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547:, possibly because it was not considered to have recovered from its ordeal on the Somme a year before. By the beginning of 1918 the BEF was suffering a severe manpower crisis: brigades were reorganised on a three-battalion basis in February, with the surplus men being drafted to bring other units up to strength. In the 31st Division, however, this process was even more severe, with the whole of the 94th Brigade disappearing, to be replaced temporarily by the 4th Guards Brigade, and later by a reformed 94th Brigade composed of
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452:(the rest of 31st Division was still too shattered to take part). A 48-hour preliminary bombardment began on 11 November, and the brigade moved into the trenches on the night of 12/13, along communication trenches clogged with mud. Zero hour was 05.30 on 13 November, and fog, light rain and a smokescreen reduced visibility to a few yards, so that the leading battalions initially had little difficulty, but the 3rd Division on their right made no progress. Small-scale fighting went on all day, and Private
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272:, issued his famous call to arms: 'Your King and Country Need You', urging the first 100,000 volunteers to come forward. This group of six divisions with supporting arms became known as Kitchener's First New Army, or 'K1'. The flood of volunteers overwhelmed the ability of the army to absorb and organise them, and by the time the Fifth New Army (K5) was authorised, many of its constituent units were being organised as '
615:. Over successive days confused fighting went on, units fighting rearguards often finding their flanks left in the air and being forced to retire until on 14 April the division withdrew through a new line held by fresh Australian and British troops, who defeated the attacks and ensured the safety of Hazebrouck. A temporary 92nd Composite Battalion was formed from the 92nd Brigade to assist the Australians.
520:
475:
1403:
The practice of wearing battalion specific insignia (often called battle patches) in the B.E.F. began in mid 1915 with the arrival of units of
Kitchener's Armies and was widespread after the Somme Battles of 1916. The patches shown were adopted by the division during late 1917, and were designed to a
527:
Casualties in the 12th East Yorks had been so severe that it was temporarily reduced to two composite companies attached to the 10th and 11th
Battalions respectively. A fresh attack on Oppy Wood was arranged for 28 June. This time the attack was to be made by the 94th Brigade with the 92nd Brigade in
623:
Once out of the line the division began training for offensive operations. 31st
Division took part in Operation Borderland, a limited attack on La Becque and other fortified farms in front of the Forest of Nieppe on 28 June, in what was described as 'a model operation' for artillery cooperation.
643:. The rest of the 93rd Brigade then crossed the Douve stream accompanied by artillery and engineers, the 94th (Yeomanry) Brigade was held up the rear). The general retirement of the Germans along the whole line then allowed the division to push on through Ploegsteert Wood and advance up to the
242:
432:. The advancing lines were almost annihilated by German machine guns and shellfire, and only a few parties got into the enemy front line, where they remained pinned down. The division was unable to get any support to them across the fire-swept No man's land for the rest of the day.
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brigade scheme including a brigade sign worn by all ranks on the back, below the collar. Those signs for the 92nd and 93rd brigades indicated the battalion seniority, all brigades wore their battalion, M.G. company and T.M. battery signs at the top of both sleeves.
571:, improving the defences. Ervillers was attacked on the evening of 24 March, the defence being confused by British troops retreating from the forward defences. There was fighting in the village streets, but the next day the combined fire of 92nd Brigade and part of
413:
The 92nd
Brigade held the front line trenches during the British bombardment in the days leading up to the battle, suffering significant casualties from the German counter-bombardment. The night before the battle, working parties from the 92nd Brigade were out in
655:
Returning to the line on 12 October, patrols from the 92nd
Brigade slipped across the Lys on a raft during the night of 14/15 October and established posts on the far bank. The following afternoon further parties crossed and advanced under a barrage to the
1206:
CLXIX Brigade was broken up in
January 1917: sections of D (H) Bty brought D (H)/CLXV and D (H)/CLXX up to six howitzers each, the remainder was distributed to various Army field brigades. V.31 Heavy and Z.31 Medium TMBs were broken up in February 1918.
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The 31st
Division returned to the line on the night of 6/7 November, crossing the Scheldt and sending forward the 11th East Yorks as part of a pursuit force including a field artillery battery and companies from the divisional machine gun battalion, the
4204:
687:
The division was back in the line from 28 October, with the 92nd
Brigade in the lead continuing to advance slowly against machine gun and shell fire, from rearguards who 'did not appear disposed to give ground'. The division then made an attack at
586:
of the 11th East Lancs was awarded a posthumous VC. During the night, a composite battalion of troops from the 92nd
Brigade's quartermaster details arrived to take over part of the Purple Line. The division was relieved on 31 March.
1442:
Top: the brigade sign. Middle, from left to right, 11th East
Lancashire Regiment, 12th, 13th, and 14th (Service) Battalions York and Lancaster Regiment. Bottom row: 94th machine gun company M.G.C. and 94th trench mortar battery.
