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!Regular Army

|align=center bgcolor=#bbddbb|Green

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!Territorial Force

|align=center bgcolor=#bbbbdd|Blue

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!Yeomanry

|align=center bgcolor=#dbdbbb|Yellow

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!New Army

|align=center bgcolor=#ddbbbb|Red

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!Other

|align=center bgcolor=#cccccc|Grey

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List of military divisions — List of British divisions in the First World War

This page is a list of British divisions that existed in the First World War. Divisions were either infantry or cavalry. Divisions were categorised as being 'Regular Army' (professional), 'Territorial Force' (part-time) or 'New Army' (wartime). The 'Territorial' cavalry was referred to as Yeomanry.

Infantry

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|width=10 bgcolor=#bbddbb| ||Guards Division

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|bgcolor=#bbddbb| ||1st Division

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|bgcolor=#bbddbb| ||2nd Division

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|bgcolor=#bbddbb| ||3rd Division

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|bgcolor=#bbddbb| ||4th Division

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|bgcolor=#bbddbb| ||5th Division

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|bgcolor=#bbddbb| ||6th Division

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|bgcolor=#bbddbb| ||7th Division

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|bgcolor=#bbddbb| ||8th Division

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|bgcolor=#ddbbbb| ||9th (Scottish) Division

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|bgcolor=#ddbbbb| ||10th (Irish) Division

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|bgcolor=#ddbbbb| ||11th (Northern) Division

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|bgcolor=#ddbbbb| ||12th (Eastern) Division

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|bgcolor=#ddbbbb| ||13th (Western) Division

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|bgcolor=#ddbbbb| ||14th (Light) Division

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|bgcolor=#ddbbbb| ||15th (Scottish) Division

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|bgcolor=#ddbbbb| ||16th (Irish) Division

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|bgcolor=#ddbbbb| ||17th (Northern) Division

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|bgcolor=#ddbbbb| ||18th (Eastern) Division

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|bgcolor=#ddbbbb| ||19th (Western) Division

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|bgcolor=#ddbbbb| ||20th (Light) Division

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|bgcolor=#ddbbbb| ||21st Division

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|bgcolor=#ddbbbb| ||22nd Division

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|bgcolor=#ddbbbb| ||23rd Division

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|bgcolor=#ddbbbb| ||24th Division

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|bgcolor=#ddbbbb| ||25th Division

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|bgcolor=#ddbbbb| ||26th Division

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|bgcolor=#bbddbb| ||27th Division

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|bgcolor=#bbddbb| ||28th Division

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|bgcolor=#bbddbb| ||29th Division

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|bgcolor=#ddbbbb| ||30th Division

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|bgcolor=#ddbbbb| ||31st Division

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|bgcolor=#ddbbbb| ||32nd Division

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|bgcolor=#ddbbbb| ||33rd Division

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|bgcolor=#ddbbbb| ||34th Division

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|bgcolor=#ddbbbb| ||35th Division

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|bgcolor=#ddbbbb| ||36th (Ulster) Division

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|bgcolor=#ddbbbb| ||37th Division

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|bgcolor=#ddbbbb| ||38th (Welsh) Division

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|bgcolor=#ddbbbb| ||39th Division

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|bgcolor=#ddbbbb| ||40th Division

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|bgcolor=#ddbbbb| ||41st Division

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|bgcolor=#bbbbdd| ||42nd (East Lancashire) Division

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|bgcolor=#bbbbdd| ||43rd (Wessex) Division

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|bgcolor=#bbbbdd| ||44th (Home Counties) Division

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|bgcolor=#bbbbdd| ||45th (2nd Wessex) Division

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|bgcolor=#bbbbdd| ||46th (North Midland) Division

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|bgcolor=#bbbbdd| ||47th (1/2nd London) Division

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|bgcolor=#bbbbdd| ||48th (South Midland) Division

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|bgcolor=#bbbbdd| ||49th (West Riding) Division

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|bgcolor=#bbbbdd| ||50th (Northumbrian) Division

