BRITISH FIFTH ARMY, 11th November 1918

British Fifth Army, 11^th November 1918

v.1.0 August 26, 2001

Dr. Graham Watson

General Sir William Birdwood

Fifth Army occupied an 11 mile front from Lessines to a position 4 miles east of Ath.

ARMY TROOPS

Part 43^rd Bn Royal Fusiliers

Part 44^th Bn Royal Fusiliers

A & D Companies, 11^th Bn Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry

Half 7^th Bn West Indies Regiment

Fifth Army Signals

XI CORPS {Lt General Haking]

The Corps was on the left of Fifth Army’s front on a line south from Lessine, with 59^th Division on the left and 47^th Division to the right.

A Squadron, 1^st King Edwards Horse

V/XI Heavy Trench Mortar Battery

11 Cyclist Battalion

XI Corps Signal Company

59^th (North Midland) DIVISION [Major General Smyth VC]

176 Brigade [Brigadier General Cope]

25^th Bn Kings Liverpool Regiment

26^th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers

17^th Bn East Surrey Regiment

176 Light Trench Mortar Battery

177 Brigade [Brigadier-General James]

11^th Bn Somerset Light Infantry

15^th Bn Essex Regiment

2/6^th Bn Durham Light Infantry

177 Light Trench Mortar Battery

178 Brigade [Brigadier General Stansfield]

36^th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers

11^th Bn Royal Scots Fusiliers

13^th Bn Duke of Wellington’s Regiment

178 Light Trench Mortar Battery

Division Artillery [Brigadier General Laycock]

295 Brigade RFA: A B C D Batteries

296 Brigade RFA: A B C D Batteries

X & Y Medium Trench Mortar Batteries

59 Machine Gun Battalion

25^th Bn Kings Royal Rifle Corps (pioneer bn)

467, 469, 470 Field Companies RE

59 Signal Company

47^th (London) DIVISION [Major General Gorringe]

140 Brigade [Brigadier General Kennedy]

1/15^th Bn London Regiment

1/17^th Bn London Regiment

1/21^st Bn London Regiment

140 Light Trench Mortar Battery

141 Brigade [Brigadier General Mildren]

1/18^th Bn London Regiment

1/19^th Bn London Regiment

1/20^th Bn London Regiment

141 Light Trench Mortar Battery

142 Brigade [Brigadier General McDouall]

1/22^nd Bn London Regiment

1/23^rd Bn London Regiment

1/24^th Bn London Regiment

142 Light Trench Mortar Battery

Division Artillery [Brigadier General Whitley]

235 Brigade RFA: A B C D Batteries

236 Brigade RFA: A B C D Batteries

X& Y Medium Trench Mortar Batteries

47 Machine Gun Battalion

1/4^th Royal Welsh Fusiliers (pioneer bn)

517, 518, 520 Field Companies RE

47 Signal Company

57^th (West Lancashire) DIVISION [Major General Barnes] –in corps reserve

170 Brigade [Brigadier General Ransom]

2/5^th Bn Kings Own Royal Regiment

2/4^th Bn Loyal North Lancashire Regiment

1/5^th Bn Loyal North Lancashire Regiment

170 Light Trench Mortar Battery

171 Brigade [Brigadier General Meynell]

2/6^th Bn Kings Liverpool Regiment

2/7^th Bn Kings Liverpool Regiment

2/8^th Bn Kings Liverpool Regiment

171 Light Trench Mortar Battery

172 Brigade [Brigadier General Paynter]

2/9^th Bn Kings Liverpool Regiment

2/4^th Bn South Lancashire Regiment

1^st Bn Royal Munster Fusiliers

172 Light Trench Mortar Battery

Division Artillery [Brigadier General Rudkin]

285 Brigade RFA: A B C D Batteries

286 Brigade RFA: A B C D Batteries

X & Y Medium Trench Mortar Batteries

57 Machine Gun Battalion

2/5^th Bn Loyal North Lancashire Regiment (pioneer bn)

421, 502, 505 Field Companies RE

57 Signal Company

III CORPS [Lt General Butler]

The Corps occupied the centre of Fifth Army’s line and occupied Ath on 11^th November, with 74^th Division taking Tournai and 55^th Division advancing to Ath.