624:
Individual units continued to make small advances through aggressive patrolling and seizing strongpoints (so-called 'peaceful penetration') until the Allies began a coordinated offensive in August. The division captured
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was a disaster for 31st Division. 93 and 94 Brigades went 'over the top' at 07.30 on 1 July, 10 minutes after the explosion of the nearby Hawthorn Ridge mine had alerted the enemy. Their objective was the village of
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870:
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Artillery was attached to 31st Division, and served with it for the rest of the war. (31st DA later joined 32nd Division in France). The 2nd County Palatine Artillery was originally raised in Lancashire by the
1429:
Top: the brigade sign. Middle, from left to right, 15th, 16th and 18th (Service) Battalions West Yorkshire Regiment, 18th (Service) Battalion Durham Light Infantry. Bottom row: 93rd machine gun company M.G.C.
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for the assaulting troops to pass through. It then withdrew into the support trenches, to hold the front line while the other two brigades attacked on 1 July. Despite all the preparation and high hopes, the
914:
435:
On 2 July the shattered division was pulled out of the line and sent north to a quiet sector for rest and refit, though there was the usual trickle of casualties associated with trench holding and raiding.
982:
410:. Over the following weeks the battalions took their turns in the routine of trench holding, working parties, patrolling and trench raiding, with a constant drain on manpower from shelling and snipers.
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4291:
2339:, London: Hutchinson, 1960 – a classic fictional account of the raising of a Yorkshire Pals battalion and its destruction at Serre, based closely on the experiences of the Sheffield City Battalion.
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started at 03.45 and the 92nd and 93rd Brigades set off, in the dark and mist, into severe machine gun fire from Oppy Wood. 92 Brigade was held up in No man's land and suffered severe casualties.
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724:(chiefly of coal miners) began on 11 December and proceeded at a steadily increasing rate during January 1919. On 29 January the two East Yorks Battalions were sent by rail to
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977:
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2800:
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stopped the German advance. However, events elsewhere meant that the 31st and 42nd Divisions were ordered to retire on the morning of 27 March. 92 Brigade then defended
1417:
Top: the brigade sign. Middle, from left to right, 10th, 11th, 12th, and 13th (Service) Battalions East Yorkshire Regiment. Bottom row: 92nd machine gun company M.G.C.
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2367:
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road. The brigade continued the advance on 16 and 17 October, liberating several villages. By 18 October the battalions were advancing in company columns screened by
857:
2562:
1008:
This brigade was attached to the division during February 1918 following the breakup of the 94th Brigade. It left when the 94th Brigade began reforming in May.
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on 31 October 1918 that was so successful that the 92 Brigade in reserve was not required while the 94th (Yeomanry) Brigade drove the enemy behind the Scheldt.
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639:). Although suffering heavy casualties, the 92nd Brigade and a battalion from the 93rd Brigade took their objectives, though they were shelled out part of
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CLXIX – A + 1 section C, B + 1 section C, D (H)/CLXXI joined as C (H), D (H) remained 4 howitzers; 517 (H) Bty (4 howitzers) joined from UK on 20 November
599:
area the division received large numbers of reinforcements, mainly under the age of 19. The bombardment for the second phase of the German offensive (the
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728:
to deal with possible riots by men working in the Ordnance depot. Demobilisation accelerated in February and by April the battalions had been reduced to
203:, the division was sent to Egypt in December 1915 before moving to France in March 1916 and spent the remainder of the First World War in action on the
535:
2834:
322:
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Further reorganisation of 31st DA occurred in August 1916 when CLXXI Brigade was broken up and the 18-pounder batteries were brought up to six guns:
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aerodrome against repeated attacks until, with both flanks 'in the air', it pulled back to the partly-dug 'Purple Line' in front of Ayette village.
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448:, which was to be the last big operation of the year. Serre had still not been taken, and the 92nd Brigade was assigned to the attack alongside
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opened on 21 March 1918, 31st Division was in reserve until it was sent up on 23 March; even then the 92nd Brigade remained in reserve at
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came into force on 11 November, the 11th East Lancs were leading the division, and scouts reported that there were no enemy in front.
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became casualties. At the end of the day the brigade had been driven back to its starting positions and suffered over 800 casualties.
384:. Although this was a quiet sector of the line, the troops suffered their first casualties during this short tour, mainly from German
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The brigade was disbanded in February 1918 then began reforming in May. In June it was brought up to strength with the addition of
356:. On 26 February orders arrived to reverse the process and on 1 March the division began re-embarking at Port Said. It unloaded at
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292:, where brigade training began in earnest. Musketry training was finally begun in August, and in September the division moved to
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3027:
2759:
2708:
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572:
732:, which left for England on 22 May. During the war the division's casualties amounted to 30,091 killed, wounded, and missing.
