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18th (Eastern) Division

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Country
  
United Kingdom

Type
  
Infantry

Branch
  
British Army

Size
  
Division

Active
  
September 1914 – 20 March 1919

Engagements
  
First World WarBattle of the SommeBattle of PasschendaeleBattle of Épehy

The 18th (Eastern) Division was an infantry division of the British Army formed in September 1914 during the First World War as part of the K2 Army Group, part of Lord Kitchener's New Armies. From its creation the division trained in England until 25 May 1915 when it landed in France and spent the duration of the First World War in action on the Western Front, becoming one of the elite divisions of the British Army. During the Battle of the Somme in the latter half of 1916, the 18th Division was commanded by Major General Ivor Maxse.

Contents

Order of Battle

53rd Brigade 
  • 10th (Service) Battalion, Essex Regiment
  • 8th (Service) Battalion, Norfolk Regiment (until February 1918)
  • 8th (Service) Battalion, Suffolk Regiment (until February 1918)
  • 6th (Service) Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment) (until February 1918)
  • 8th (Service) Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment) (from February 1918)
  • 7th (Service) Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) (from 55th Bde February 1918)
    • 54th Brigade 
  • 11th (Service) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
  • 6th (Service) Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment
  • 12th (Service) Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) (until February 1918)
  • 8th (Service) Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment (to pioneers February 1915)
  • 7th (Service) Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment (from February 1915 until May 1918)
  • 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment (from May 1918)
    • 55th Brigade 
  • 7th (Service) Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
  • 7th (Service) Battalion, Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
  • 8th (Service) Battalion, East Surrey Regiment
  • 7th (Service) Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) (to 53rd Bde February 1918)
    • Pioneers 
  • 8th (Service) Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment (from 54th Bde February 1915)

    • Battles

  • Battle of the Somme (1916)
  • Capture of Trônes Wood: 14–15 July 1916.
  • Battle of Delville Wood
  • Third Battle of Ypres
  • Battle of Épehy

    • References

    18th (Eastern) Division Wikipedia
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