The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry and 14th (F. & F. Yeo.) Battn. R.H. 1914-1919

The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry and 14th (F. & F. Yeo.) Battalion R.H. 1914-1919 by D. Douglas Ogilvie is a detailed regimental history covering the service of this Scottish yeomanry unit during World War I. Originally a cavalry regiment the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry was later converted into an infantry battalion the 14th (F. & F. Yeo.) Battalion of the Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) reflecting the evolving nature of warfare.Ogilvie traces the regiment’s journey from its initial cavalry role in home defense to its deployment in the Middle East and later service on the Western Front. The book details the regiment’s experiences in Egypt Gallipoli and Palestine where they played a significant role in the advance through the Sinai and the battles for Gaza and Jerusalem. Later as an infantry battalion in France they endured the brutal realities of trench warfare and participated in the final Allied offensives of 1918.