"4th Seaforths Leaving for active service Nov 5th 1914" Photographer's initials are blurred "_&E No.83" Note: Imperial Seaforth. November 5th 1914, the 1/4th Seaforth Highlanders march from De Parys Avenue into the High Street on their way to active service in France Attached Media: Online blog: Tuesday, 27 October 2009 'The Bedford Highlanders': A relatively little known part of Bedford's recent history is the friendly invasion of the town early in the First World War, by thousands of Scottish part time soldiers of the Territorial Force. The "invaders" were the men of the Highland Division (later to become the 51st Highland Division) whose infantry units carried famous and evocative names such as Gordon, Seaforth, Argyll and Sutherland and Queens Own Cameron Highlanders. The Scottish troops became a familiar and welcome sight in the town and surrounding countryside as they trained and prepared for war.