28th DIVISION

Formed at Hursley, Pitt Hill and Magdalen Hill Camp near Winchester between December 1914 and January 1915 from the Regular Battalions returning from overseas garrisons. Arrived in France in January 1915. Served in France and Flanders until November 1915 when the Division moved to Macedonia. Served in Macedonia until the Armistice (30 September 1918).

Battles and Engagements.

France and Flanders.

Battle of Gravenstaffel. 22-23 Apr 1915.
Battle of St. Julien. 24 Apr-5 May 1915.
Battle of Frezenberg. 8-13 May 1915.
Battle of Bellewaarde. 24-25 May 1915.
Battle of Loos. 25 Sep-8 Oct 1915.

Macedonia.

Occupation of Maziriko. 2 Oct 1916.
Capture of Bairakle Jom’a. 31 Oct 1916.

Capture of the Ferdie and Essex trenches (near Bairakli Jom’a). 15 May 1917.
Capture of Bairakli and Kumli. 16 Oct 1917.

Battle of Dojran. 18-19 Sep 1918.

Infantry Units

83rd Brigade.

2nd Bn King’s Own. 23 Dec 1914 - 30 Sep 1918.
1/5th Bn King’s Own. 03 Mar 1915 - 21 Oct 1915. To the 1st Division.
2nd Bn East Yorkshire Regt. 23 Dec 1914 - 30 Sep 1918.
1st Bn King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 13 Dec 1914 - 20 Jun 1918. To the 50th Division.
1st Bn York and Lancaster Regt. 24 Dec 1914 - 30 Sep 1918.
1/3rd Bn Monmouthshire Regt. 03 Mar 1915 - 02 Sep 1915. To the 49th Division. (Amalgamated with the 1/1st in the 84th Brigade on 27 May 1915. Resumed identity on 11 Aug 1915 and returned to the 83rd Brigade.)

84th Brigade.

2nd Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. 23 Dec 1914 - 21 Jun 1918. To the 50th Division.
1st Bn Suffolk Regt. 07 Dec 1914 - 30 Sep 1918.
2nd Bn Cheshire Regt. 24 Dec 1914 - 30 Sep 1918.
1st Bn Welsh Regt. 23 Dec 1914 - 30 Sep 1918.
1/6th Bn Welsh Regt. 05 Jul 1915 - 23 Oct 1915. To the 1st Division.
1/1st Bn Monmouthshire Regt. Feb 1915 - 03 Sep 1915. To the 46th Division. (Amalgamated with the 1/2nd and 1/3rd Bns on 27 May 1915 until 11 Aug 1915.)
1/12th Bn London Regt. 08 Feb 1915 - 20 May 1915. To the GHQ Troops.

85th Brigade.

2nd Bn Buffs. 23 Dec 1914 - 30 Sep 1918.
3rd Bn Royal Fusiliers. 24 Dec 1914 - 26 Jun 1918. To the 50th Division.
2nd Bn East Surrey Regt. 24 Dec 1914 - 30 Sep 1918.
3rd Bn Middlesex Regt. 24 Dec 1914 - 30 Sep 1918.
1/8th Bn Middlesex Regt. 11 Mar 1915 - 20 Jun 1915. To the 8th Division.

228th Brigade. (Attached to the Division Mar 1917 - 30 Sep 1918.)

2nd Garrison Bn King’s. 28 Aug 1917 - 30 Sep 1918.
2/5th Bn Durham Light Infantry. 01 Mar 1917 - 30 Sep 1918.
1st Garrison Bn Seaforth Highlanders. 01 Mar 1917 - 30 Sep 1918.
2nd Garrison Bn Royal Irish Fusiliers. 01 Mar 1917 - 06 Aug 1917.
22nd Bn Rifle Brigade. 01 Mar 1917 - 30 Sep 1918.

Pioneers.

23rd Bn Welsh Regt. 31 Aug 1916 - 30 Sep 1918.

Attached Troops.

1/12th Bn London Regt. 30 Jan 1915 - 08 Feb 1915. To the 84th Brigade.

 

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