V/III Heavy Trench Mortar Battery

III Corps Signal Company

74^th (Yeomanry) DIVISION [Major General Girdwood]

229 Brigade [Brigadier General Thackeray]

16^th Bn Devonshire Regiment

12^th Bn Somerset Light Infantry

14^th Bn Black Watch

229 Light Trench Mortar Battery

230 Brigade [Brigadier General Kennedy]

10^th Bn The Buffs

15^th Bn Suffolk Regiment

16^th Bn Royal Sussex Regiment

230 Light Trench Mortar Battery

231 Brigade [Brigadier General Heathcote]

25^th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers

24^th Bn Welsh Regiment

10^th Bn Kings Shropshire Light Infantry

231 Light Trench Mortar Battery

Division Artillery [Brigadier General Hext]

44 Brigade RFA: 340 382 425 D Batteries

117 Brigade RFA: A B C D Batteries

X & Y Medium Trench Mortar Batteries

74 Machine Gun Battalion

1/12^th Bn Loyal North Lancashire Regiment (pioneer bn)

5 Siege Company, Royal Monmouthshire RE

5 Siege Company, Royal Anglesey RE

439 Field Company RE

74 Signal Company

55^th (West Lancashire) DIVISION [Major General Jeudwine]

164 Brigade [Brigadier General Stockwell]

1/4^th Bn Kings Own Royal Regiment

2/5^th Bn Lancashire Fusiliers

1/4^th Bn Loyal North Lancashire Regiment

164 Light Trench Mortar Battery

165 Brigade [Brigadier General Boyd-Moss]

1/5^th Bn Kings Liverpool Regiment

1/6^th Bn Kings Liverpool Regiment

1/7^th Bn Kings Liverpool Regiment

165 Light Trench Mortar Baterry

166 Brigade [Brigadier General Kentish]

1/5^th Bn Kings Own Royal Regiment

1/10^th Bn Kings Regiment

1/5^th Bn South Lancashire Regiment

166 Light Trench Mortar Battery

Division Artillery [Brigadier General Perreau]

275 Brigade RFA: A B C D Batteries

276 Brigade RFA: A B C D Batteries

X & Y Medium Trench Mortar Batteries

55 Machine Gun Battalion

1/4^th Bn South Lancashire Regiment (pioneer bn)

419, 422, 423 Field Companies RE

55 Signal Company

I CORPS [Lt General Holland]

The corps occupied the right flank of Fifth Army with 15^th Division advancing on Nevergnies to the left and 58^th Division advancing on Lens on the right. 16^th Division was in reserve around Antoing.

B Squadron, 1^st King Edwards Horse

V/I Heavy Trench Mortar Battery

1 Cyclist Battalion

I Corps Signal Company

15^th (Scottish) DIVISION [Major General Reed VC]

44 Brigade [Brigadier General Thompson]

4/5^th Bn Black Watch

8^th Bn Seaforth Highlanders

1/5^th Bn Gordon Highlanders

44 Light Trench Mortar Battery

45 Brigade [Brigadier General Orr-Ewing]

13^th Bn Royal Scots

6^th Bn Cameron Highlanders

1/8^th Bn Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

45 Light Trench Mortar Battery

46 Brigade [Brigadier General Fortune]

1/9^th Bn Royal Scots

7/8^th Bn Kings Own Scottish Borderers

10^th Bn Cameronians

46 Light Trench Mortar Battery

Division Artillery [Brigadier General Ingham]

70 Brigade RFA: A B C D Batteries

71 Brigade RFA: A B C D Batteries

X & Y Medium Trench Mortar Batteries

15 Machine Gun Battalion

9^th Bn Gordon Highlanders (pioneer bn)

73, 74,91 Field Companies RE

15 Signal Company

16^th (Irish) DIVISION [Major General Hickie]

47 Brigade [Brigadier General Dent]

14^th Bn Leicestershire Regiment

18^th Bn Welsh Regiment

9^th Bn Black Watch

47 Light Trench Mortar Battery

48 Brigade [Brigadier General Bray]

22^nd Bn Northumberland Fusiliers

18^th Bn Cameronians

5^th Bn Royal Irish Fusiliers

48 Light Trench Mortar Battery

49 Brigade [Brigadier General Nash]

6^th Bn Somerset Light Infantry

18^th Bn Gloucestershire Regiment

34^th Bn London Regiment

49 Light Trench Mortar Battery

Division Artillery [Brigadier General Charlton]

177 Brigade RFA: A B C D Batteries

180 Brigade RFA: A B C D Batteries

X & Y Medium Trench Mortar Batteries

16 Machine Gun Battalion

11^th Bn Hampshire Regiment (pioneer bn)

