48th (South Midland) Division

The South Midland Division was a Territorial Force Division already in existence at the outbreak of the war. The Division and Brigades were not numbered until April 1915 previously just named. Arrived in France in March 1915. Served in France and Flanders until November 1917 when the Division went to Italy. Served in Italy until the Armistice (04 November 1918).

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.

 

  

German retreat to the Hindenburg Line. 14 Mar-5 Apr 1917.
Occupation of Peronne. 18 Mar 1917.
Battle of Langemarck. 16-18 Aug 1917.
Local operations around St. Julian. 19, 22, 27 Aug 1917.
Battle of Polygon Wood. 26 Sep-3 Oct 1917.
Battle of Broodside. 4 Oct 1917.
Battle of Poelcappelle. 9 Oct 1917.

 
Italy

The fighting on the Asiago Plateau. 15-16 Jun 1918.
The fighting in the Val d’Assa. 1-4 Nov 1918.

 

    

 

Infantry Units

 

143rd (Warwickshire) Brigade.

1/5th Bn Royal Warwickshire Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - 04 Nov 1918.
1/6th Bn Royal Warwickshire Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - 04 Nov 1918.
1/7th Bn Royal Warwickshire Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - 04 Nov 1918.
1/8th Bn Royal Warwickshire Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - 11 Sep 1918. To the 25th Division.

 

  

144th (Gloucester and Worcester) Brigade.

1/4th Bn Gloucestershire Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - 04 Nov 1918.
1/6th Bn Gloucestershire Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - 04 Nov 1918.
1/7th Bn Worcestershire Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - 04 Nov 1918.
1/8th Bn Worcestershire Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - 12 Sep 1918. To the 25th Division.

 

 

145th (South Midland) Brigade.

1/5th Bn Gloucestershire Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - 11 Sep 1918. To the 25th Division.
1/4th Bn Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. 04 Aug 1914 - 04 Nov 1918.
1/1st Buckinghamshire Bn (Oxs and Bucks LI). 04 Aug 1914 - 04 Nov 1918.
1/4th Bn Royal Berkshire Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - 04 Nov 1918.

 

  

Pioneers.

1/5th Bn Royal Sussex Regt. 21 Aug 1915 - 04 Nov 1918.

 

 

Artillery Units
Royal Field Artillery

1st South Midland Brigade. Numbered CCXL in May 1916.

1/1st Gloucestershire Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - 18 May 1916. Became A Bty.
1/2nd Gloucestershire Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - 18 May 1916. Became B Bty.
1/3rd Gloucestershire Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - 18 May 1916. Became C Bty.
D Bty. (Newly formed). 06 Apr 1016 - 18 May 1916. To the CCXLIII Brigade where it became A Bty.

CCXL Brigade.

A Bty. 18 May 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
B Bty. 18 May 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
C Bty. 18 May 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
D (Howitzer) Bty. 18 May 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.

 

  

2nd South Midland Brigade. Numbered CCXLI in May 1916.

1/1st Worcestershire Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - 18 May 1916. Became A Bty.
1/2nd Worcestershire Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - 18 May 1916. Became B Bty.
1/3rd Worcestershire Bty. 04 aug 1914 - 18 May 1916. Became C Bty.
D Bty. (Newly formed). 03 Apr 1916 - 18 May 1916. To the CCXLIII Brigade where it became B Bty.

CCXLI Brigade.

A Bty. 18 May 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
B Bty. 18 May 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
C Bty. 18 May 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
D (Howitzer) Bty. 18 May 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.

 

3rd South Midland Brigade. Numbered CCXLII in May 1916.

1/1st Warwickshire Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - 18 May 1916. Became A Bty.
1/2nd Warwickshire Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - 18 May 1916. Became B Bty.
1/3rd Warwickshire Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - 18 May 1916. Became C Bty.
D Bty. (Newly formed). 05 May 1916 - 18 May 1916. To the CCXLIII Brigade where it became C Bty.

CCXLII Brigade. Became an Army Field Artillery Brigade 20 Jan 1917.

A Bty. 18 May 1916 - 20 Jan 1917. To the Army Field Artillery.
B Bty. 18 May 1916 - 20 Jan 1917. To the Army Field Artillery.
C Bty. 18 May 1916 - 19 Oct 1916. Broken up and divided between A and B Btys.
C (Howitzer) Bty. (Former 531st (H) Bty). 28 Oct 1916 - 16 Jan 1917. Broken up one section to D (Howitzer) Bty, CCXL Brigade and one section to D (Howitzer) Bty, CCXLI Brigade.
D (Howitzer) Bty. 18 May 1916 - 20 Jan 1917. To the Army Field Artillery.

 

  

4th South Midland (Howitzer) Brigade. Numbered CCXLIII May 1916.

1/4th Warwickshire (Howitzer) Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - 18 May 1916. To the CCXL Brigade where it became D (Howitzer) Bty.
1/5th Warwickshire (Howitzer) Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - 18 May 1916. To the CCXLI Brigade where it became D (Howitzer) Bty.
D (Howitzer) Bty. 07 Feb 1916 - 18 May 1916. to the CCXLII Brigade.

CCXLIII Brigade. Broken up 18 Oct 1916.

A Bty. (From CCXL Bde). 18 May 1916 - 18 Oct 1916. Broken up and absorbed by the Btys in the CCXL Brigade.
B Bty. (From CCXLI Bde). 18 May 1916 - 18 Oct 1916. Broken up and absorbed by the Btys in the CCXLI Brigade.
C Bty. (From CCXLII Bde). 18 May 1916 - 18 Oct 1916. Broken up, one section to the Btys in the CCXL Brigade and one section to the Btys in the CCXLI Brigade.

 
Royal Garrison Artillery

South Midland (Warwickshire) Heavy Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - 31 Mar 1915. To the Army Troops.

 

    

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