The Territorial Divisions, 1914-1918Stirling, John
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The Territorial Divisions, 1914-1918
Stirling, John
World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- Great Britain
The Battles of Helles, Second Battle of
Dardanelles. Krithia. 6-8 May, 1915.
Third Battle of
Krithia. 4 June, 1915.
Battle of Rumani,
Egypt. 4-5 Aug., 1916.
_The Battles of Ypres, The Division was not mentioned in the
1917._ despatch, but was in line from 1st to
18th September; it attacked on 6th and
later dates. This was not one of the
recognised battles.
The First Battles of First Battle of Bapaume. 24-25 March, 1918.
the Somme, 1918. First Battle of Arras,
1918. 28 March, 1918.
_Battle of the Ancre,
1918._ 5 April, 1918.
The Second Battles Battle of Albert, 1918 21-23 Aug., 1918.
of the Somme, 1918 Second Battle of
Bapaume. 1 Aug.-3 Sept., 1918.
The Battles of the Battle of the Canal
Hindenburg Line. du Nord. 27 Sept.-1 Oct., 1918.
The Final Advance. Battle of the Selle. 17-25 Oct., 1918.
_Battle of the Sambre._ 4 Nov., 1918.
The Division was not engaged at the Battle
of the Sambre on 4th November. It was in
second line (see map, p. 294, Messrs.
Dent’s edition of despatches), but seems
to have been within the official
boundaries. It passed to front line on
the 5th.
43RD (WESSEX) DIVISION. First Line. 44TH (HOME COUNTIES) DIVISION.
First Line. 45TH (WESSEX) DIVISION. Second Line.
The Divisions went to India, were broken up, and were not in action
as divisions.
46TH (NORTH MIDLAND) DIVISION. First Line.
Battle of Neuve
Chapelle. 10-13 March, 1915.
The Battle of Loos 25 Sept.-8 Oct., 1915.
With “attack on Hohenzollern Redoubt,
13th October.” The Division is mentioned
in the despatch as attacking the
redoubt on the 13th, but is not mentioned
as attacking on 25th September. Their
losses on the 13th were very heavy.
The Battles of the Battle of Albert,
Somme, 1916. 1916. 1-13 July, 1916.
_Advance to Hindenburg
Line, 1917._ March, 1917.
The Division was engaged on several
occasions.
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