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603:) opened on 7 April, and on 11 April the division had been called forward in ex-London buses to form a defensive line near
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Hull Pals, 10th, 11th 12th and 13th Battalions East Yorkshire Regiment – A History of 92 Infantry Brigade, 31st Division
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218:(1 July 1916). The division suffered 3,600 casualties and failed to reach any of its objectives. Later it served at the
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History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 3b: New Army Divisions (30–41) and 63rd (R.N.) Division
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The Division remained on the Ancre through the winter of 1916–17, following up the Germans when they retired to the
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672:. Pressure was kept up through 19 and 20 October, until the brigade was squeezed out of the advancing line between
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The Somme Offensive was still going on at the end of October when the 31st Division returned to the sector for the
262:
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453:
153:
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and went into support, while the 93rd Brigade held the junction between the two armies and continued up to the
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The division began to pull back on 13 November, and by the end of the month was established in camps south of
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support. The attack was made in the evening of 28 June and successfully took the trenches, completing the
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CLXX – A + 1 section C/CLXXI, B + 1 section C/CLXXI, C + 1 section B/CLXXI, D (H) remained 4 howitzers
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CLXV – A + 1 section A/CLXXI, B + 1 section A/CLXXI, C + 1 Section B/CLXXI, D (H) remained 4 howitzers
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When 31st Division embarked for Egypt, the divisional artillery (DA) did not accompany it. Instead,
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In April 1918 heavy casualties led to the brief amalgamation of the 92nd and 93rd brigades into the
501:. After a period of training and trench-holding, the division moved into assembly trenches opposite
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CLXXI (2nd County Palatine) (Howitzer) Brigade, RFA – A (H), B (H), C (H), D (H) Batteries and BAC
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The 31st Division was not committed to the Third Ypres Offensive, which culminated in the dreadful
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The artillery originally assigned to the division was as follows (all batteries comprised four
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CLXIV (Huddersfield) (Howitzer) Brigade, RFA – A (H), B (H), C (H), D (H) Batteries and BAC
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640:
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41:
301:
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CLXXI – D/CLXV, D/CLXIX, and D/CLXX Btys joined and became A, B, and C; D (H) Bty remained
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786:
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82:
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formed by 12 April 1916, merged as 94th TMB 14 June 1916, to 4th Gds Bde 12 February 1918
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207:. The 31st Division was the quintessential New Army division, being made up entirely of
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troops could withdraw. Next day the Germans threw in all their reserves to try to take
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12th (Service) Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, the division pioneers.
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A formal attack was arranged for the morning of 28 September (the opening day of the
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on 13 August 1918 and pushed forward until running into serious opposition south of
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In late May and early June 1915 the units of the 31st Division began to assemble at
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276:' under the auspices of mayors and corporations of towns up and down the country.
2165:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1939/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007,
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s (trench mortars). Shortly afterwards the 31st Division formed its own light
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337:, the advance parties were recalled, and on 7 December the troops embarked at
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and formed in April 1915 as part of the K4 Army Group and taken over by the
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On 6 August 1914, less than 48 hours after Britain's declaration of war,
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CLXIX (2nd County Palatine) Brigade, RFA – A, B, C, D Batteries and BAC
2220:
History of the Great War: Military Operations, France and Belgium, 1916
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CLXX (2nd County Palatine) Brigade, RFA – A, B, C, D Batteries and BAC
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CLXV (2nd County Palatine) Brigade, RFA – A, B, C, D Batteries and BAC
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13th (Service) Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment (1st Barnsley) –
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12th (Service) Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (Miners)
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service rifles and carried out final intensive battle training in the
1802:
John Lee, 'The British Divisions at Third Ypres', p. 226, in Liddle,
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CLXIX – D Bty left and B (H)/CLXXI Bty became D (H) Bty on 2 May 1916
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On 29 November 1915 the division received warning orders to join the
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CLXX – D Bty left and C (H)/CLXXI Bty became D (H) Bty on 2 May 1916
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CLXV – D Bty left and A (H)/CLXXI Bty became D (H) Bty on 2 May 1916
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14th (Service) Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment (2nd Barnsley)
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13th (Service) Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment (1st Barnsley)
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in France, and advance parties set out for the embarkation ports of
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The division was introduced to trench warfare in March in front of
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X.31, Y.31 and Z.31 Medium Trench Mortar Btys formed 31 March 1916
908:
11th (Service) Battalion (Accrington), East Lancashire Regiment –
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12th (Service) Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment (Sheffield)
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batteries (TMBs). It also provided working parties to assist the
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CLXVIII (Rotherham) Brigade, RFA – A, B, C, D Batteries and BAC
1108:(RFA) – A, B, C, D Batteries and Brigade Ammunition Column (BAC)
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On arrival in France the divisional artillery was reorganised:
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12th (Ayr and Lanark Yeomanry) Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers
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attached 11 February 1918, to No 31 Battalion MGC 3 March 1918
493:
On 8 April 1917, the division left the Ancre and moved to the
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CLXI (Yorkshire) Brigade, RFA – A, B, C, D Batteries and BAC
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24th (Denbighshire Yeomanry) Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers
460:(VC) for fighting on alone when all the rest of his team of
230:
in early 1918, and finally in the victorious battles of the
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joined on 20 May 1916, to No 31 Battalion MGC 3 March 1918
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during the night of 2/3 May, under shellfire. The British
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between 24 December and 23 January 1916 and went into the
2023:
Edmonds & Maxwell-Hyslop, pp. 278, 284, 288–90, 420.
