41st DIVISION

Formed in Great Britain in October 1915 from the Locally Raised or Pals Battalions from various parts of the country. Arrived in France in May 1916. Served in France and Flanders until November 1917 when the Division went to Italy, the Division served in Italy until March 1918 when it went back to France. The Division remained in France and Flanders until the Armistice.

Battles and Engagements.

France and Flanders.

Battle of Flers-Courcelette. 15-22 Sep 1916, including the capture of Martinpuich.
Battle of Le Transloy. 1-18 Oct 1916, including the capture of Eaucourt l’Abbaye, Le Sars and the attacks on Butte de Warlencourt.

Battle of Messines. 7-14 Jun 1917, including the capture of Wytschaete.
Operations on the Flanders Coast. 20 Jun-11 Nov 1917.
Battle of the Menin Road. 20-25 Sep 1917.

First Battle of Bapaume. 24-25 Mar 1918.
First Battle of Arras. 28 Mar 1918.
Advance in Flanders. 18 Aug-6 Sep 1918.
Battle of Ypres. 28 Sep-2 Oct 1918.
Battle of Courtrai. 14-19 Oct 1918.
Action of Ooteghern. 25 Oct 1918.

Italy.

Did not take part in any major actions.

Infantry Units

122nd Brigade.

12th Bn East Surrey Regt. Oct 1915 - 11 Nov 1918.
15th Bn Hampshire Regt. Oct 1915 - 11 Nov 1918.
11th Bn Queen’s Own. Oct 1915 - 16 Mar 1918. Disbanded.
18th Bn King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Oct 1915 - 11 Nov 1918.

123rd Brigade.

11th Bn Queen’s. Feb 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
10th Bn Queen’s Own. Oct 1915 - 11 Nov 1918.
23rd Bn Middlesex Regt. Nov 1915 - 11 Nov 1918.
20th Bn Durham Light Infantry. Jan 1916 - 17 Mar 1918. To the 124th Brigade.

124th Brigade.

10th Bn Queen’s. Autumn 1915 - 11 Nov 1918.
26th Bn Royal Fusiliers. Nov 1915 - 11 Nov 1918.
32nd Bn Royal Fusiliers. Dec 1915 - 18 Mar 1918. Disbanded.
21st Bn King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Jan 1916 - 16 Mar 1918. Disbanded, personnel to the 1st, 2nd, 7th, 9th, 12th, 13th, 16th, 17th and 18th Bns.
20th Bn Durham Light Infantry. 17 Mar 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.

Pioneers.

19th Bn Middlesex Regt. Oct 1915 - 11 Nov 1918.

Attached Troops.

13th Bn East Surrey Regt. Sep 1915 - Oct 1915. To the 39th Division.

 

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