214:. Historian Peter Simkins wrote that Kitchener held the Territorial Force in disdain, calling it an ill-trained "Town Clerk's Army", and this was partially why he set up a parallel recruitment system. Simkins noted that it would be a "gross oversimplification to ascribe Kitchener's decision merely to prejudice and ignorance". Had the Territorial Force been used as the basis for expansion it would have been "swamped" and "rendered temporarily incapable of carrying out any function at all", when a "viable home defence force" was needed due to the threat of a German invasion.
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249:, which formed the basis of these newly formed brigades and the division. In April 1915, the Fourth New Army was broken-up to provide reinforcements for other new army divisions. This resulted in a series of number and name changes, with the Fifth New Army becoming the Fourth; the 37th Division was renumbered as the 30th Division; and the 110th and 111th Brigades became the 89th and 90th Brigades. The 112th Brigade was transferred to the
344:. Following these battles, the remnants of the infantry were withdrawn rendering the formation a division in name only. In July, it was reconstituted as a fighting formation. Around this time, a variation of the crest of the Stanley family–an eagle standing above a swaddled infant–was adopted as the divisional insignia. The formation then went on to take part in the culminating offensive of the war, the
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to undergo final training before being deployed to France. This lasted until 31 October, when the order for deployment was received. While advance parties left for France the next day, the rest of the formation was reviewed on 4 November by Edward
Stanley. Two days later, a move to Southampton and
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Folkestone took place. Troops sent to the former were transported to Le Havre, while those sent to the later were dispatched to France via
Boulogne. By 12 November, the division had finished its move and was located at
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had started although the division's first troops did not return to the UK until May and the process had finished by 1 September when the division ceased to exist.
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and relocated to them in
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that was originally made up of battalions raised by public subscription or private patronage. The division was taken over by the
British
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A Brief
History of the 30th Division from its reconstitution in July, 1918, to the Armistice, 11th Nov., 1918
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Order of Battle of
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175:. Britain faced a continental war it was not prepared to fight, and while the
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used by the division from July 1918 onwards. It depicts the personal crest of
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later in the year. The final year of the war saw the division engaged in the
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The division started to assemble, as a single formation, in April 1915 near
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joined as Divisional Pioneer Battalion May 1915, left as cadre June 1918
190:. This position allowed Kitchener a largely independent role within the
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The division had the following commanders during the First World War:
253:, and was exchanged with the 126th Brigade that was renumbered as the
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324:. In 1917, it took part in the First and the Second battles of the
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in August 1915 and moved to France in December. It served on the
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joined 13 March 1916, moved to 30th Battalion M.G.C. 1 March 1918
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joined 13 March 1916, moved to 30th Battalion M.G.C. 1 March 1918
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joined from 90th Brigade 20 December 1915 disbanded February 1918
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joined 19 July 1917, moved to 30th Battalion M.G.C. 1 March 1918
348:. The division's total losses during the war amounted to 35,182
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in December of that year, swapping with the 21st Brigade.
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22nd (Service) Battalion, Manchester Regiment (7th City)
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21st (Service) Battalion, Manchester Regiment (6th City)
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20th (Service) Battalion, Manchester Regiment (5th City)
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19th (Service) Battalion, Manchester Regiment (4th City)
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18th (Service) Battalion, Manchester Regiment (3rd City)
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17th (Service) Battalion, Manchester Regiment (2nd City)
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17th (Service) Battalion, Manchester Regiment (2nd City)
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19th (Service) Battalion, Manchester Regiment (4th City)
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17th (Service) Battalion, King's Regiment (Liverpool) (
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Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment)
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when the Indian Expeditionary Force arrived in France.
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24th (Service) Battalion, Manchester Regiment (Oldham)
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Infantry divisions of the British Army in World War I
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11th (Service) Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment (
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and the United Kingdom entered the war to uphold the
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1919
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X.30, Y.30 and Z.30 Medium Mortar Batteries, R.F.A.(
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2/16th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment
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2/15th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment
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2/14th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment
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joined from 89th Brigade February 1918 left May 1918
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2/17th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment
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765:The brigade formed in April 1915 and moved to the
419:in December 1915, swapping with the 91st Brigade.
