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This table shows the '''British Divisions''' that fought in the First World War
Divisions during
Information below was sourced from
▲Divisions during WWI usually consisted of around ten to fifteen thousand soldiers and were considerable in size. These military units were composed of three '''Brigades''' and each brigade were made up of four regimental '''Battalions'''. At full strength a battalion would have between 800 and 1000 men. With the addition of the '''Pioneers''' the division was complete. Several divisions made up a '''Corps''' and several Corps made up an '''Army'''.
▲Information below was sourced from '''The Battle of the Somme: A Topographical History''' by Gerald Gliddon and cross referenced with the Wikipedia article [[wikipedia:List_of_British_divisions_in_WWI|British Infantry Divisions in World War One]].
== Battalion Abbreviations ==
Use these abbreviations as an aid to the Order of Battle shown below.
{| class="
|-
| style="background:#efefef;" | '''A. & S.H.'''
Line 18 ⟶ 15:
| style="background:#efefef;" | '''L.N. Lancs.'''
| Loyal North Lancashire
|-
| style="background:#efefef;" | '''Buffs'''
Line 24 ⟶ 20:
| style="background:#efefef;" | '''L.R.B.'''
| London Rifle Brigade
|-
| style="background:#efefef;" | '''Camerons'''
Line 30 ⟶ 25:
| style="background:#efefef;" | '''O.B.L.I.'''
| Oxfordshire and Buckingham Light Infantry
|-
| style="background:#efefef;" | '''C.L.R.'''
Line 36 ⟶ 30:
| style="background:#efefef;" | '''P.P.C.L.I.'''
| Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
|-
| style="background:#efefef;" | '''C.M.R.'''
Line 42 ⟶ 35:
| style="background:#efefef;" | '''Q.O.C.H.'''
| Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
|-
| style="background:#efefef;" | '''D.C.L.I.'''
Line 48 ⟶ 40:
| style="background:#efefef;" | '''Queen's'''
| Royal West Surrey Regiment
|-
| style="background:#efefef;" | '''D.L.I.'''
Line 54 ⟶ 45:
| style="background:#efefef;" | '''R. Dub. Fus.'''
| Royal Dublin Fusiliers
|-
| style="background:#efefef;" | '''D.W.R.'''
Line 60 ⟶ 50:
| style="background:#efefef;" | '''R.I.R.'''
| Royal Irish Rifles
|-
| style="background:#efefef;" | '''Gordons'''
Line 66 ⟶ 55:
| style="background:#efefef;" | '''R.I.F.'''
| Royal Irish Fusiliers
|-
| style="background:#efefef;" | '''H.A.C.'''
Line 72 ⟶ 60:
| style="background:#efefef;" | '''R. Innis. Fus.'''
| Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
|-
| style="background:#efefef;" | '''H.L.I.'''
Line 78 ⟶ 65:
| style="background:#efefef;" | '''R.M.F.'''
| Royal Munster Fusiliers
|-
| style="background:#efefef;" | '''King's'''
Line 84 ⟶ 70:
| style="background:#efefef;" | '''R.W.F.'''
| Royal Welch Fusiliers
|-
| style="background:#efefef;" | '''K.O.R.L.R.'''
Line 90 ⟶ 75:
| style="background:#efefef;" | '''R.W. Kent'''
| The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
|-
| style="background:#efefef;" | '''K.O.S.B.'''
Line 96 ⟶ 80:
| style="background:#efefef;" | '''Seaforth'''
| The Seaforth Highlanders
|-
| style="background:#efefef;" | '''K.R.R.C.'''
Line 102 ⟶ 85:
| style="background:#efefef;" | '''S.W.B.'''
| South Wales Borderers
|-
| style="background:#efefef;" | '''K.S.L.I.'''
Line 108 ⟶ 90:
| style="background:#efefef;" | '''Q.V.R.'''
| Queen Victoria's Rifles
|-
| style="background:#efefef;" | '''Lenister'''
Line 114 ⟶ 95:
| style="background:#efefef;" | '''Q.W.R.'''
| Queen's Westminster Rifles
|}
== Order of Battle of Infantry and Pioneer Battalions, The Somme ==
{| class="
| style="background:#b0c4de;" colspan="5" | <center>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Guards_Division_%28World_War_I%29 Guards Division]</center>
Line 869 ⟶ 846:
|-
| style="background:#efefef;" | '''97th Brigade'''
| [[
| 2nd K.O.Y.L.I.
| 16th H.L.I.
Line 1,355 ⟶ 1,332:
|}
▲== External Links ==
* [http://www.1914-1918.net/regiments.htm Infantry Regiments of the British Army, 1914-1918]
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