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formed by 12 April 1916, merged as 93rd TMB 12 June 1916
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formed by 11 April 1916, merged as 92nd TMB 12 June 1916
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Passchendaele in Perspective: The Third Battle of Ypres
2222:, Vol I, London: Macmillan,1932/Woking: Shearer, 1986,
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on 21 August, where fighting continued into September.
2238:(1 ed.). Wokingham: The Military History Society.
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Middlebrook, pp. 122–31, 150–1, 195–7, 216–20, 236–41.
1534:, pp. 26–40; Jackson, pp. 14–7; Middlebrook, pp. 9–11.
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joined on 21 May 1916, to 4th Gds Bde 11 February 1918
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Infantry divisions of the British Army in World War I
851:), Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) –
841:), Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) –
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92/1 and 92/2 Light Trench Mortar Batteries (TMBs) –
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cyclist battalion, leap-frogging forward to liberate
333:. At the last minute, the destination was changed to
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1919
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228th Divisional Employment Company, Labour Corps –
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of the 11th East Yorks was awarded a posthumous VC.
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between 6 and 16 March and then concentrated in the
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Formation sign of the 31st Division (first pattern).
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Edmonds & Maxwell-Hyslop, pp. 71–2, 82, 85, 89.
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406:that was to be exploded to launch the forthcoming
214:The 31st Division's first major action was on the
4287:Military units and formations established in 1915
1391:Maj-Gen Robert James Bridgford from 21 March 1918
1189:The BACs were absorbed by the DAC on 2 May 1916
740:The composition of the division was as follows:
2308:The Regimental Warpath 1914–1918 (archive site)
2236:Infantry Divisions, Identification Schemes 1917
1366:The following officers commanded the division:
1182:V.31 Heavy Trench Mortar Bty joined 4 June 1916
2054:Edmonds & Maxwell-Hyslop, pp. 444, 448–50.
257:sanctioned an increase of 500,000 men for the
191:on 10 August 1915. Comprising mainly infantry
2563:Multi-National Division (South-West) (Bosnia)
2361:
1120:31st (Hull) Divisional Ammunition Column, RFA
8:
3285:British deception formations in World War II
364:area as part of the BEF. It remained on the
2568:Multi-National Division (South-East) (Iraq)
1063:joined 27 November 1915; left on 9 May 1916
249:'s recruitment poster for Kitchener's Army.
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1747:"Oppy Wood at Humber Museums WWI Timeline"
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1318:217th, 218th, 219th and 220th Companies –
1234:31st (Leeds) Divisional Signal Company, RE
1057:HQ, Machine Gun Section and B Squadron, 1/
807:joined on 20 May 1916, to No 31 Battalion
226:. It took part in the defence against the
40:
2076:Edmonds & Maxwell-Hyslop, pp. 548–50.
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1155:32nd Divisional Ammunition Column, RFA –
2291:, London: Allen Lane 1971/Fontana, 1975.
1468:List of British divisions in World War I
1406:
2289:The First Day on the Somme, 1 July 1916
1495:Becke, Pt 3a, pp. 2, 8, 24, Appendix I.
1479:
261:, and on 11 August the newly-appointed
2143:
2141:
2139:
2137:
2135:
31:
787:11th (Service) Battalion (Accrington)
607:through which retreating British and
7:
2196:British Battle Insignia (1). 1914–18
2261:, Barnsley, Pen & Sword, 2013,
2246:, Barnsley: Pen & Sword, 1996,
2234:Hibbard, Mike; Gibbs, Gary (2016).
