68th (2nd WELSH) DIVISION

The 2nd Welsh Division was formed from the Home Service men of the Territorial Force units in the 53rd Division, formed in Great Britain in April 1915. The Division remained in Great Britain throughout the war but did supply many men to overseas units.

Infantry Units

203rd (2nd North Wales) Brigade.

51st Graduated Bn King’s. 11 Mar 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.
2/4th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers. 22 Apr 1915 - Mar 1918. Disbanded.
2/5th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Apr 1915 - 16 Mar 1918. Disbanded.
2/6th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Apr 1915 - 08 Sep 1917. Disbanded.
2/7th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Apr 1915 - 12 Sep 1917. Disbanded.
226th Graduated Bn. 23 Jul 1917 - 27 Oct 1917. Became the 51st Graduated Bn Welsh Regt.
51st Graduated Bn Welsh Regt. 27 Oct 1917 - 11 Nov 1918.
225th Graduated Bn. 23 Jul 1917 - 27 Oct 1917. Became the 51st Graduated Bn Manchester Regt.
51st Graduated Bn Manchester Regt. 27 Oct 1917 - 11 Nov 1918.
52nd Graduated Bn Manchester Regt. Mar 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.

204th (2nd Cheshire) Brigade.

51st Graduated Bn Queen’s. Jul 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.
51st Graduated Bn Royal Fusiliers. Mar 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.
52nd Graduated Bn Royal Fusiliers. Mar 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.
2/4th Bn Cheshire Regt. Mar 1915 - 18 Dec 1915. Absorbed by the 2/7th Bn.
2/5th Bn Cheshire Regt. 22 Apr 1915 - 21 Apr 1918. Disbanded.
2/6th Bn Cheshire Regt. 22 Apr 1915 - Jul 1917. Disbanded.
2/7th Bn Cheshire Regt. Mar 1915 - 31 Mar 1918. Disbanded.
230th Graduated Bn. 24 Sep 1917 - 27 Oct 1917. Became the 51st Graduated Bn South Wales Borderers.
51st Graduated Bn South Wales Borderers. 27 Oct 1917 - 11 Nov 1918.
2/4th Bn King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. 26 Nov 1915 - Dec 1917. Absorbed by the other Battalions in the Brigade.
229th Graduated Bn. 23 Jul 1917 - 27 Oct 1917. Became the 52nd Graduated Bn Manchester Regt.
52nd Graduated Bn Manchester Regt. 27 Oct 1917 - Mar 1918. To the 203rd Brigade.

205th (2nd Welsh Border) Brigade.

51st Graduated Bn Royal Warwickshire Regt. Mar 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.
52nd Graduated Bn Royal Warwickshire Regt. Mar 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.
233rd Graduated Bn. 23 Jul 1917 - 27 Oct 1917. Became the 52nd Graduated Bn King’s.
52nd Graduated Bn King’s. 27 Oct 1917 - 11 Nov 1918.
234th Graduated Bn. 23 Jul 1917 - 27 Oct 1917. Became the 52nd Graduated Bn Welsh Regt.
52nd Graduated Bn Welsh Regt. 27 Oct 1917 - 11 Nov 1918.
2/1st Bn Monmouthshire Regt. Apr 1915 - 31 Mar 1918. Disbanded.
2/2nd Bn Monmouthshire Regt. Apr 1915 - 21 Apr 1918. Disbanded.
2/3rd Bn Monmouthshire Regt. Apr 1915 - Aug 1917. Disbanded, personnel to the 2/1st and 2/2nd Bns.
2/1st Bn Herefordshire Regt. Apr 1915 - 10 Sep 1917. Disbanded.

Attached Troops.

2/1st Brecknockshire Bn (SWB). End 1915 - Nov 1916. Absorbed by the 2/7th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
2/25th Bn London Regt. May 1917 - Mar 1918. To the 227th Brigade.

 

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