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HISTORY The British 7th Division was a Regular Army Division that was formed by combining battalions returning from outposts in the British Empire at the outbreak of the First World War . The division began moving to France on 6 October , 1914. The division fought in most of the major battles on the Western Front through to 1917 before being sent to Italy for the remainder of the war. At the Battle Of Loos in 1915, the Division's GOC, Major-General Thompson Capper , was killed in action ata the height of the fighting. The Division was also active during the interwar period, and the first two months of World War II in Egypt before being re-designated the 6th Infantry Division on 3 November 1939 , in order to avoid confusion with the 7th Armoured Division . FORMATION ; 20th Brigade :
The Guards battalions departed in August 1915 when the British Guards Division was formed. ; 21st Brigade :
The brigade transferred to the 30th Division on December 19, 1915, swapping with the 91st Brigade. ; 22nd Brigade :
; 91st Brigade :
The brigade joined from the 30th Division in December 1915, swapping with the 21st Brigade. A number of battalions swapped to the brigade from other 7th Division brigades during the transition. BATTLES
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