2180:, Barnsley: Pen & Sword, 2014,
1394:Maj-Gen J. Campbell from 6 May 1918
1330:joined in France from 32nd Division
1287:93rd, 94th, 95th Field Ambulances,
955:94th Brigade Machine Gun Company –
885:93rd Brigade Machine Gun Company –
805:92nd Brigade Machine Gun Company –
778:13th (Service) Battalion (4th Hull)
769:12th (Service) Battalion (3rd Hull)
763:11th (Service) Battalion (2nd Hull)
754:10th (Service) Battalion (1st Hull)
1293:joined from original 31st Division
1067:31st Divisional Cyclist Company –
418:cutting lanes through the British
25:
2259:Accrington's Pals: The Full Story
2244:Battleground Europe: Somme: Serre
1069:formed by 13 August 1915; joined
2320:
2242:Jack Horsfall & Nigel Cave,
1819:31 Division at Long, Long Trail.
1448:
1435:
1422:
1410:
1328:221st, 222nd, 223rd Companies –
1297:41st Mobile Veterinary Section,
1264:92nd, 93rd, 94th MG Companies –
1123:124th (2nd Hull) Heavy Battery,
81:
64:
1710:Horsfall & Cave, pp. 77–88.
1657:Horsfall & Cave, pp. 59–71.
1231:223rd (Leeds) Field Company, RE
1228:211th (Leeds) Field Company, RE
875:from 94th Brigade February 1918
795:from 94th Brigade February 1918
573:42nd (East Lancashire) Division
539:Oppy under shellfire, May 1917.
4297:1915 establishments in England
1104:CLV (West Yorkshire) Brigade,
1:
2448:6th (United Kingdom) Division
2443:3rd (United Kingdom) Division
2438:1st (United Kingdom) Division
2200:. Oxford: Osprey Publishing.
1251:Divisional Machine Gun Troops
1221:210th (Leeds) Field Company,
925:to 93rd Brigade February 1918
910:to 92nd Brigade February 1918
456:of the 12th East Yorks won a
306:Salisbury Plain Training Area
2276:, London: Leo Cooper, 1997,
1804:Passchendaele in Perspective
1381:(acting) from 16 August 1915
780:, East Yorkshire Regiment –
771:, East Yorkshire Regiment –
720:and engaged in road repair.
300:where the division received
1280:Divisional Medical Services
949:94/1 and 94/2 Light TMBs –
879:93/1 and 93/2 Light TMBs –
323:British Expeditionary Force
4313:
4282:Kitchener's Army divisions
3835:66th (2nd East Lancashire)
3790:57th (2nd West Lancashire)
945:from May 1918 to June 1918
847:18th (Service) Battalion (
837:16th (Service) Battalion (
830:), Prince of Wales's Own (
826:15th (Service) Battalion (
270:Earl Kitchener of Khartoum
263:Secretary of State for War
27:WW1 British Army formation
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2517:Scottish, Welsh and Irish
2475:
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1379:Edward Hogarth Molesworth
1266:transferred from brigades
1050:Divisional Mounted Troops
1032:attached 12 February 1918
765:, East Yorkshire Regiment
619:La Becque and Ploegsteert
368:for the rest of the war.
39:
3840:67th (2nd Home Counties)
3810:61st (2nd South Midland)
3800:59th (2nd North Midland)
1570:Becke, Pt 3b, pp. 11–19.
1347:Divisional Labour Troops
1289:Royal Army Medical Corps
1125:Royal Garrison Artillery
968:74th (Yeomanry) Division
858:18th (Service) Battalion
791:East Lancashire Regiment
479:Oppy Wood, 1917. Evening
396:252nd Tunnelling Company
3850:69th (2nd East Anglian)
3820:63rd (2nd Northumbrian)
3162:Durham and North Riding
2192:Chappell, Mike (1986).
2120:Becke, Pt 3b, pp. 21–9.
1322:52nd (Lowland) Division
1312:31st Divisional Train,
1258:No 31 Battalion, MGC –
1038:took over 19 March 1918
972:94th (Yeomanry) Brigade
941:Royal Munster Fusiliers
934:disbanded February 1918
919:disbanded February 1918
853:disbanded February 1918
843:disbanded February 1918
832:West Yorkshire Regiment
782:disbanded February 1918
773:disbanded February 1918
758:East Yorkshire Regiment
698:Motor Machine Gun Corps
565:German spring offensive
545:Battle of Passchendaele
471:in the Spring of 1917.
