The 2/1st London Division was formed from
the Home Service men of the Territorial Force units in the 1st London
Division, it was formed in Great Britain in November 1914. Many men
volunteered for overseas duties and were drafted to units overseas.
The 58th Division was made ready for overseas in December 1916. Arrived
in France in January 1917. Served in France and Flanders until the Armistice.
Battles
and Engagements
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France
and Flanders
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German retreat to the Hindenburg Line. 14
Mar-5 Apr 1917.
Battle of Bullecourt. 3-17 May 1917.
Actions on the Hindenburg line. 20 May-16 Jun 1917.
Battle of the Menin Road. 20-25 Sep 1917.
Battle of Polygon Wood. 26 Sep-3 Oct 1917 .
Second Battle of Passchendaele. 26 Oct-10 Nov 1917.
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Battle of St. Quentin. 21-23 Mar 1918.
Battle of the Avre. 4 Apr 1918.
Action of Villers Bretonneux. 24-25 Apr 1918.
Battle of Amiens. 8-11 Aug 1918.
Battle of Albert. 21-23 Aug 1918, including the capture of Chuignes.
Battle of Epehy. 18 Sep 1918.
The final advance to Artois. 2 Oct-11 Nov 1918, including the
capture of Douai.
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Infantry
Units
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2/1st
London Brigade. (Went to Malta
in Dec 1914).
2/1st Bn London Regt. Oct 1914
- Dec 1914. Left the Brigade but remained attached
to the Division.
2/2nd Bn London Regt. Oct 1914 - 23 Dec 1914. To Malta.
2/3rd Bn London Regt. Oct 1914 - 23 Dec 1914. To Malta.
2/4th Bn London Regt. Oct 1914 - 23 Dec 1914. To Malta.
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173rd
(3/1st London) Brigade.
Prior to the disbandment of the
second line Battalions.
3/1st Bn London Regt. Aug
1915 - Jun 1916. Became the 2/1st Bn
when the original 2/1st Bn was disbanded.
3/2nd Bn London Regt. Aug 1915 - Jun 1916. Became the 2/2nd
Bn when the original 2/2nd Bn was disbanded.
3/3rd Bn London Regt. Aug 1915 - Jun 1916. Became the 2/3rd
Bn when the original 2/3rd Bn was disbanded.
3/4th Bn London Regt. Aug 1915 - Jun 1916. Became the 2/4th
Bn when the original 2/4th Bn was disbanded.
After
the disbandment of the second line Battalions.
2/1st
Bn London Regt. Jun 1916 - 06 Feb 1918. Disbanded, personnel
to the 2/2nd, 1/3rd,
and 2/4th Bns.
2/2nd Bn London Regt. Jun 1916 - 11
Nov 1918.
1/3rd Bn London Regt. 31 Jan 1918 -
11 Nov 1918.
2/3rd Bn London Regt. Jun 1916 - 06
Feb 1918. Absorbed by the 1/3rd Bn.
2/4th Bn London Regt. Jun 1916 - 12
Sep 1918. Disbanded, personnel to the 2/2nd
Bn.
2/24th Bn London Regt. 11 Sep 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.
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174th
(2/2nd London) Brigade.
2/5th Bn London Regt. Nov 1914
- 06 Feb 1918. Disbanded, personnel to the 2/10th,
1/18th and 1/28th
Bns.
1/6th Bn London Regt. 31 Jan 1918 -
11 Nov 1918.
2/6th Bn London Regt. Nov 1914 - 31 Jan 1918. Absorbed by the
1/6th Bn.
1/7th Bn London Regt. 02 Feb 1918 -
1 Nov 1918.
2/7th Bn London Regt. Nov 1914 - 02 Feb 1918. Absorbed by the
1/7th Bn.
1/8th Bn London Regt. 02 Feb 1918 -
11 Nov 1918.
2/8th Bn London Regt. Nov 914 - 02 Feb 1918. Absorbed by the
1/8th Bn.
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175th
(2/3rd London) Brigade.
1/9th
Bn London Regt. 01 Feb 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.
2/9th Bn London Regt. Nov 1914 - 01 Feb 1918. Absorbed by the
1/9th Bn.
2/10 Bn London Regt. Nov 1914 - 11
Nov 1918.
2/11th Bn London Regt. Nov 1914 - 31 Jan 1918. Disbanded, personnel
to the 1/20th, 1/21st
and 1/22nd Bns.
1/12th Bn London Regt. 31 Jan 1918
- 11 Nov 1918.
2/12th Bn London Regt. Nov 1914 - 31 Jan 1918. Absorbed by the
1/12th Bn.
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Pioneers.
1/4th Bn Suffolk Regt. 15 Feb
1918 - 11 Nov 1918.
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Attached
Troops.
2/1st Bn London Regt. Dec 1914
- Feb 1915. To Malta.
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