34th Division

Formed in Great Britain in June 1915 from the Locally Raised or Pals Battalions mainly from the North East of England and Scotland. Arrived in France in January 1916. Served in France and Flanders until May 1918 when the Division was reduced to Cadre. The Division was reconstituted in June 1918 and then served in France and Flanders until the Armistice.

Battles and Engagements
France and Flanders

Battle of Albert. 1-13 Jul 1916, including the capture of Montauban, Mametz, Fricourt, Contalmaison and La Boisselle.
Battle of Bazentin. 14-17 Jul 1916, including the capture of Longueval, Trones Wood and Ovillers.
Battle of Pozieres. 23 Jul 1916, including the fighting for Mouquet Farm.
Battle of Flers-Courcelette. 15-22 Sep 1916, including the capture of Martinpuich.

 

  

First Battle of the Scarpe. 9-14 Apr 1917, including the capture Monchy le Preux and the Wancourt Ridge.
Second Battle of the Scarpe. 23-24 Apr 1917, including the capture of Guemappe and Gavrelle.
Battle of Arleux. 28-29 Apr 1917.

 

Battle of St. Quentin. 21-23 Mar 1918.
Battle of Estaires. 9-11 Apr 1918, including the first defence of Givenchy.
Battle of Messines. 10-11 Apr 1918.
Battle of Bailleul. 13-15 Apr 1918, including the defence of Neuve Eglise.
First Battle of Kemmel. 17-19 Apr 1918.
Battle of the Soissonias and of the Ourcq. 23 Jul-2 Aug 1918, including the attack on Buzancy and the capture of the Beugneux Ridge.
Advance in Flanders. 18 Aug-6 Sep 1918.
Battle of Ypres. 28 Sep-2 Oct 1918.
Battle of Courtrai. 14-19 Oct 1918.
Action of Ooteghern. 25 Oct 1918.
Actions of Tieghem. 31 Oct 1918.

 

    

 

Infantry Units

 

101st Brigade.

Prior to being reduced to Cadre.

15th Bn Royal Scots. Jun 1915 - 17 Jun 1918. Reduced to Cadre on 16 May 1918. Cadre to the 39th Division.
16th Bn Royal Scots. Jun 1915 - 17 Jun 1918. Reduced to Cadre on 16 May 1918. Cadre to the 39th Division.
10th Bn Lincolnshire Regt. Jun 1915 - 03 Feb 1918. To the 103rd Brigade.
11th Bn Suffolk Regt. May 1915 - 16 May 1918. To the 103rd Brigade.

After being reformed.

2/4th Bn Queen’s. 30 Jun 1918 - 11 Nov 1918
1/4th Bn Royal Sussex Regt. 30 Jun 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.
2nd Bn Loyal North Lancashire Regt. 28 Jun 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.

 

  

102nd Brigade. (The Brigade served with the 37th Division from 06 Jun 1916 until 22 Aug 1916. All the Battalions serving with the Brigade at this time went to the 37th Division).

Prior to being reduced to Cadre.

20th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Jun 1915 - 03 Feb 1918. Disbanded.
21st Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Jun 1915 - 03 Feb 1918. Disbanded.
22nd Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Jun 1915 - 17 Jun 1918. Reduced to Cadre on 17 May 1918. Cadre to the 16th Division.
23rd Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Jun 1915 - 17 Jun 1918. Reduced to Cadre on 17 May 1918. Cadre to the 39th Division.
25th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. 03 Feb 1918 - 17 Jun 1918. Reduced to Cadre on 16 May 1918. Cadre to the 39th Division.

Attached to the Brigade after it had been reduced to Cadre.

Cadre 1/4th Bn Lincolnshire Regt. 17 Jun 1918 - 27 Jun 1918. To the 39th Division.
Cadre 7/8th Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 17 Jun 1918 - 26 Jun 1918. To the GHQ Troops.

After being reformed.

1/4th Bn Cheshire Regt. 01 Jul 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.
1/7th Bn Cheshire Regt. 01 Jul 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.
1/1st Bn Herefordshire Regt. 01 Jul 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.

