https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/the-pals-battalions-of-the-first-world-war

I was asked this morning why we are calling the trip the 10th Dunblane Pals, this will be fully explained to your child by the tour guides during the trip however have a look at the link which highlights some of the Pals Battalions.

Mercat Tours fully immerse the pupils in the history of the Great War, each coach is a company of the Dunblane Pals and as this is the 10th trip we’ve taken from Dunblane High School, your son/daughter has been called up to serve in the 10th Dunblane Pals Battalion of the Black Watch. There is a little bit of artistic licence in use here as the Black Watch did not raise any Pals Battalions, in fact the majority of the Scottish Infantry regiments didn’t.

There were however some famous Scottish Pals Battalions. One of the most famous was the 16th Battalion of the Royal Scots also known as McCrae’s Battalion, anither noteable Scottsih Pals Battalion was the 15th Highland Infantry which recruited heavily from the Glasgow Tramways Staff, this battalion prided itself in having uniforms, when many had to drill in their own civilian clothes owing to uniform shortages, even if the uniforms of the 15th HLI were dark green Glasgow Tram Uniforms.

During the trip your child will learn about these and others such as the Manchesters and the Acrington Pals.