3455:Military units and formations established in 1915
811:joined as Divisional Pioneer Battalion July 1918
520:21st Trench Mortar Battery formed by 5 July 1916
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403:The following units served with the division:
194:. His first act, the next day, was to request
1731:Multi-National Division (South-West) (Bosnia)
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511:joined 8 March 1916, moved to 30th Battalion
493:joined February 1918, left as cadre June 1918
202:by 500,000 men. Over the following days, the
8:
2453:British deception formations in World War II
458:The Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment)
451:transferred to 90th Brigade 20 December 1915
429:transferred to 89th Brigade 20 December 1915
1736:Multi-National Division (South-East) (Iraq)
1408:. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office.
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953:V.30 Heavy Trench Mortar Battery, R.F.A. (
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3465:1915 establishments in the United Kingdom
1465:Davies, Frank; Maddocks, Graham (2014) .
870:186th, 187th, 188th and 189th Companies (
825:joined 10 February 1916, left 6 June 1916
1490:. London: War Narratives Publishing Coy.
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1162:List of British divisions in World War I
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950:30th Divisional Ammunition Column R.F.A.
300:During 1916, the division fought in the
167:started. Seven days later, on 4 August,
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1499:. Barnsley: Pen & Sword Military.
698:2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment (
588:2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment (
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1446:Cook, Chris; Stevenson, John (2005).
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982:202nd (County Palatine) Field Company
979:201st (County Palatine) Field Company
976:200th (County Palatine) Field Company
889:227th Divisional Employment Company (
7:
1427:British Battle Insignia (1). 1914-18
693:joined December 1915 left April 1918
707:Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
528:7th (South Irish Horse) Battalion,
576:reduced to cadre left 19 June 1918
535:1/6th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment
328:, which formed part of the larger
296:Service during the First World War
235:Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby
40:Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby
14:
938:joined June 1915, left March 1916
851:30th Divisional Cyclist Company,
711:joined April 1918, left June 1918
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922:CLI (Howitzer) Brigade, R.F.A. (
823:19th Motor Machine Gun Battery (
731:On reorganisation in July 1918:
610:On reorganisation in July 1918:
524:On reorganisation in July 1918:
198:to increase the strength of the
80:
61:
985:30th Divisional Signals Company
883:40th Mobile Veterinary Section
504:joined May 1918, left June 1918
338:1918 First Battle of the Somme
1:
1616:6th (United Kingdom) Division
1611:3rd (United Kingdom) Division
1606:1st (United Kingdom) Division
1431:. Oxford: Osprey Publishing.
1353:"King's (Liverpool Regiment)"
943:125th Heavy Battery, R.G.A. (
365:armistice of 11 November 1918
281:Salisbury Plain Training Area
723:90th Trench Mortar Battery (
622:Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
602:89th Trench Mortar Battery (
415:The brigade joined from the
237:was instrumental in raising
1067:General officer commanding
1048:General officers commanding
816:226th Machine Gun Company (
620:7/8th (Service) Battalion,
498:2/5th (Service) Battalion,
469:King's Regiment (Liverpool)
332:; this was followed by the
243:King's Regiment (Liverpool)
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3450:Kitchener's Army divisions
3003:66th (2nd East Lancashire)
2958:57th (2nd West Lancashire)
1404:Becke, Major A.F. (1945).
1389:Davies & Maddocks 2014
1102:John Stuart Mackenzie Shea
1054:General officer commanding
1051:
876:in France in November 1915
837:Divisional Mounted Troops
750:90th Trench Mortar Battery
716:90th Machine Gun Company (
705:14th (Service) Battalion,
631:89th Trench Mortar Battery
595:89th Machine Gun Company (
544:21st Trench Mortar Battery
509:21st Machine Gun Company (
467:18th (Service) Battalion,
266:general officer commanding
188:Secretary of State for War
113:Battle of the Somme (1916)
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1974:1st Commonwealth Division
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1685:Scottish, Welsh and Irish
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1228:Cook & Stevenson 2005
930:11th (Hull) Heavy Battery
805:6th (Service) Battalion,
616:South Lancashire Regiment
257:when it joined the 30th.
27:
3008:67th (2nd Home Counties)
2978:61st (2nd South Midland)
2968:59th (2nd North Midland)
1495:Simkins, Peter (2007) .
1469:. Barnsley: Leo Cooper.
