British 23rd Division

	dates	''' World War I '''<br> September 1914 - March 1919
	country	United Kingdom
	branch	New Army
	type	Infantry
	battles	Battle Of The Somme <br>o Battle Of Albert <br>o Battle Of Bazentin Ridge <br>o Battle Of Pozières <br>o Battle Of Flers-Courcelette <br>o Battle Of Morval <br>o Battle Of Le Transloy <br> Battle Of Messines <br> Third Battle Of Ypres <br> Battle Of Vittorio Veneto

The British 23rd Division was a New Army Division that was sent to France in August, 1915 . During the First World War the division served on the Western Front until October 1917 when it moved to Italy .

UNIT HISTORY

FORMATION

; 68th Brigade :

10th (Service) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers

11th (Service) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers

12th (Service) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry

13th (Service) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry (''until September 1918'')

; 69th Brigade :

11th (Service) Battalion, The Prince Of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)

8th (Service) Battalion, Alexandra, Princess Of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment)

9th (Service) Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment) (''until September 1918'')

10th (Service) Battalion, The Duke Of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)

; 70th Brigade :

Between October 1915 and July 1916 the brigade transferred to the British 8th Division , swapping with the 24th Brigade.

11th (Service) Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (''until September 1918'')

8th (Service) Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

8th (Service) Battalion, The York And Lancaster Regiment

9th (Service) Battalion, The York and Lancaster Regiment

1/8th Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment (''from October 1915 until February 1916'')

; 24th Brigade :

Between October 1915 and July 1916 the brigade joined from the British 8th Division , replacing the 70th Brigade.

; Pioneers :

9th (Service) Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment

BATTLES

Battle Of The Somme

--- Battle Of Albert

--- Battle Of Bazentin Ridge

--- Battle Of Pozières

--- Battle Of Flers-Courcelette

--- Battle Of Morval

--- Battle Of Le Transloy

Battle Of Messines

Third Battle Of Ypres

Battle Of Vittorio Veneto

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British 23rd Division