Recruitment

• One way that Scottish soldiers would be convinced to join the war is that they were encouraged to join all Scottish regiments; such as the Black Watch.
• Scots were often encouraged to join these all Scottish regiments to show Scotland's commitment to Britain and her empire
• Scottish regiments were unique and easily identified through their use of kilts and bagpipes
• The British Government used already existing songs and commissioned new songs to be made to convince people to join and volunteer. It's a long way to Tipperary and Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag
• Between August and November 1914, 16 hearts football players enlisted to fight in WW1. The majority joined the 16th Battalion of the Royal Scots, otherwise known as MaCraes Battalion
• Lots of men signed up or volunteered because they saw their favourite football players or sports men doing the same; like the Hearts football team
• Men from the same area or workplace were encouraged to join up as a group or 'pals battalion'; former schoolmates knows as the 'Grimsby Chums'
• Over 2.5 million men volunteered for the army between August 1914 and December 1915
• By 1916 around 190,000 Scots had volunteered to fight