List of British divisions in the First World War

List of military divisions — List of British divisions in the First World War

Key

Regular Army	Green
Territorial Force	Blue
Yeomanry	Yellow
New Army	Red
Other	Grey

This page is a list of British divisions that existed in the First World War. Divisions were either infantry or cavalry. Divisions were categorised as being 'Regular Army' (professional), 'Territorial Force' (part-time) or 'New Army' (wartime). The 'Territorial' cavalry was referred to as Yeomanry.

Infantry

	Guards Division
	1st Division
	2nd Division
	3rd Division
	4th Division
	5th Division
	6th Division
	7th Division
	8th Division
	9th (Scottish) Division
	10th (Irish) Division
	11th (Northern) Division
	12th (Eastern) Division
	13th (Western) Division
	14th (Light) Division
	15th (Scottish) Division
	16th (Irish) Division
	17th (Northern) Division
	18th (Eastern) Division
	19th (Western) Division
	20th (Light) Division
	21st Division
	22nd Division
	23rd Division
	24th Division
	25th Division
	26th Division
	27th Division
	28th Division
	29th Division
	30th Division
	31st Division
	32nd Division
	33rd Division
	34th Division
	35th Division
	36th (Ulster) Division
	37th Division
	38th (Welsh) Division
	39th Division
	40th Division
	41st Division
	42nd (East Lancashire) Division
	43rd (Wessex) Division
	44th (Home Counties) Division
	45th (2nd Wessex) Division
	46th (North Midland) Division
	47th (1/2nd London) Division
	48th (South Midland) Division
	49th (West Riding) Division
	50th (Northumbrian) Division
	51st (Highland) Division
	52nd (Lowland) Division
	53rd (Welsh) Division
	54th (East Anglian) Division
	55th (West Lancashire) Division
	56th (1/1st London) Division
	57th (2nd West Lancashire) Division
	58th (2/1st London) Division
	59th (2nd North Midland) Division
	60th (2/2nd London) Division
	61st (2nd South Midland) Division
	62nd (2nd West Riding) Division
	63rd (2nd Northumbrian) Division
	63rd (Royal Naval) Division
	64th (2nd Highland) Division
	65th (2nd Lowland) Division
	66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division
	67th (2nd Home Counties) Division
	68th (2nd Welsh) Division
	69th (2nd East Anglian) Division
	71st Division
	72nd Division
	73rd Division
	74th (Yeomanry) Division
	75th Division

Cavalry

	1st Cavalry Division
	2nd Cavalry Division
	3rd Cavalry Division
	1st Mounted Division - renamed 1st Cyclist Division in July 1916 then broken up in November 1916
	2nd Mounted Division - broken up in January 1916
	2/2nd Mounted Division - renamed 3rd Mounted Division in March 1916, 1st Mounted Division in July 1916, then The Cyclist Division in September 1917
	4th Mounted Division - renamed 2nd Cyclist Division in July 1916, then broken up in November 1916
	Yeomanry Mounted Division - renamed 1st Mounted Division in April 1918 then 4th Cavalry Division in July 1918

See also

• British infantry brigades of the First World War
• List of British divisions in World War II
• List of Indian divisions in World War I

Sources

• Maj A.F. Becke,History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 1: The Regular British Divisions, London: HM Stationery Office, 1934/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007, ISBN 1-847347-38-X.
• Maj A.F. Becke,History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 2a: The Territorial Force Mounted Divisions and the 1st-Line Territorial Force Divisions (42–56), London: HM Stationery Office, 1935/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007, ISBN 1-847347-39-8.
• Maj A.F. Becke,History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 2b: The 2nd-Line Territorial Force Divisions (57th–69th), with the Home-Service Divisions (71st–73rd) and 74th and 75th Divisions, London: HM Stationery Office, 1937/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007, ISBN 1-847347-39-8.
• Maj A.F. Becke,History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 3a: New Army Divisions (9–26), London: HM Stationery Office, 1938/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007, ISBN 1-847347-41-X.
• Maj A.F. Becke,History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 3b: New Army Divisions (30–41) and 63rd (R.N.) Division, London: HM Stationery Office, 1939/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007, ISBN 1-847347-41-X.

External links

• Order of Battle of Divisions at The Long, Long Trail.