991:Royal Army Medical Corps
934:Royal Garrison Artillery
924:broken up 26 August 1916
530:The Royal Irish Regiment
151:for the duration of the
3018:69th (2nd East Anglian)
2988:63rd (2nd Northumbrian)
2330:Durham and North Riding
1423:Chappell, Mike (1986).
1113:Weir De Lancey Williams
1018:70th Sanitary Section (
1011:113th Field Ambulance (
1004:112th Field Ambulance (
997:111th Field Ambulance (
830:30th Battalion M.G.C. (
672:disbanded February 1918
583:disbanded February 1918
371:, with the HQ based at
334:Battle of Pilckem Ridge
173:Treaty of London (1839)
169:Germany invaded Belgium
118:Battle of Albert (1916)
2983:62nd (2nd West Riding)
2932:55th (West Lancashire)
2872:42nd (East Lancashire)
2256:55th (West Lancashire)
2191:42nd (East Lancashire)
1090:Charles Sackville-West
1039:98th Field Ambulance (
1032:97th Field Ambulance (
864:30th Divisional Train
725:formed by 16 June 1916
604:joined by 16 June 1916
346:Hundred Days Offensive
318:Capture of TrĂ´nes Wood
310:First day on the Somme
196:parliamentary approval
2535:British Army in India
1391:, Malcolm, N. D.S.O..
1154:United Kingdom portal
1025:96th Field Ambulance(
912:CXLIX Brigade, R.F.A.
907:Royal Field Artillery
885:Army Veterinary Corps
807:South Wales Borderers
689:Royal Scots Fusiliers
515:(M.G.C.) 1 March 1918
500:Lincolnshire Regiment
447:Royal Scots Fusiliers
425:Bedfordshire Regiment
322:Battle of Le Transloy
286:Ailly-le-Haut-Clocher
163:On 28 July 1914, the
51:1915 – September 1919
2897:48th (South Midland)
2887:46th (North Midland)
2882:44th (Home Counties)
2266:59th (Staffordshire)
2221:48th (South Midland)
2201:44th (Home Counties)
1979:17th Gurkha Division
1933:44th (Home Counties)
1768:Administrative units
1648:Administrative units
1638:Post-Cold War period
1575:Guards and Parachute
1568:Administrative units
1484:Flenley, R. (1919).
1357:The Long, Long Trail
1041:joined November 1915
1034:joined November 1915
1027:joined November 1915
915:CL Brigade, R.F.A. (
314:capture of Montauban
304:, specifically: the
2993:64th (2nd Highland)
2973:60th (2/2nd London)
2963:58th (2/1st London)
2937:56th (1/1st London)
2927:54th (East Anglian)
2907:50th (Northumbrian)
2892:47th (1/2nd London)
2251:54th (East Anglian)
2231:50th (Northumbrian)
2176:23rd (Northumbrian)
1938:50th (Northumbrian)
1450:. Oxon: Routledge.
1013:left September 1915
1006:left September 1915
999:left September 1915
917:left 2 January 1917
302:Battle of the Somme
247:Manchester Regiment
177:Expeditionary Force
36:divisional insignia
3038:63rd (Royal Naval)
2998:65th (2nd Lowland)
2902:49th (West Riding)
2499:82nd (West Africa)
2494:81st (West Africa)
2484:11th (East Africa)
2320:Devon and Cornwall
2312:"County Divisions"
2226:49th (West Riding)
2001:Second World War (
1969:Artillery Division
1872:49th (West Riding)
1302:, pp. 1, 7–8.
1088:Brigadier-General
891:joined 24 May 1917
866:Army Service Corps
853:Army Cyclist Corps
842:Lancashire Hussars
682:left December 1915
662:left February 1918
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2858:Territorial Force
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2557:First World War (
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1987:
1986:
1923:42nd (Lancashire)
1790:Prince of Wales's
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1744:
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1701:1st (UK) Armoured
1670:Prince of Wales's
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1544:Divisions of the
1506:978-1-84415-585-9
1476:978-1-78346-237-7
1457:978-0-415-34582-8
1415:978-1-871167-08-5
1278:, pp. 41–42.
1266:, pp. 39–40.
1242:, pp. 38–39.
1218:, pp. 17–18.
