Formed at Codford St. Mary, Sherrington,
Stockton and Wylye near Salisbury in September 1914 as part of the Third
New Army. Arrived in France in September 1915. The Division left France
for Macedonia in November 1915. Served in Macedonia until the Armistice
(30 September 1918).
Battles
and Engagements
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France
and Flanders
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Did not take part in any major actions.
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Macedonia
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Horseshoe Hill (S.W. of Dojran). 10-18 Apr
1916.
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Battle of Dojran. 24-25 Apr and 8-9 May
1917.
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Battle of Dojran. 18-19 Sep 1918.
Persuit to the Strumica Valley. 22-28 Sep 1918.
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Infantry
Units
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77th
Brigade.
8th Bn Royal Scots Fusiliers.
01 Oct 1914 - 30 Sep 1918.
11th Bn Cameronians. Oct 1914 - 30 Sep 1918.
10th Bn Black Watch. 13 Sep 1914 - 30 Jun 1918. To the 66th
Division.
12th Bn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Sep 1914 - 30 Sep
1918.
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78th
Brigade.
9th Bn Gloucestershire Regt. Sep
1914 - 04 Jul 1918. To the 66th
Division.
11th Bn Worcestershire Regt. Sep 1914 - 30 Sep 1918.
7th Bn Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Sep 1914
- 30 Sep 1918.
7th Bn Royal Berkshire Regt. Sep 1914 - 30 Sep 1918.
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79th
Brigade.
10th Bn Devonshire Regt. 25 Sep
1914 - 30 Sep 1918.
8th Bn Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Sep 1914 - 30 Sep
1918.
12th Bn Hampshire Regt. Oct 1914 - 30 Sep 1918.
7th Bn Wiltshire Regt. Sep 1914 - 16 Jun 1918. To the 50th
Division.
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Pioneers.
8th Bn Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire
Light Infantry. 25 Jan 1915 - 30 Sep 1918.
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Attached
Troops.
10th Bn Gloucestershire Regt.
Sep 1914 - 17 Aug 1915. To the 1st
Division.
8th Bn Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Oct 1914
- 25 Jan 1915. Became the Pioneer
Bn.
8th Bn Royal Berkshire Regt. Sep 1914 - 08 Aug 1915. To the
1st Division.
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Artillery
Units
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Royal
Field Artillery
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LVII
Brigade. Joined the division Sep 1917.
A Bty. Sep 1917 - 30 Sep 1918.
B Bty. Sep 1917 - 30 Sep 1918.
D (Howitzer) Bty. Sep 1917 - 11 Oct 1917. To CCLXIII
Bde, 10th Div where it became C (Howitzer) Bty.
D (Howitzer) Bty. 19 Oct 1917 - 30 Sep 1918.
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CXIV Brigade.
A Bty. Sep 1914 - 20 Jul 1916. Went to CXVII
Bde where it beacme A Bty.
A Bty. 20 Jun 1916 - 30 Sep 1918.
B Bty. Sep 1914 - 30 Sep 1918.
C Bty. Sep 1014 - 30 Sep 1918.
D Bty. Sep 1914 - 20 Jul 1916. Became a Bty.
D (Howitzer) Bty. 12 Jun 1917 - 19 Oct 1917. To LVII
Bde where it became D (Howitzer) Bty.
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CXV Brigade.
A Bty. Sep 1914 - 30 Sep 1918.
B Bty. Sep 1914 - 30 Sep 1918.
C Bty. Sep 1914 - 27 Dec 1917. Broken up and divided between
A and B Btys.
D Bty. Sep 1914 - 20 Jul 1916. Went to CXVII
Bde where it became B Bty.
D (Howitzer) Bty. 20 Jul 1916 - 30 Sep 1918.
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CXVI Brigade.
A Bty. Sep 1914 - 30 Sep 1918.
B Bty. Sep 1914 - 30 Sep 1918.
C Bty. Sep 1914 - 28 Dec 1916. Broken up and divided between
A and B Btys.
D Bty. Sep 1914 - 20 Jul 1916. Went to CXVII
Bde where it became C Bty.
D (Howitzer) Bty. 20 Jul 1916 - 30 Sep 1918.
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CXVII (Howitzer) Brigade.
Reorganisation took place in Jul 1916 when the Brigade lost
its Howitzer designation.
A (Howitzer) Bty. Sep 1914 - 17 May 1916. Went to LVII
Bde, 10th Div where it became A (Howitzer) Bty.
B (Howitzer) Bty. Sep 1914 - 20 Jul 1916. Went to CXV
Bde where it became D (Howitzer) Bty.
C (Howitzer) Bty. Sep 1914 - 20 Jul 1916. Went to CXVI
Bde where it became D (Howitzer) Bty.
D (Howitzer) Bty. Sep 1914 - 20 Jul 1916. Remained with the
brigade.
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CXVII Brigade.
Left the division 03 Jun 1917 and joined the 60th Division.
A Bty. 20 Jul 1916 - 30 Dec 1916. Broken up and divided between
B and C Btys.
A Bty. 30 Dec 1916 - 03 Jun 1917. With the brigade to the 60th
Division.
B Bty. 20 Jul 1916 - 03 Jun 1917. With the brigade to the 60th
Division.
C Bty. 20 Jul 1916 - 30 dec 1916. Became A Bty.
D (Howitzer) Bty. 20 Jul 1916 - 03 Jun 1917. With the brigade
to the 60th Division.
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