Light Infantry Cap Badge and Joseph's Pension Records x 3. Finally, see photos for Newspaper clippings x 3 (Coatbridge Express x 2 and Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser x 1), PHOTOS x 40 FROM THE 52nd (LOWLAND) DIVISION BOOK 24th APRIL - 12th AUGUST 1916 and the 52nd (Lowland) Division book Order of Battle x 12 (the Division he was with when he died).