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|bgcolor=#bbbbdd| ||51st (Highland) Division

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|bgcolor=#bbbbdd| ||52nd (Lowland) Division

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|bgcolor=#bbbbdd| ||53rd (Welsh) Division

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|bgcolor=#bbbbdd| ||54th (East Anglian) Division

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|bgcolor=#bbbbdd| ||55th (West Lancashire) Division

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|bgcolor=#bbbbdd| ||56th (1/1st London) Division

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|bgcolor=#bbbbdd| ||57th (2nd West Lancashire) Division

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|bgcolor=#bbbbdd| ||58th (2/1st London) Division

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|bgcolor=#bbbbdd| ||59th (2nd North Midland) Division

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|bgcolor=#bbbbdd| ||60th (2/2nd London) Division

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|bgcolor=#bbbbdd| ||61st (2nd South Midland) Division

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|bgcolor=#bbbbdd| ||62nd (2nd West Riding) Division

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|bgcolor=#bbbbdd| ||63rd (2nd Northumbrian) Division

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|bgcolor=#ddbbbb| ||63rd (Royal Naval) Division

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|bgcolor=#bbbbdd| ||64th (2nd Highland) Division

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|bgcolor=#bbbbdd| ||65th (2nd Lowland) Division

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|bgcolor=#bbbbdd| ||66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division

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|bgcolor=#bbbbdd| ||67th (2nd Home Counties) Division

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|bgcolor=#bbbbdd| ||68th (2nd Welsh) Division

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|bgcolor=#bbbbdd| ||69th (2nd East Anglian) Division

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|bgcolor=#cccccc| ||71st Division

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|bgcolor=#cccccc| ||72nd Division

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|bgcolor=#cccccc| ||73rd Division

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|bgcolor=#bbbbdd| ||74th (Yeomanry) Division

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|bgcolor=#cccccc| ||75th Division

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Cavalry

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|width=10 bgcolor=#bbddbb|

|1st Cavalry Division

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|bgcolor=#bbddbb|

|2nd Cavalry Division

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|bgcolor=#bbddbb|

|3rd Cavalry Division

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|bgcolor=#dbdbbb|

|1st Mounted Division - renamed 1st Cyclist Division in July 1916 then broken up in November 1916

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|bgcolor=#dbdbbb|

|2nd Mounted Division - broken up in January 1916

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|bgcolor=#dbdbbb|

|2/2nd Mounted Division - renamed 3rd Mounted Division in March 1916, 1st Mounted Division in July 1916, then The Cyclist Division in September 1917

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|bgcolor=#dbdbbb|

|4th Mounted Division - renamed 2nd Cyclist Division in July 1916, then broken up in November 1916

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|bgcolor=#dbdbbb|

|Yeomanry Mounted Division - renamed 1st Mounted Division in April 1918 then 4th Cavalry Division in July 1918

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See also

  • British infantry brigades of the First World War
  • List of British divisions in World War II
  • List of Indian divisions in World War I

Sources

  • Maj A.F. Becke,History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 1: The Regular British Divisions, London: HM Stationery Office, 1934/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007, ISBN 1-847347-38-X.
  • Maj A.F. Becke,History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 2a: The Territorial Force Mounted Divisions and the 1st-Line Territorial Force Divisions (42–56), London: HM Stationery Office, 1935/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007, ISBN 1-847347-39-8.
  • Maj A.F. Becke,History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 2b: The 2nd-Line Territorial Force Divisions (57th–69th), with the Home-Service Divisions (71st–73rd) and 74th and 75th Divisions, London: HM Stationery Office, 1937/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007, ISBN 1-847347-39-8.
  • Maj A.F. Becke,History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 3a: New Army Divisions (9–26), London: HM Stationery Office, 1938/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007, ISBN 1-847347-41-X.
  • Maj A.F. Becke,History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 3b: New Army Divisions (30–41) and 63rd (R.N.) Division, London: HM Stationery Office, 1939/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007, ISBN 1-847347-41-X.
  • Order of Battle of Divisions at The Long, Long Trail.