32nd Division (United Kingdom)

32nd Division
Active 1915–1919
Country  United Kingdom
Branch  British Army
Type Infantry
Engagements

World War I

Battle of the Somme (1916)
Battle of Albert (1916)
Battle of Amiens (1918)
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Reginald Barnes

The 32nd Division was an infantry division of the British Army that was raised in 1914, during the Great War. The division was raised from volunteers for Kitchener's New Armies, that was originally made up of infantry battalions raised by public subscription or private patronage. The division was taken over by the War Office in September 1915. It served in France and Belgium in the trenches on the Western Front for the duration of the First World War.

The division's insignia was four 'eights' arranged in an 'X' shape.

Unit history

to be completed .

Formation

95th Brigade 

The brigade moved to the 5th Division in December 1915, swapping with the 14th Brigade.

96th Brigade 
97th Brigade 
14th Brigade 

The brigade joined from the 5th Division in December 1915, swapping with the 95 Brigade.

Pioneers 

Battles

General Officier commanding

See also

External links

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