26th DIVISION

Formed at Codford St. Mary, Sherrington, Stockton and Wylye near Salisbury in September 1914 as part of the Third New Army. Arrived in France in September 1915. The Division left France for Macedonia in November 1915. Served in Macedonia until the Armistice (30 September 1918).

Battles and Engagements.

France and Flanders.

Did not take part in any major actions.

Macedonia.

Horseshoe Hill (S.W. of Dojran). 10-18 Apr 1916.

Battle of Dojran. 24-25 Apr and 8-9 May 1917.

Battle of Dojran. 18-19 Sep 1918.
Persuit to the Strumica Valley. 22-28 Sep 1918.

Infantry Units

77th Brigade.

8th Bn Royal Scots Fusiliers. 01 Oct 1914 - 30 Sep 1918.
11th Bn Cameronians. Oct 1914 - 30 Sep 1918.
10th Bn Black Watch. 13 Sep 1914 - 30 Jun 1918. To the 66th Division.
12th Bn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Sep 1914 - 30 Sep 1918.

78th Brigade.

9th Bn Gloucestershire Regt. Sep 1914 - 04 Jul 1918. To the 66th Division.
11th Bn Worcestershire Regt. Sep 1914 - 30 Sep 1918.
7th Bn Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Sep 1914 - 30 Sep 1918.
7th Bn Royal Berkshire Regt. Sep 1914 - 30 Sep 1918.

79th Brigade.

10th Bn Devonshire Regt. 25 Sep 1914 - 30 Sep 1918.
8th Bn Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Sep 1914 - 30 Sep 1918.
12th Bn Hampshire Regt. Oct 1914 - 30 Sep 1918.
7th Bn Wiltshire Regt. Sep 1914 - 16 Jun 1918. To the 50th Division.

Pioneers.

8th Bn Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. 25 Jan 1915 - 30 Sep 1918.

Attached Troops.

10th Bn Gloucestershire Regt. Sep 1914 - 17 Aug 1915. To the 1st Division.
8th Bn Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Oct 1914 - 25 Jan 1915. Became the Pioneer Bn.
8th Bn Royal Berkshire Regt. Sep 1914 - 08 Aug 1915. To the 1st Division.

 

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