British 19th (western) Division

	dates	''' World War I '''<br> September 1914 - March 18 1919
	country	United Kingdom
	branch	New Army
	type	Infantry
	battles	Battle Of Loos <br> Battle Of The Somme (1916) <br>o Battle Of Albert <br>o Battle Of Pozières <br>o Battle Of The Ancre Heights <br>o Battle Of The Ancre <br> Battle Of Messines <br> Third Battle Of Ypres <br> 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

FORMATION

; 56th Brigade :

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 Albert

--- Battle Of Pozières

--- Battle Of The Ancre Heights

--- Battle Of The Ancre

Battle Of Messines

Third Battle Of Ypres

Battle Of The Sambre

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British 19th (western) Division