228:German spring offensive
179:. It was raised in the
129:German spring offensive
55:April 1915 – March 1919
3815:62nd (2nd West Riding)
3764:55th (West Lancashire)
3704:42nd (East Lancashire)
3088:55th (West Lancashire)
3023:42nd (East Lancashire)
2272:Peter H. Liddle (ed),
1386:Robert Wanless O'Gowan
1336:joined in France from
894:92nd Composite Brigade
706:Armistice with Germany
540:
524:
523:Oppy Wood from the air
485:
425:First day on the Somme
250:
232:Hundred Days Offensive
216:first day on the Somme
154:Robert Wanless O'Gowan
133:Hundred Days Offensive
3367:British Army in India
2328:United Kingdom portal
2109:Hull in the Great War
1530:, pp. 37–42; Bilton,
1528:Hull in the Great War
1356:formed by 9 June 1917
1299:Army Veterinary Corps
1106:Royal Field Artillery
994:reformed 29 June 1918
866:Durham Light Infantry
637:Fifth Battle of Ypres
595:While resting in the
538:
522:
477:
344:The division reached
245:
18:British 31st Division
3729:48th (South Midland)
3719:46th (North Midland)
3714:44th (Home Counties)
3098:59th (Staffordshire)
3053:48th (South Midland)
3033:44th (Home Counties)
2811:17th Gurkha Division
2765:44th (Home Counties)
2600:Administrative units
2480:Administrative units
2470:Post-Cold War period
2407:Guards and Parachute
2400:Administrative units
2303:The Long, Long Trail
2287:Martin Middlebrook,
1948:Jackson, pp. 188–94.
1939:Farndale, pp. 283–4.
1908:Jackson, pp. 179–86.
1842:Jackson, pp. 169–70.
1793:Jackson, pp. 149–52.
1666:Jackson, pp. 99–114.
1338:Royal Naval Division
1305:Divisional Transport
966:battalions from the
559:Ervillers and Ayette
551:units recalled from
530:Capture of Oppy Wood
3825:64th (2nd Highland)
3805:60th (2/2nd London)
3795:58th (2/1st London)
3769:56th (1/1st London)
3759:54th (East Anglian)
3739:50th (Northumbrian)
3724:47th (1/2nd London)
3083:54th (East Anglian)
3063:50th (Northumbrian)
3008:23rd (Northumbrian)
2770:50th (Northumbrian)
2337:Covenant with Death
2085:Jackson, pp. 205–6.
2032:Jackson, pp. 203–4.
2001:Jackson, pp. 200–2.
1970:Jackson, pp. 195–8.
1886:Jackson, pp. 171–4.
1771:Jackson, pp. 146–7.
1648:, Vol I, pp. 441–9.
1388:from 24 August 1915
1272:joined 18 July 1917
1270:243rd MG Company –
1260:formed 3 March 1918
1239:Divisional Pioneers
1073:Cyclist Battalion,
704:cyclists. When the
446:Battle of the Ancre
408:Battle of the Somme
404:Hawthorn Ridge mine
220:Battle of the Ancre
183:by volunteers from
121:Battle of the Ancre
117:Battle of the Somme
3870:63rd (Royal Naval)
3830:65th (2nd Lowland)
3734:49th (West Riding)
3331:82nd (West Africa)
3326:81st (West Africa)
3316:11th (East Africa)
3152:Devon and Cornwall
3144:"County Divisions"
3058:49th (West Riding)
2833:Second World War (
2801:Artillery Division
2704:49th (West Riding)
1753:on 28 January 2018
1508:, Vol II, pp. 1–4.
1314:Army Service Corps
1098:4.5-inch howitzers
1075:Army Cyclist Corps
1059:Lancashire Hussars
1001:4th Guards Brigade
811:(MGC) 3 March 1918
601:Battles of the Lys
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3389:First World War (
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2755:42nd (Lancashire)
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2502:Prince of Wales's
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2376:Divisions of the
2267:978-1-84884-469-8
2186:978-1-78346-185-1
1930:Blaxland, p. 149.
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1018:3rd Battalion,
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2176:David Bilton,
2174:
2158:
2156:
2153:
2150:
2149:
2131:
2129:Chappel pp 5–6
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2078:
2069:
2056:
2047:
2034:
2025:
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1972:
1963:
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1941:
1932:
1923:
1910:
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1888:
1879:
1866:
1857:
1844:
1835:
1822:
1808:
1795:
1786:
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1764:
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1637:
1624:
1611:
1598:
1585:
1572:
1536:
1519:
1510:
1497:
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1471:
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1090:
1089:
1087:
1080:
1079:
1065:
1054:
1053:
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1047:
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1034:
1028:
1022:
1016:
1006:
1005:
1003:
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990:
985:
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784:
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766:
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750:
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737:
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722:Demobilisation
713:
710:
652:
649:
647:on 3 October.
