36th (Ulster) Division
Infantry division of the British Army during the First World War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the equivalent formation in World War II, see 36th Infantry Division (United Kingdom).
The 36th (Ulster) Division was an infantry division of the British Army, part of Lord Kitchener's New Army, formed in September 1914. Originally called the Ulster Division, it was made up of mainly members of the Ulster Volunteer Force, who formed thirteen additional battalions for three existing regiments: the Royal Irish Fusiliers, the Royal Irish Rifles and the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. The division served from October 1915 on Western Front as a formation of the British Army during the Great War.
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36th (Ulster) Division | |
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Active | September 1914 – January 1919 |
Country | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Division |
Engagements | World War I |
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The division's insignia was the Red Hand of Ulster.