155, 156, 157 Field Companies RE

16 Signal Company

58^th (London) DIVISION [Major General Ramsey]

173 Brigade [Brigadier General Cockran]

2/2^nd Bn London Regiment

1/3^rd Bn London Regiment

2/4^th Bn London Regiment

173 Light Trench Mortar Battery

174 Brigade [Brigadier General Maxwell]

1/6^th Bn London Regiment

1/7^th Bn London Regiment

1/8^th Bn London Regiment

174 Light Trench Mortar Battery

175 Brigade [Brigadier General Cobham]

1/9^th Bn London Regiment

2/10^th Bn London Regiment

1/12^th Bn London Regiment

175 Light Trench Mortar Battery

Division Artillery [Brigadier General Marshall]

290 Brigade RFA:A B C D Batteries

291 Brigade RFA: A B C D Batteries

X & Y Medium Trench Mortar Batteries

58 Machine Gun Battalion

1/4^th Bn Suffolk Regiment (pioneer bn)

503, 504, 511 Field Companies RE

58 Signal Company

1^st CAVALRY DIVISION [Major General Mullens]

Advancing a screen in advance of the bulk of Fifth Army towards Lens and Jurbise, north of Mons.

1 Cavalry Brigade [Brigadier General Sewell]

2^nd Dragoon Guards

5^th Dragoon Guards

11^th Hussars

2^nd Cavalry Brigade [Brigadier General Lawson]

4^th Dragoon Guards

9^th Lancers

18^th Hussars

9^th Cavalry Brigade [Brigadier General Legard]

15^th Hussars

19^th Hussars

1^st Bedfordshire Yeomanry

7 Brigade RHA: H I Y Batteries

1 Field Squadron RE

1 Signal Troop

FIFTH ARMY ARTILLERY [Major General Van Straubenzee]

108 Army Brigade RFA A B C D Batteries

150 Army Brigade RFA A B C D Batteries

158 Army Brigade RFA 2/1ShropRHA 380 2/1BerhsRHA 381 Batteries

179 Army Brigade RFA 383 462 463 464 Batteries

18 Army Brigade RGA 108 218 236 117 Batteries

28 Army Brigade RGA 117 1/1WR 141 329 213 148 Batteries

42 Army Brigade RGA 124 1/1Lon 237 323 Battteries

44 South African Army Brigade 71 73 125 20 Batteries

46 Army Brigade RGA 108 1/1Lancs 4 5 Batteries

49 Army Brigade RGA 99 106 346 ?? Batteries

52 Army Brigade RGA 164 259 264 10 Batteries

89 Army Brigade RGA 68 178 225 57 Batteries

HQ 11 Army Brigade RGA

HQ 55 Army Brigade RGA

330 Siege Battery RGA (4 x 6" guns)

481 Siege Battery RGA

521 Siege Battery RGA

544 Siege Battery RGA

section 53 Siege Battery RGA (1 x 9.2" gun)

section 456 Siege Battery RGA

349 Siege Battery RGA (2 x 12" howitzers)

18 Siege Battery RGA (2 x 12" railway howitzers)

44 Siege Battery RGA

64 Siege Battery RGA

128 Siege Battery RGA

section 514 Siege Battery RGA

524 Siege Battery RGA

2 Siege Battery RGA (1 x 15" howitzer)

A AA Battery RGA

B AA Battery RGA

D AA Battery RGA

FIFTH ARMY ENGINEERS [Major General Grant]

42 Army Troops Company RE

133 Army Troops Company RE

135 Army Troops Company RE

148 Army Troops Company RE

215 Army Troops Company RE

230 Army Troops Company RE

239 Army Troops Company RE

281 Army Troops Company RE

284 Army Troops Company RE

290 Army Troops Company RE

552 Army Troops Company RE

560 Army Troops Company RE

170 Tunnelling Company RE

250 Tunnelling Company RE

251 Tunnelling Company RE

257 Tunnelling Company RE

3 Australian Tunnelling Company

351 Electrical & Mechanical Company RE

5 Army Workshop Company RE

2 Field Survey Battalion RE

2 Pontoon Park RE

section 196 Land Drainage Company RE

221 Transportation Works Company RE

9 Advanced RE Park

11 Advanced RE Park

AA Searchlight Sections-4 14 20 44

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