24th Division (United Kingdom)
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| 24th Division | |
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| Active | World War I formed September 1914 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | New Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Battles/wars | Battle of the Somme Third Battle of Ypres |
The British 24th Division was a New Army division that was sent to France between August and September, 1915. It served on the Western Front for the duration of the First World War.
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[edit] Unit History
[edit] Formation
- 17th Brigade (from October 11, 1915)
- 1st Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
- 3rd Battalion, the Rifle Brigade
- 12th (Service) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (from 73rd Bde. disbanded February 1918)
- 8th (Service) Battalion, The Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment (from 72nd Bde. February 1918)
- 8th (Service) Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent) Regiment (from 72nd Bde. disbanded February 1918)
- 1/2nd (City of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (until February 1916)
The brigade joined the division from the 6th Division in October 1915, swapping with the 71st Brigade.
- 71st Brigade (until October 11, 1915)
- 9th (Service) Battalion, The Norfolk Regiment
- 9th (Service) Battalion, The Suffolk Regiment
- 8th (Service) Battalion, The Bedfordshire Regiment
- 11th (Service) Battalion, The Essex Regiment
The brigade moved to the 6th Division in October 1915, swapping with the 17th brigade.
- 72nd Brigade
- 8th (Service) Battalion, The Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment (to 17th Bde. February 1918)
- 8th (Service) Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent) Regiment (to 17th Bde. October 1915)
- 9th (Service) Battalion, The East Surrey Regiment
- 8th (Service) Battalion, The Royal West Kent Regiment
- 1st Battalion, The Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment) (from October 1915)
- 73rd Brigade
- 12th (Service) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (to 17th Bde. October 1915)
- 9th (Service) Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment
- 7th (Service) Battalion, The Northamptonshire Regiment
- 13th (Service) Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment
- 2nd Battalion, The Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians) (from 17th Bde. October 1915 until February 1918)
