32nd Division

The 32nd Division was a military unit forming part of the Fifth New Army during the First World War. It was raised with volunteers as part of Kitchener's Army, and served on the Western Front in France and Belgium from November 1915 for the duration of the war. The Lonsdale Battalion formed part of the 97th Brigade, which in turn formed part of the 32nd Division along with the 95th, 96th and 14th Brigades and a unit of Pioneers.

Compendium entry: This is a collection of words and knowledge relative to the specific analysis of the Lonsdale Battalion and the wider Border Regiment, predominantly in connection with their actions and the places they were known to have been stationed or fought during the 1914-1918 period. Much of this information has come from primary sources including, but not limited to, the Lonsdale records and the Border Regiment War Diaries. Please feel free to expand and improve this resource.