17th (Northern) Division
| 17th (Northern) Division | |
|---|---|
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| Active | September 1914 – May 1919 |
| Country |
 United Kingdom |
| Branch |
 British Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Engagements |
World War I |
The British 17th (Northern) Division was a New Army division formed in September 1914 as part of the K2 Army Group. The division moved to France in July 1915 and spent the duration of the First World War in action on the Western Front.
Order of Battle
- 50th Brigade
- 10th (Service) Battalion, Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)
- 7th (Service) Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment
- 7th (Service) Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment) (disbanded February 1918)
- 6th (Service) Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment (from March 1915)
- 7th (Service) Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment (until March 1915)
- 7th (Service) Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment
- 7th (Service) Battalion, Border Regiment
- 10th (Service) Battalion, Sherwood Foresters
- 8th (Service) Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment (disbanded February 1918)
- 3/4th Battalion Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) (from June 1917 to 52nd Bde August 1917)
- 10th (Service) Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers
- 12th (Service) Battalion, Manchester Regiment
- 9th (Service) Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
- 9th (Service) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (until August 1917)
- 3/4th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) (from 51st Bde August 1917, disbanded February 1918)
Battles
Commander
- Major-General Thomas David Pilcher January 1915 — 13 July 1916
- Major-General Philip Rynd Robertson 13. July 1916 - 1919
See also
External links
Further reading
- Atteridge, A.H. (1929). The History of the 17th (Northern) Division. Glasgow: Robert Maclehose & Co.
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