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1020:left 2 April 1917
905:CXLVIII Brigade,
793:Divisional Troops
513:Machine Gun Corps
356:, or reported as
342:Battle of the Lys
208:Territorial Force
184:Herbert Kitchener
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306:Battle of Albert
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3058:74th (Yeomanry)
3022:
2941:
2912:51st (Highland)
2849:
2808:
2767:
2726:
2707:17th (Northern)
2697:15th (Scottish)
2685:
2666:11th (Northern)
2637:
2562:
2539:
2503:
2457:
2440:
2369:
2305:
2236:51st (Highland)
2166:15th (Scottish)
2099:
2031:
2006:
1983:
1957:
1881:
1825:
1804:
1759:
1740:
1689:
1639:
1620:
1594:
1559:
1548:
1542:
1507:
1494:
1483:
1477:
1464:
1458:
1445:
1439:
1422:
1416:
1403:
1400:
1395:
1387:
1383:
1375:
1371:
1361:
1359:
1350:
1349:
1345:
1337:
1333:
1325:
1321:
1317:, pp. 8–9.
1313:
1306:
1298:
1294:
1286:
1282:
1274:
1270:
1262:
1258:
1250:
1246:
1238:
1234:
1226:
1222:
1214:
1203:
1194:
1193:
1184:
1180:
1170:
1152:
1147:
1145:
1142:
1119:Post-armistice
1056:
1050:
970:Royal Engineers
899:Royal Artillery
687:2nd Battalion,
614:2nd Battalion,
456:2nd Battalion,
445:2nd Battalion,
434:2nd Battalion,
423:2nd Battalion,
401:
399:Order of Battle
330:Battle of Arras
308:(including the
298:
288:, northwest of
239:pals battalions
165:First World War
161:
153:First World War
130:
108:First World War
81:
79:
62:
60:
59:
43:
22:
12:
11:
5:
3478:
3476:
3468:
3467:
3462:
3457:
3452:
3447:
3437:
3436:
3430:
3429:
3426:
3425:
3423:
3422:
3417:
3412:
3407:
3402:
3397:
3392:
3387:
3381:
3378:
3377:
3370:
3363:
3362:
3359:
3358:
3356:
3355:
3350:
3345:
3340:
3335:
3330:
3325:
3319:
3316:
3315:
3308:
3301:
3300:
3297:
3296:
3293:
3292:
3290:
3289:
3284:
3279:
3274:
3269:
3263:
3261:
3257:
3256:
3254:
3253:
3247:
3245:
3241:
3240:
3238:
3237:
3232:
3227:
3222:
3217:
3212:
3207:
3202:
3197:
3192:
3187:
3182:
3176:
3174:
3166:
3165:
3158:
3151:
3150:
3147:
3146:
3143:
3142:
3139:
3138:
3136:
3135:
3130:
3125:
3119:
3114:
3108:
3106:
3102:
3101:
3099:
3098:
3093:
3088:
3082:
3080:
3073:
3069:
3068:
3066:
3065:
3060:
3055:
3050:
3045:
3040:
3034:
3032:
3028:
3027:
3024:
3023:
3021:
3020:
3015:
3010:
3005:
3000:
2995:
2990:
2985:
2980:
2975:
2970:
2965:
2960:
2955:
2949:
2947:
2943:
2942:
2940:
2939:
2934:
2929:
2924:
2919:
2917:52nd (Lowland)
2914:
2909:
2904:
2899:
2894:
2889:
2884:
2879:
2874:
2868:
2866:
2859:
2855:
2854:
2851:
2850:
