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List of British divisions in the First World War

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Key
Regular Army Green
Territorial Force Blue
Yeomanry Yellow
New Army Red
Other Grey

List of military divisionsList 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). The 'Territorial' cavalry was referred to as Yeomanry.

Infantry

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  Guards Division
  1st Division
  2nd Division
  3rd Division
  4th Division
  5th Division
  6th Division
  7th Division
  8th Division
  9th (Scottish) Division
  10th (Irish) Division
  11th (Northern) Division
  12th (Eastern) Division
  13th (Western) Division
  14th (Light) Division
  15th (Scottish) Division
  16th (Irish) Division
  17th (Northern) Division
  18th (Eastern) Division
  19th (Western) Division
  20th (Light) Division
  21st Division
  22nd Division
  23rd Division
  24th Division
  25th Division
  26th Division
  27th Division
  28th Division
  29th Division
  30th Division
  31st Division
  32nd Division
  33rd Division
  34th Division
  35th Division
  36th (Ulster) Division
  37th Division
  38th (Welsh) Division
  39th Division
  40th Division
  41st Division
  42nd (East Lancashire) Division
  43rd (Wessex) Division
  44th (Home Counties) Division
  45th (2nd Wessex) Division
  46th (North Midland) Division
  47th (1/2nd London) Division
  48th (South Midland) Division
  49th (West Riding) Division
  50th (Northumbrian) Division
  51st (Highland) Division
  52nd (Lowland) Division
  53rd (Welsh) Division
  54th (East Anglian) Division
  55th (West Lancashire) Division
  56th (1/1st London) Division
  57th (2nd West Lancashire) Division
  58th (2/1st London) Division
  59th (2nd North Midland) Division
  60th (2/2nd London) Division
  61st (2nd South Midland) Division
  62nd (2nd West Riding) Division
  63rd (2nd Northumbrian) Division
  63rd (Royal Naval) Division
  64th (2nd Highland) Division
  65th (2nd Lowland) Division
  66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division
  67th (2nd Home Counties) Division
  68th (2nd Welsh) Division
  69th (2nd East Anglian) Division
  71st Division
  72nd Division
  73rd Division
  74th (Yeomanry) Division
  75th Division

Cavalry

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1st Cavalry Division
2nd Cavalry Division
3rd Cavalry Division
1st Mounted Division - renamed 1st Cyclist Division in July 1916 then broken up in November 1916
2nd Mounted Division - broken up in January 1916
2/2nd Mounted Division - renamed 3rd Mounted Division in March 1916, 1st Mounted Division in July 1916, then The Cyclist Division in September 1917
4th Mounted Division - renamed 2nd Cyclist Division in July 1916, then broken up in November 1916
Yeomanry Mounted Division - renamed 1st Mounted Division in April 1918 then 4th Cavalry Division in July 1918

See also

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Sources

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  • Maj A.F. Becke,History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 1: The Regular British Divisions, London: HM Stationery Office, 1934/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007, ISBN 1-847347-38-X.
  • Maj A.F. Becke,History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 2a: The Territorial Force Mounted Divisions and the 1st-Line Territorial Force Divisions (42–56), London: HM Stationery Office, 1935/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007, ISBN 1-847347-39-8.
  • Maj A.F. Becke,History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 2b: The 2nd-Line Territorial Force Divisions (57th–69th), with the Home-Service Divisions (71st–73rd) and 74th and 75th Divisions, London: HM Stationery Office, 1937/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007, ISBN 1-847347-39-8.
  • Maj A.F. Becke,History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 3a: New Army Divisions (9–26), London: HM Stationery Office, 1938/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007, ISBN 1-847347-41-X.
  • Maj A.F. Becke,History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 3b: New Army Divisions (30–41) and 63rd (R.N.) Division, London: HM Stationery Office, 1939/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007, ISBN 1-847347-41-X.
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