6th (Service) Battalion Formed at Berwick-on-Tweed in August 1914 as part of K1 and attached to 28th Brigade in 9th (Scottish) Division. Moved to Bordon and in March 1915 went on to Bramshott. Landed at Boulogne 12 May 1915. 6 May 1916 : transferred to 27th Brigade in same Division