2848:
2847:
2842:
2837:
2832:
2827:
2822:
2816:
2814:
2810:
2809:
2807:
2806:
2801:
2796:
2791:
2786:
2781:
2775:
2773:
2769:
2768:
2766:
2765:
2760:
2755:
2750:
2745:
2740:
2734:
2732:
2728:
2727:
2725:
2724:
2719:
2717:19th (Western)
2714:
2712:18th (Eastern)
2709:
2704:
2699:
2693:
2691:
2687:
2686:
2684:
2683:
2678:
2676:13th (Western)
2673:
2671:12th (Eastern)
2668:
2663:
2658:
2656:9th (Scottish)
2652:
2650:
2643:
2639:
2638:
2636:
2635:
2630:
2625:
2620:
2615:
2610:
2605:
2600:
2595:
2590:
2585:
2580:
2574:
2572:
2564:
2563:
2556:
2549:
2548:
2545:
2544:
2541:
2540:
2538:
2537:
2532:
2527:
2522:
2517:
2511:
2509:
2505:
2504:
2502:
2501:
2496:
2491:
2486:
2481:
2479:11th (African)
2476:
2471:
2465:
2463:
2459:
2458:
2456:
2455:
2448:
2446:
2442:
2441:
2439:
2438:
2433:
2428:
2423:
2418:
2413:
2408:
2403:
2398:
2393:
2388:
2383:
2377:
2375:
2371:
2370:
2368:
2367:
2362:
2357:
2355:Northumberland
2352:
2347:
2342:
2337:
2332:
2327:
2322:
2316:
2314:
2310:Anti-Invasion
2307:
2306:
2304:
2303:
2298:
2293:
2288:
2283:
2278:
2273:
2268:
2263:
2258:
2253:
2248:
2243:
2241:52nd (Lowland)
2238:
2233:
2228:
2223:
2218:
2213:
2208:
2203:
2198:
2193:
2188:
2183:
2178:
2173:
2168:
2163:
2161:12th (Eastern)
2158:
2156:9th (Highland)
2153:
2148:
2143:
2138:
2133:
2128:
2123:
2118:
2113:
2107:
2105:
2101:
2100:
2098:
2097:
2092:
2087:
2082:
2077:
2072:
2067:
2062:
2057:
2052:
2047:
2041:
2039:
2033:
2032:
2030:
2029:
2024:
2018:
2016:
2008:
2007:
2000:
1993:
1992:
1989:
1988:
1985:
1984:
1982:
1981:
1976:
1971:
1965:
1963:
1959:
1958:
1956:
1955:
1950:
1940:
1935:
1930:
1925:
1920:
1915:
1910:
1905:
1900:
1895:
1889:
1887:
1883:
1882:
1880:
1879:
1874:
1869:
1864:
1859:
1854:
1849:
1844:
1839:
1833:
1831:
1827:
1826:
1824:
1823:
1818:
1812:
1810:
1806:
1805:
1803:
1802:
1797:
1792:
1787:
1782:
1777:
1771:
1769:
1761:
1760:
1757:
1750:
1749:
1746:
1745:
1742:
1741:
1739:
1738:
1733:
1728:
1723:
1718:
1713:
1708:
1703:
1697:
1695:
1691:
1690:
1688:
1687:
1682:
1677:
1672:
1667:
1662:
1657:
1651:
1649:
1641:
1640:
1637:
1630:
1629:
1626:
1625:
1622:
1621:
1619:
1618:
1613:
1608:
1602:
1600:
1596:
1595:
1593:
1592:
1587:
1582:
1577:
1571:
1569:
1561:
1560:
1557:
1550:
1549:
1543:
1541:
1540:
1533:
1526:
1518:
1512:
1511:
1505:
1492:
1481:
1475:
1462:
1456:
1443:
1437:
1420:
1414:
1399:
1396:
1394:
1393:
1381:
1369:
1351:Baker, Chris.
1343:
1331:
1319:
1304:
1292:
1280:
1268:
1256:
1244:
1232:
1230:, p. 121.