620:
617:
592:
589:
584:Basil Horsfall
581:2nd Lieutenant
560:
557:
511:2nd Lieutenant
490:
487:
458:Victoria Cross
441:
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402:, digging the
378:Beaumont-Hamel
373:
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318:
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89:
79:
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72:United Kingdom
61:
57:
56:
53:
49:
48:
45:
37:
36:
26:
24:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
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4309:
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4280:
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4141:Crimean War (
4138:
4134:
4120:
4117:
4115:
4112:
4110:
4107:
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4097:
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3735:
3732:
3730:
3727:
3725:
3722:
3720:
3717:
3715:
3712:
3710:
3709:43rd (Wessex)
3707:
3705:
3702:
3701:
3699:
3695:
3692:
3688:
3678:
3675:
3673:
3670:
3668:
3665:
3663:
3660:
3658:
3655:
3653:
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3650:
3649:
3647:
3643:
3637:
3634:
3632:
3629:
3627:
3624:
3622:
3619:
3617:
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3416:
3413:
3411:
3408:
3407:
3405:
3401:
3397:
3392:
3386:
3382:
3368:
3365:
3363:
3360:
3358:
3357:Royal Marines
3355:
3353:
3350:
3348:
3345:
3344:
3342:
3338:
3332:
3329:
3327:
3324:
3322:
3319:
3317:
3314:
3312:
3309:
3307:
3306:2nd (African)
3304:
3302:
3301:1st (African)
3299:
3298:
3296:
3292:
3286:
3282:
3281:
3279:
3275:
3269:
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3264:
3261:
3259:
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3249:
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3226:
3224:
3221:
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3216:
3214:
3211:
3210:
3208:
3206:Anti-Aircraft
3204:
3198:
3195:
3193:
3190:
3188:
3185:
3183:
3180:
3178:
3175:
3173:
3170:
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3140:
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3131:
3129:
3126:
3124:
3121:
3119:
3116:
3114:
3111:
3109:
3106:
3104:
3101:
3099:
3096:
3094:
3093:56th (London)
3091:
3089:
3086:
3084:
3081:
3079:
3076:
3074:
3071:
3069:
3066:
3064:
3061:
3059:
3056:
3054:
3051:
3049:
3048:47th (London)
3046:
3044:
3041:
3039:
3036:
3034:
3031:
3029:
3028:43rd (Wessex)
3026:
3024:
3021:
3019:
3016:
3014:
3011:
3009:
3006:
3004:
3001:
2999:
2996:
2994:
2991:
2989:
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2979:
2976:
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2969:
2966:
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2898:
2895:
2893:
2890:
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2878:
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2870:
2866:
2860:
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2826:
2812:
2809:
2807:
2804:
2802:
2799:
2798:
2796:
2792:
2786:
2783:
2780:
2776:
2773:
2771:
2768:
2766:
2763:
2761:
2760:43rd (Wessex)
2758:
2756:
2753:
2751:
2748:
2746:
2743:
2741:
2738:
2736:
2733:
2731:
2728:
2726:
2723:
2722:
2720:
2716:
2710:
2709:56th (London)
2707:
2705:
2702:
2700:
2697:
2695:
2692:
2690:
2687:
2685:
2682:
2680:
2677:
2675:
2672:
2670:
2667:
2666:
2664:
2660:
2654:
2653:16th Airborne
2651:
2649:
2646:
2645:
2643:
2639:
2633:
2630:
2628:
2625:
2623:
2620:
2618:
2615:
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2608:
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2500:
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2398:
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2383:
2379:
2371:
2366:
2364:
2359:
2357:
2352:
2351:
2348:
2344:
2338:
2335:John Harris,
2334:
2333:
2329:
2318:
2313:
2309:
2306:
2304:
2301:
2300:
2296:
2290:
2286:
2283:
2282:0-85052-552-7
2279:
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2260:
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2253:
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2249:
2245:
2241:
2237:
2232:
2229:
2228:0-946998-02-7
2225:
2221:
2217:
2214:Brig-Gen Sir
2213:
2209:
2207:9780850457278
2203:
2198:
2197:
2190:
2187:
2183:
2179:
2175:
2172:
2171:1-847347-41-X
2168:
2164:
2160:
2159:
2154:
2147:Hibbard p. 38
2144:
2142:
2140:
2138:
2136:
2132:
2126:
2123:
2117:
2114:
2110:
2104:
2101:
2098:, pp. 273–83.
2097:
2091:
2088:
2082:
2079:
2073:
2070:
2067:, pp. 267–72.
2066:
2060:
2057:
2051:
2048:
2044:
2038:
2035:
2029:
2026:
2020:
2017:
2013:
2007:
2004:
1998:
1995:
1989:
1986:
1983:, pp. 257–61.
1982:
1976:
1973:
1967:
1964:
1961:, pp. 245–56.
1960:
1954:
1951:
1945:
1942:
1936:
1933:
1927:
1924:
1921:, pp. 235–45.
1920:
1914:
1911:
1905:
1902:
1899:, pp. 225–35.
1898:
1892:
1889:
1883:
1880:
1876:
1870:
1867:
1861:
1858:
1855:, pp. 214–23.
1854:
1848:
1845:
1839:
1836:
1832:
1826:
1823:
1820:
1815:
1813:
1809:
1805:
1799:
1796:
1790:
1787:
1783:
1777:
1774:
1768:
1765:
1752:
1748:
1742:
1739:
1736:, pp. 178–91.
