▁not ▁involved ▁in ▁any ▁more ▁fighting ▁before ▁the ▁Arm ist ice ▁came ▁into ▁force ▁on ▁ 1 1 ▁November . ▁ ▁Dem obil isation ▁began ▁in ▁early ▁ 1 9 1 9 , ▁and ▁the ▁batt alion ▁was ▁reduced ▁to ▁a ▁cadre ▁of ▁ 5 0 ▁men ▁by ▁mid - May . ▁The ▁cadre ▁returned ▁to ▁England ▁on ▁ 2 1 ▁May ▁and ▁march ed ▁through ▁London ▁to ▁Ho xt on . ▁ ▁Command ing ▁officers ▁The ▁following ▁officers ▁commanded ▁ 1 / 4 th ▁B n ▁during ▁World ▁War ▁I : ▁ ▁L t - Col ▁G . P . ▁Bot ter ill , ▁from ▁mobil isation , ▁wounded ▁ 2 6 ▁April ▁ 1 9 1 5 ▁ ▁Maj ▁L . T . ▁Burn ett , ▁acting , ▁ 2 6 ▁April ▁to ▁ 1 6 ▁June ▁ 1 9 1 5 ▁▁ ▁L t - Col ▁Les lie ▁Burn ett , ▁O BE , ▁promoted ▁ 1 6 ▁June ▁ 1 9 1 5 , ▁sick ▁ 1 9 ▁January ▁ 1 9 1 6 ▁ ▁Maj ▁W . J . ▁Clar ke , ▁acting , ▁ 1 9 ▁January ▁to ▁ 2 3 ▁March ▁ 1 9 1 6 ▁ ▁L t - Col ▁L . L . ▁Whe at ley , ▁D SO ▁( Ar gy ll ▁and ▁S uther land ▁High land ers ), ▁from ▁ 8 ▁April , ▁sick ▁ 1 1 ▁October ▁ 1 9 1 6 ▁ ▁L t - Col ▁H . J