1220:
1200:
1192:
1191:
1177:
1176:
1169:
1166:
1165:
1164:
1158:
1157:
1141:
1138:
1135:
1134:
1131:
1127:
1126:
1122:Major-General
1120:
1116:
1115:
1111:Major-General
1109:
1108:30 April 1917
1105:
1104:
1100:Major-General
1098:
1094:
1093:
1086:
1082:
1081:
1073:
1069:
1068:
1065:
1049:
1046:
1045:
1044:
1037:
1030:
1023:
1016:
1009:
1002:
987:
986:
983:
980:
977:
966:
965:
958:
951:
948:
941:
927:
920:
913:
910:
895:
894:
887:
881:
880:
879:
862:
861:
860:
849:
835:
828:
821:
814:
803:
790:
789:
786:
781:
776:
763:
762:
760:
752:
751:
748:
743:
738:
729:
728:
721:
714:
703:
696:
685:
675:
665:
655:
652:left June 1918
644:
643:
641:
633:
632:
629:
624:
618:
608:
607:
600:
593:
586:
579:
572:
565:
562:left June 1918
557:
556:
554:
546:
545:
542:
537:
532:
522:
521:
518:
507:
496:
486:
476:
465:
454:
443:
432:
413:
412:
400:
397:
393:demobilization
363:Following the
297:
294:
264:and the first
231:112th brigades
212:First New Army
186:was appointed
160:
157:
128:
125:
124:
123:
122:
121:
120:
105:
101:
100:
95:
91:
90:
77:
73:
72:
69:United Kingdom
57:
53:
52:
49:
45:
44:
33:
25:
24:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
3477:
3466:
3463:
3461:
3458:
3456:
3453:
3451:
3448:
3446:
3443:
3442:
3440:
3421:
3418:
3416:
3413:
3411:
3408:
3406:
3403:
3401:
3398:
3396:
3393:
3391:
3388:
3386:
3383:
3382:
3379:
3374:
3368:
3364:
3354:
3351:
3349:
3346:
3344:
3341:
3339:
3336:
3334:
3331:
3329:
3326:
3324:
3321:
3320:
3317:
3312:
3309:Crimean War (
3306:
3302:
3288:
3285:
3283:
3280:
3278:
3275:
3273:
3270:
3268:
3265:
3264:
3262:
3258:
3252:
3249:
3248:
3246:
3242:
3236:
3233:
3231:
3228:
3226:
3223:
3221:
3218:
3216:
3213:
3211:
3208:
3206:
3203:
3201:
3198:
3196:
3193:
3191:
3188:
3186:
3183:
3181:
3178:
3177:
3175:
3171:
3167:
3162:
3156:
3152:
3134:
3131:
3129:
3126:
3123:
3120:
3118:
3115:
3113:
3110:
3109:
3107:
3103:
3097:
3094:
3092:
3089:
3087:
3084:
3083:
3081:
3077:
3074:
3070:
3064:
3061:
3059:
3056:
3054:
3051:
3049:
3046:
3044:
3041:
3039:
3036:
3035:
3033:
3029:
3019:
3016:
3014:
3011:
3009:
3006:
3004:
3001:
2999:
2996:
2994:
2991:
2989:
2986:
2984:
2981:
2979:
2976:
2974:
2971:
2969:
2966:
2964:
2961:
2959:
2956:
2954:
2951:
2950:
2948:
2944:
2938:
2935:
2933:
2930:
2928:
2925:
2923:
2920:
2918:
2915:
2913:
2910:
2908:
2905:
2903:
2900:
2898:
2895:
2893:
2890:
2888:
2885:
2883:
2880:
2878:
2877:43rd (Wessex)
2875:
2873:
2870:
2869:
2867:
2863:
2860:
2856:
2846:
2843:
2841:
2838:
2836:
2833:
2831:
2828:
2826:
2823:
2821:
2820:36th (Ulster)
2818:
2817:
2815:
2811:
2805:
2802:
2800:
2797:
2795:
2792:
2790:
2787:
2785:
2782:
2780:
2777:
2776:
2774:
2770:
2764:
2761:
2759:
2756:
2754:
2751:
2749:
2746:
2744:
2741:
2739:
2736:
2735:
2733:
2729:
2723:
2720:
2718:
2715:
2713:
2710:
2708:
2705:
2703:
2700:
2698:
2695:
2694:
2692:
2688:
2682:
2679:
2677:
2674:
2672:
2669:
2667:
2664:
2662:
2659:
2657:
2654:
2653:
2651:
2647:
2644:
2640:
2634:
2631:
2629:
2626:
2624:
2621:
2619:
2616:
2614:
2611:
2609:
2606:
2604:
2601:
2599:
