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List of military divisions — List of British divisions in the First World War. This page is a list of British divisions that existed in the First World War. Divisions were either infantry or cavalry. Divisions were categorised as being 'Regular Army' (professional), 'Territorial Force' (part-time) or 'New Army' (wartime).
List of wartime orders of battle for the British 6th Division (1810–1941) 7th Infantry Division (United Kingdom) 8th Infantry Division (United Kingdom) History of the British 8th Division during the First World War; 9th (Scottish) Division; 10th (Irish) Division; 11th (Northern) Division; 12th (Eastern) Division; 13th (Western) Division; 14th ...
Became the 1st Cyclist Division in July 1916. Disbanded November 1916. [34] 2nd Mounted Division: September 1914 Gallipoli Campaign: Fought dismounted at Gallipoli. Disbanded January 1916. [35] 3rd Mounted Division: March 1915 Home defence Formed as the second-line 2/2nd Mounted Division. Renamed to 3rd Mounted Division March 1916.
After 1907, the regular British Army, serving at home, was grouped into six divisions, each of three brigades numbered 1st–18th. Following the declaration of war, four infantry battalions , which had been intended to defend the lines of communication , were brigaded together as the 19th Brigade .
Maj A.F. Becke,History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 4: The Army Council, GHQs, Armies, and Corps 1914–1918, London: HM Stationery Office, 1944/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007, ISBN 1-847347-43-6
List of divisions of the British Territorial Force 1914–1918; D. Divisional insignia of the British Army This page was last ...
During the First World War the British Armed Forces was enlarged to many times its peacetime strength. This was done mainly by adding new battalions to existing regiments (the King's Royal Rifles raised a total of 26 battalions). Although sometimes identified by shoulder titles, generally the new battalions could not be identified from appearance.
By 1918, a British division consisted of three infantry brigades, each of three battalions. Each of these battalions had 36 Lewis machine guns, making a total of 324 such weapons in the division. Additionally, there was a divisional machine gun battalion, equipped with 64 Vickers machine guns in four companies of 16 guns.