XIV Corps (United Kingdom)
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XIV Corps was a British infantry corps during World War I
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on 3 January 1916 under Lieutenant-General the Earl of Cavan
. It took part in the Battle of the Somme in 1916 and then redeployed to Italy
in November 1917.
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
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World War I
XIV Corps was formed in FranceFrance
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on 3 January 1916 under Lieutenant-General the Earl of Cavan
Frederick Lambart, 10th Earl of Cavan
Field Marshal Frederick Rudolph Lambart, 10th Earl of Cavan, KP, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, GBE was a British Army officer and Chief of the Imperial General Staff.-Army career:...
. It took part in the Battle of the Somme in 1916 and then redeployed to Italy
Italy
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in November 1917.
General Officers Commanding
Commanders included:- January 1916 - March 1918 Lieutenant General the Earl of CavanFrederick Lambart, 10th Earl of CavanField Marshal Frederick Rudolph Lambart, 10th Earl of Cavan, KP, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, GBE was a British Army officer and Chief of the Imperial General Staff.-Army career:...