The 18th (Glasgow Yeomanry) Battalion were part of the 106th Brigade, 35th Division. The Division was largely comprised of locally raised units known as 'Bantams', manned by troops who were under the normal regulation minimum height of 5 feet 3 inches. Peter was formerly with the Lanarkshire Yeomanry (1812). Peter was wounded previously in France. SEE PHOTOS x 12 FOR THE 18th (GLASGOW YEOMANRY) BATTALION WAR DIARY APRIL - MAY 1918. The War Diary states - "VARENNES 19/05/1918 : Battalion moved to the line relieving 16th ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS on Left Battalion Front of AVELUY WOOD near ALBERT. Casualties - 1 Officer and 2 Other Ranks Killed and 6 Other Ranks Wounded. AVELUY WOOD 20/05/1918 : Battalion in the Line. Enemy artillery was very active in the earlier part of the night 19/20 and our artillery replied with very harassing fire practically all night. Patrols out during night, but saw no signs of enemy". ALSO SEE PHOTOS x 16 FOR THE 35th DIVISION BOOK 21st - 25th MARCH 1918 and PHOTOS x 24 FOR THE DIVISION BOOK 26th MARCH - 20th MAY 1918. The Division book states casualties for the 18th (Glasgow Yeomanry) Battalion May 1918 were - "Officers - 2 Killed, 1 Wounded. Other Ranks - 9 Killed, 15 Wounded". Peter's Grave photo kindly donated by Mick McCann at the British War Graves website who supply photos FREE OF CHARGE
here. The Cemetery is unusual in that the graves are marked by stones made from red Corsehill or Locharbriggs sandstone, rather than the more usual Portland stone. See photos for Peter's Medal Index Card, his Newspaper clipping, the North Lanarkshire Electoral Register 1935 (listing his parents and sister Patricia), his Army Register of Soldiers Effects, his Service Medal and Award Rolls, his CWGC Grave Registration x 2, his Headstone Report x 4, Martinsart British Cemetery, his Pension Records x 4, Peter's former Regiment the Lanarkshire Yeomanry Cap Badge and the Highland Light Infantry Cap Badge. Peter's grave inscription reads "SOLDIER REST. THY WARFARE O'ER. DREAM OF BATTLE FIELDS NO MORE". Finally, see photos for the 35th Division Order of Battle x 14 (the Division Peter was with when he died) and Newspaper clippings x 2 (Coatbridge Express x 1 and Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser x 1).
