47th (2nd LONDON) DIVISION

The 2nd London Division was a Territorial Force Division already in existence at the outbreak of the war. The Division and Brigades were not numbered until April 1915 previously just named. Arrived in France in March 1915. Served in France and Flanders until the Armistice.

Battles and Engagements.

France and Flanders.

Battle of Aubers. 9 May 1915, including the attack on Fromelles and the attack at Rue du Bois.
Battle of Festubert. 15-25 May 1915.
Battle of Loos. 25 Sep-8 Oct 1915.
Actions of the Hohenzollern Redoubt. 13-19 Oct 1915.

German attacks on Vimy Ridge. 21 May 1916.
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.
Local operations around St. Julian. 19, 22, 27 Aug 1917.
German counter attacks. 30 Nov-3 Dec 1917.

First Battle of Bapaume. 24-25 Mar 1918.
Battle of the Ancre. 5 Apr 1918.
Battle of Amiens. 8-11 Aug 1918.
Battle of Albert. 21-23 Aug 1918, including the capture of Chuignes.
Second Battle of Bapaume. 31 Aug-3 Sep 1918.
The final advance to Artois. 2 Oct-11 Nov 1918, including the capture of Douai.

Infantry Units

140th (4th London) Brigade.

1/4th Bn London Regt. 15 Nov 1915 - 09 Feb 1916. To the 56th Division.
1/6th Bn London Regt. 05 Nov 1914 - 31 Jan 1918. To the 58th Division.
1/7th Bn London Regt. 05 Nov 1914 - 02 Feb 1918. To the 58th Division.
1/8th Bn London Regt. 06 Nov 1914 - 02 Feb 1918. To the 58th Division.
1/13th Bn London Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - Nov 1914. To the 8th Division.
1/14th Bn London Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - Sep 1914. To the GHQ Troops.
1/15th Bn London Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
1/16th Bn London Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - Nov 1914. To the 6th Division.
1/17th Bn London Regt. 01 Feb 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.
1/21st Bn London Regt. 01 Feb 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.

141st (5th London) Brigade.

1/17th Bn London Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - 01 Feb 1918. To the 140th Brigade.
1/18th Bn London Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
1/19th Bn London Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
1/20th Bn London Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.

142nd (6th London) Brigade.

1/3rd Bn London Regt. 16 Nov 1915 - 09 Feb 1916. To the 56th Division.
1/21st Bn London Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - 01 Feb 1918. To the 140th Brigade.
1/22nd Bn London Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
1/23rd Bn London Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
1/24th Bn London Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.

Pioneers.

1/4th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers. 01 Sep 1915 - 11 Nov 1918.

Attached Troops.

1/28th Bn London Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - Oct 1914. To the Officer Training Corps.

 

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