British 22nd Division
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The British 22nd Division was a New Army
division
raised in September 1914. The division moved to France in September 1915, but it was transferred to Greece
only one month later. It served in the Balkans Campaign
for the duration of World War I.
The division's insignia was a solid black bar.
66th Brigade
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Kitchener's Army
The New Army, often referred to as Kitchener's Army or, disparagingly, Kitchener's Mob, was an all-volunteer army formed in the United Kingdom following the outbreak of hostilities in the First World War...
division
Division (military)
A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of between 10,000 and 20,000 soldiers. In most armies, a division is composed of several regiments or brigades, and in turn several divisions typically make up a corps...
raised in September 1914. The division moved to France in September 1915, but it was transferred to Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
only one month later. It served in the Balkans Campaign
Balkans Campaign (World War I)
The Balkans Campaign of World War I was fought between Central Powers Bulgaria, Austria-Hungary, and Germany on one side and the Allies Serbia, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, Montenegro on the other side.-Overview:The prime cause of World War I being the hostility between Serbia and...
for the duration of World War I.
The division's insignia was a solid black bar.
Formation
65th Brigade- 9th (Service) Battalion, The King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
- 14th (Service) Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
- 12th (Service) Battalion, The Lancashire FusiliersLancashire FusiliersThe Lancashire Fusiliers was a British infantry regiment that was amalgamated with other Fusilier regiments in 1968 to form the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.- Formation and early history:...
(until July 1918) - 9th (Service) Battalion, The East Lancashire RegimentEast Lancashire RegimentThe East Lancashire Regiment was, from 1881 to 1958, an infantry regiment of the British Army. The regiment was formed under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of two 30th and 59th Regiments of Foot with the militia and rifle volunteer units of eastern Lancashire...
- 8th (Service) Battalion, The South Wales Borderers (from June 1918)
66th Brigade
- 9th (Service) Battalion, The Border Regiment
- 9th (Service) Battalion, The Prince of Wales's Volunteers Regiment (South Lancashire Regiment)
- 8th (Service) Battalion, The King's Shropshire Light InfantryThe King's Shropshire Light InfantryThe King's Shropshire Light Infantry was a regiment of the British Army, formed in 1881, but with antecedents dating back to 1755. The KSLI was amalgamated with three other county light infantry regiments in 1968 to became part of The Light Infantry...
- 13th (Service) Battalion, The Manchester Regiment (until June 1918)
- 12th (Service) Battalion, The Cheshire RegimentCheshire RegimentThe Cheshire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales' Division.The regiment was created in 1881 as part of the Childers reforms by the linking of the 22nd Regiment of Foot and the militia and rifle volunteers of Cheshire...
(from February 1915)
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