 

103rd Brigade. (The Brigade served with the 37th Division from 06 Jun 1916 until 22 Aug 1916. All the Battalions serving with the Brigade at this time went to the 37th Division).

Prior to being reduced to Cadre.

24th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Jun 1915 - 10 Aug 1917. Amalgamated with the 27th Bn to form the 24/27th Bn.
24/27th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. 10 Aug 1917 - 26 Feb 1918. Disbanded.
25th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Jun 1915 - 03 Feb 1918. To the 102nd Brigade.
26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Jun 1915 - 27 Feb 1918. Disbanded.
27th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Jun 1915 - 10 Aug 1917. Amalgamated with the 24th Bn to form the 24/27th Bn.
10th Bn Lincolnshire Regt. 03 Feb 1918 - 17 Jun 1918. Reduced to Cadre on 18 May 1918. Cadre to the 39th Division.
1st Bn East Lancashire Regt. 01 Feb 1918 - 26 May 1918. To the 61st Division.

Attached to the Brigade after it had been reduced to Cadre.

11th Bn Suffolk Regt. 16 May 1918 - 26 May 1918. To the 61st Division.
6th Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 19 Jun 1918 - 27 Jun 1918. To the L of C Troops.

After it had been reformed.

1/5th Bn King’s Own Scottish Borderers. 28 Jun 1918 - 11 Nov 1918
1/8th Bn Cameronians. 28 Jun 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.
1/5th Bn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. 28 Jun 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.

 

 

111th Brigade. (Served with the Division from 06 Jul 1916 - 22 Aug 1916).

10th Bn Royal Fusiliers. 06 Jul 1916 - 22 Aug 1916. To the 37th Division.
13th Bn Royal Fusiliers. 06 Jul 1916 - 22 Aug 1916. To the 37th Division.
13th Bn King’s Royal Rifle Corps. 06 Jul 1916 - 22 Aug 1916. To the 37th Division.
13th Bn Rifle Brigade. 06 Jul 1916 - 22 Aug 1916. To the 37th Division.

 

112th Brigade. (Served with the Division from 06 Jul 1916 until 22 Aug 1916).

11th Bn Royal Warwickshire Regt. 06 Jul 1916 - 22 Aug 1916. To the 37th Division.
6th Bn Bedfordshire Regt. 06 Jul 1916 - 22 Aug 1916. To the 37th Division.
8th Bn East Lancashire Regt. 06 Jul 1916 - 22 Aug 1916. To the 37th Division.
10th Bn Loyal North Lancashire Regt. 06 Jul 1916 - 22 Aug 1916. To the 37th Division.

 

  

Pioneers.

18th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Jul 1915 - 17 Jun 1918. Reduced to Cadre on 18 may 1918. Cadre to the 39th Division. (The Battalion served with the 37th Division from 06 Jul 1916 until 22 Aug 1916.)
2/4th Bn Somerset Light Infantry. 05 Jul 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.
9th Bn North Staffordshire Regt. 06 Jul 1918 - 22 Aug 1916. To the 37th Division.

 

Attached Troops.

Prior to being reduced to Cadre.

3/4th Bn Queen’s Own. Jun 1917 - 22 Jun 1917. To the 17th Division.

After being reduced to Cadre.

2/4th Bn Somerset Light Infantry. 19 Jun 1918 - 05 Jul 1918. Became the Pioneer Bn.
Cadre 13th Bn Yorkshire Regt. 03 Jun 1918 - 17 Jun 1918. To the 39th Division.
Cadre 13th Bn East Surrey Regt. 03 Jun 1918 - 17 Jun 1918. To the 39th Division.
Cadre 2/5th Bn Sherwood Foresters. 17 Jun 1918 - 28 Jun 1918. To the 39th Division.
Cadre 21st Bn Middlesex Regt. 03 Jun 1918 - 17 Jun 1918. To the 39th Division.
Cadre 8th Bn King’s Royal Rifle Corps. 17 Jun 1918 - 27 Jun 1918. To the 39th Division.
Cadre 9th Bn King’s Royal Rifle Corps. 19 Jun 1918 - 27 Jun 1918. To the 39th Division.
Cadre 1/5th Bn North Staffordshire Regt. 17 Jun 1918 - 27 Jun 1918. To the 39th Division.
Cadre 14th Bn Highland Light Infantry. 03 Jun 1918 - 17 Jun 1918. To the 39th Division.
Cadre 6th Bn Connaught Rangers. 17 Jun 1918 - 27 Jun 1918. To the 39th Division.
6th Bn Leinster Regt. 19 Jun 1918 - 27 Jun 1918. To the 66th Division.
Cadre 8th Bn Rifle Brigade. 19 Jun 1918 - 27 Jun 1918. To the 39th Division.
Cadre 9th Bn Rifle Brigade. 19 Jun 1918 - 27 Jun 1918. To the 39th Division.