1735:
1729:
1726:
1723:, pp. 166–78.
1722:
1716:
1713:
1707:
1704:
1701:, pp. 146–66.
1700:
1694:
1691:
1688:, pp. 139–45.
1687:
1681:
1678:
1672:
1669:
1663:
1660:
1654:
1651:
1647:
1641:
1638:
1635:, pp. 129–37.
1634:
1628:
1625:
1622:, pp. 102–29.
1621:
1615:
1612:
1609:, pp. 69–102.
1608:
1602:
1599:
1595:
1589:
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1576:
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1533:
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1507:
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1498:
1492:
1489:
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1469:
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1428:
1425:
1421:
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1416:
1413:
1409:
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1398:
1393:
1390:
1387:
1383:
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1376:
1373:
1369:
1368:
1367:
1361:
1357:
1353:
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1327:
1325:
1323:
1317:
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1311:
1310:
1307:
1304:
1303:
1300:
1296:
1294:
1290:
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1273:
1269:
1267:
1263:
1262:
1261:
1257:
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1233:
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1227:
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1220:
1219:
1216:
1214:
1210:
1209:
1208:
1201:
1198:
1195:
1194:
1193:
1190:
1184:
1181:
1178:
1175:
1172:
1169:
1168:
1167:
1162:
1160:
1154:
1151:
1148:
1145:
1142:
1141:
1140:
1138:
1137:Earl of Derby
1133:
1132:32nd Division
1126:
1122:
1119:
1116:
1113:
1110:
1107:
1103:
1102:
1101:
1099:
1095:
1088:
1086:
1082:
1081:
1078:
1076:
1072:
1066:
1064:
1060:
1056:
1055:
1052:
1049:
1048:
1045:
1042:94th MG Co –
1041:
1039:
1035:
1033:
1029:
1027:
1023:
1021:
1017:
1015:
1011:
1010:
1009:
1004:
1002:
999:
998:
995:
991:
989:
986:
984:
981:
979:
976:
975:
974:
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965:
958:
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948:
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935:
931:
928:
926:
922:
920:
916:
913:
911:
907:
906:
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901:
898:
897:
896:
895:
888:
884:
882:
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872:
869:
867:
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859:
856:
854:
850:
846:
844:
840:
836:
833:
829:
825:
824:
821:
819:
816:
815:
812:
810:
804:
802:
798:
796:
792:
788:
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764:
761:
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748:
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733:
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671:
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659:
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633:
631:
627:
626:Vieux-Berquin
618:
616:
614:
610:
606:
602:
598:
597:Monchy-Breton
590:
588:
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582:
578:
574:
570:
566:
558:
556:
554:
550:
546:
537:
533:
531:
521:
517:
515:
514:Jack Harrison
512:
508:
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500:
496:
488:
484:
480:
476:
472:
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459:
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451:
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416:No man's land
411:
409:
405:
401:
397:
393:
392:trench mortar
389:
388:
383:
379:
371:
369:
367:
366:Western Front
363:
359:
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342:
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328:
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316:
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309:
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299:
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264:
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210:
206:
205:Western Front
202:
198:
194:
190:
186:
182:
178:
174:
171:
167:
166:31st Division
161:Military unit
155:
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142:
137:
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118:
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108:
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1211:Divisional
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1030:94th TMB –
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712:Disbandment
674:Second Army
630:Ploegsteert
420:barbed wire
387:Minenwerfer
331:Southampton
238:Recruitment
113:Engagements
4271:Categories
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3321:12th (SDF)
2781:(Scottish)
1362:Commanders
1159:Heytesbury
1157:formed at
1094:18-pounder
1071:VIII Corps
862:1st County
678:Fifth Army
613:Hazebrouck
609:Portuguese
591:Hazebrouck
350:Suez Canal
327:Folkestone
286:South Camp
255:Parliament
201:Lancashire
193:battalions
189:War Office
146:commanders
139:Commanders
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197:Yorkshire
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1462:See also
1384:Maj-Gen
1370:Maj-Gen
1324:in Egypt
1096:guns or
964:Yeomanry
666:XV Corps
662:Warneton
605:Estaires
549:Yeomanry
382:Y Ravine
296:Camp at
294:Hurdcott
280:Training
173:division
170:infantry
107:Division
97:Infantry
87:New Army
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1320:joined
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690:Tieghem
682:Scheldt
651:Pursuit
462:bombers
354:Qantara
312:Service
222:and at
175:of the
168:was an
144:Notable
60:Country
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2412:Union
1474:Notes
495:Arras
440:Ancre
430:Serre
372:Somme
362:Somme
335:Egypt
317:Egypt
290:Ripon
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