2596:
2594:
2591:
2589:
2586:
2584:
2581:
2579:
2576:
2575:
2573:
2569:
2565:
2560:
2554:
2550:
2536:
2533:
2531:
2528:
2526:
2525:Royal Marines
2523:
2521:
2518:
2516:
2513:
2512:
2510:
2506:
2500:
2497:
2495:
2492:
2490:
2487:
2485:
2482:
2480:
2477:
2475:
2474:2nd (African)
2472:
2470:
2469:1st (African)
2467:
2466:
2464:
2460:
2454:
2450:
2449:
2447:
2443:
2437:
2434:
2432:
2429:
2427:
2424:
2422:
2419:
2417:
2414:
2412:
2409:
2407:
2404:
2402:
2399:
2397:
2394:
2392:
2389:
2387:
2384:
2382:
2379:
2378:
2376:
2374:Anti-Aircraft
2372:
2366:
2363:
2361:
2358:
2356:
2353:
2351:
2348:
2346:
2343:
2341:
2338:
2336:
2333:
2331:
2328:
2326:
2323:
2321:
2318:
2317:
2315:
2313:
2308:
2302:
2299:
2297:
2294:
2292:
2289:
2287:
2284:
2282:
2279:
2277:
2274:
2272:
2269:
2267:
2264:
2262:
2261:56th (London)
2259:
2257:
2254:
2252:
2249:
2247:
2244:
2242:
2239:
2237:
2234:
2232:
2229:
2227:
2224:
2222:
2219:
2217:
2216:47th (London)
2214:
2212:
2209:
2207:
2204:
2202:
2199:
2197:
2196:43rd (Wessex)
2194:
2192:
2189:
2187:
2184:
2182:
2179:
2177:
2174:
2172:
2169:
2167:
2164:
2162:
2159:
2157:
2154:
2152:
2149:
2147:
2144:
2142:
2139:
2137:
2134:
2132:
2129:
2127:
2124:
2122:
2119:
2117:
2114:
2112:
2109:
2108:
2106:
2102:
2096:
2093:
2091:
2088:
2086:
2083:
2081:
2078:
2076:
2073:
2071:
2068:
2066:
2063:
2061:
2058:
2056:
2053:
2051:
2048:
2046:
2043:
2042:
2040:
2038:
2034:
2028:
2025:
2023:
2020:
2019:
2017:
2013:
2009:
2004:
1998:
1994:
1980:
1977:
1975:
1972:
1970:
1967:
1966:
1964:
1960:
1954:
1951:
1948:
1944:
1941:
1939:
1936:
1934:
1931:
1929:
1928:43rd (Wessex)
1926:
1924:
1921:
1919:
1916:
1914:
1911:
1909:
1906:
1904:
1901:
1899:
1896:
1894:
1891:
1890:
1888:
1884:
1878:
1877:56th (London)
1875:
1873:
1870:
1868:
1865:
1863:
1860:
1858:
1855:
1853:
1850:
1848:
1845:
1843:
1840:
1838:
1835:
1834:
1832:
1828:
1822:
1821:16th Airborne
1819:
1817:
1814:
1813:
1811:
1807:
1801:
1798:
1796:
1793:
1791:
1788:
1786:
1783:
1781:
1778:
1776:
1773:
1772:
1770:
1766:
1762:
1755:
1751:
1737:
1734:
1732:
1729:
1727:
1724:
1722:
1719:
1717:
1714:
1712:
1709:
1707:
1704:
1702:
1699:
1698:
1696:
1692:
1686:
1683:
1681:
1678:
1676:
1673:
1671:
1668:
1666:
1663:
1661:
1658:
1656:
1653:
1652:
1650:
1646:
1642:
1635:
1631:
1617:
1614:
1612:
1609:
1607:
1604:
1603:
1601:
1597:
1591:
1588:
1586:
1583:
1581:
1578:
1576:
1573:
1572:
1570:
1566:
1562:
1555:
1551:
1547:
1539:
1534:
1532:
1527:
1525:
1520:
1519:
1516:
1508:
1502:
1498:
1493:
1489:
1488:
1482:
1478:
1472:
1468:
1463:
1459:
1453:
1449:
1444:
1440:
1438:9780850457278
1434:
1429:
1428:
1421:
1417:
1411:
1407:
1402:
1401:
1397:
1390:
1385:
1382:
1378:
1373:
1370:
1358:
1354:
1347:
1344:
1340:
1335:
1332:
1329:, p. 10.
1328:
1323:
1320:
1316:
1311:
1309:
1305:
1301:
1296:
1293:
1289:
1284:
1281:
1277:
1272:
1269:
1265:
1260:
1257:
1254:, p. 35.
1253:
1248:
1245:
1241:
1236:
1233:
1229:
1224:
1221:
1217:
1216:Chappell 1986
1212:
1210:
1208:
1206:
1202:
1199:
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