 

    

 

Artillery Units
Royal Field Artillery

CLII (Nottingham) Brigade.

A Bty. Aug 1915 - 22 May 1916. Went to CLXXVI Bde where it became A Bty.
A Bty. 22 May 1916 - 28 Aug 1916. Joined with half of C Bty and reformed C Bty.
A Bty. 28 Aug 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
B Bty. Aug 1915 - 11 Nov 1918.
C Bty. Aug 1915 - 28 Aug 1916. Broken up half joined B Bty, other half joined with A Bty to reform C Bty.
C Bty. 28 Aug 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
D Bty. Aug 1915 - 22 May 1916. Became A Bty.
D (Howitzer) Bty. 22 May 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.

 

  

CLX (Wearside) Brigade.

A Bty. Aug 1915 - 11 Nov 1918.
B Bty. Aug 1915 - 22 May 1916. Went to CLXXVI Bde where it became B Bty.
B Bty. 22 May 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
C Bty. Aug 1915 - 11 Nov 1918.
D Bty. Aug 1915 - 22 May 1916. Became B Bty.
D (Howitzer) Bty. 22 May 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.

 

CLXXV (Staffordshire) Brigade. On 26 Jan 1917 the Brigade left the Division and became an Army Field Artillery Brigade.

A Bty. Aug 1915 - 26 Jan 1917. With the brigade to the Army Field Artillery.
B Bty. Aug 1915 - 28 Aug 1916. Broken up and divided between A and C Btys.
B Bty. 28 Aug 1916 - 26 Jan 1917. With the brigade to the Army Field Arillery.
C Bty. Aug 1915 - 22 May 1916. Went to CLXXVI Bde where it became C Bty.
C Bty. 22 May 1916 - 28 Aug 1916. Became B Bty.
C (Howitzer) Bty. 07 Oct 1916 - 24 Nov 1916. Broken up and divided between D (Howitzer) CLII Bde and D (Howitzer) Bty. CLX Bde.
D Bty. Aug 1915 - 22 May 1916. Became C Bty.
D (Howitzer) Bty. 22 May 1916 - 26 Jan 1917. With the brigade to the Army Field Arillery.

 

  

CLXXVI (Leicestershire) (Howitzer) Brigade. Reorganisation took place in May 1916 when the Brigade lost its Howitzer designation.

A (Howitzer) Bty. Aug 1915 - 22 May 1916. Went to the CLX Bde where it became D (Howitzer) Bty.
B (Howitzer) Bty. Aug 1915 - 04 Feb 1916. Left the division and joined VIII London (Howitzer) Bde, 47th Division.
C (Howitzer) Bty. Aug 1915 - 22 May 1916. Went to CLII Bde where it became D (Howitzer) Bty.
D (Howitzer) Bty. Aug 1915 - 22 May 1916. Went to CXXV Bde where it became D (Howitzer) Bty.

 

CLXXVI (Leicestershire) Brigade. Broken up 28 Aug 1916.

A Bty. 22 May 1916 - 28 Aug 1916. Went to CLII Bde where it became A Bty.
B Bty. 22 May 1916 - 28 Aug 1916. Broken up and divided between the Btys of CLX Bde.
C Bty. 22 May 1916 - 28 Aug 1916. Broken up half went to A Bty other half went to CLX Bde.

 

    

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