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Kitchener's Army Divisional Structure 1915




A typical 1915 Kitchener's Army division would have comprised the following units:

  • Divisional HQ.


  • Infantry

  • 3 brigades, each comprising 4 battalions, with 4 machine guns each.


  • Mounted troops

  • 1 cavalry squadron

1 cyclist company


  • Artillery

  • H.Q. Divisional Artillery

3 field artillery brigades, 12 batteries - 18 pounders (8 kg) and 3 B.A.C.s

1 field artillery howitzer brigade, 4 batteries - 4.5 in (114 mm) howitzers. and 1 B.A.C. howitzer

1 heavy battery, 4 x 60 pounder (27 kg) and heavy battery A.C.

1 divisional ammunition column.


  • Engineers

  • H.Q. Divisional Engineers

3 field companies

  • Signals Service

  • 1 signal company


  • Pioneers

  • 1 pioneer battalion, with 4 machine guns

3 field ambulances

1 sanitary section

1 mobile veterinary section

1 motor ambulance workshop

1 divisional train

Number of troops and equipment:

All ranks: 19,614

Horses & mules: 5,818

Guns: 68

of which:

18 pounder (8 kg): 48

4.5 in (114 mm) howitzer: 16

16 pounder (7 kg): 4

Vickers machine guns: 52

Assorted carts & vehicles: 958

Cycles: 538

Motor cycles: 19

Motor cars: 11

Motor lorries: 4

Motor ambulances: 21