19th (Western) Division
| 19th (Western) Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | World War I September 1914 - March 18, 1919 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | New Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Engagements | Battle of Loos Battle of the Somme (1916) o Battle of Albert o Battle of Pozières o Battle of the Ancre Heights o Battle of the Ancre Battle of Messines Third Battle of Ypres Battle of the Sambre |
The British 19th (Western) Division was a New Army division formed in September 1914 as part of the K2 Army Group. The division landed in France July 1915 and spent the duration of the First World War in action on the Western Front.
Unit history
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Formation
The brigade initially comprised the following four battalions which were all disbanded in February 1918.
- 7th (Service) Battalion, The King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
- 7th (Service) Battalion, The East Lancashire Regiment
- 7th (Service) Battalion, The South Lancashire Regiment
- 7th (Service) Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
From February 1918, the brigade comprised:
- 1/4th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry
- 8th (Service) Battalion, The Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment) (from 57 Bde)
- 57th Brigade
- 10th (Service) Battalion, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment
- 8th (Service) Battalion, The Gloucestershire Regiment
- 9th (Service) Battalion, The Worcestershire Regiment (until June 1918)
- 3rd Battalion, The Worcestershire Regiment (from June 1918)
- 8th (Service) Battalion, The Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment) (to 56 Bde February 1918)
- 58th Brigade
- 9th (Service) Battalion, The Cheshire Regiment
- 9th (Service) Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
- 9th (Service) Battalion, The Welsh Regiment
- 2nd Battalion, The Wiltshire Regiment (from May 1918)
- 6th (Service) Battalion, The Wiltshire Regiment (from December 1915 until June 1918)
- Pioneers
- 5th (Service) Battalion, South Wales Borderers
Battles
- Battle of Loos
- Battle of the Somme (1916)
- Battle of Messines
- Third Battle of Ypres
- Battle of the Sambre