5th
DIVISION
A Regular Division
stationed in Ireland prior to the outbreak of the war. Arrived in France
in August 1914. Served in France and Flanders until November 1917 when
the Division was transferred to Italy. Served in Italy until April 1918
when the Division was transferred back to France, here it served until
the Armistice.
Battles
and Engagements.
France
and Flanders.
Battle
of Mons. 23-24 Aug 1914.
Action of Elouges. 24 Aug 1914.
Battle of Le Cateau. 26 Aug 1914.
Rearguard action of Crepy en Valies. 1 Sep
1914.
Battle of the Marne. 7-10 Sep 1914, including
the passage of the Petit Morin and the passage of the Marne.
Battle of the Aisne. 12-15 Sep 1914, including
the capture of the Aisne Heights including the Chemin des Dames.
Battle of La Bassee. 10 Oct-2 Nov 1914.
Battle of Messines. 12 Oct-2 Nov 1914.
Battle of Armentieres. 13 Oct-2 Nov 1914,
including the capture of Metern.
Battle of Nonne Bosschen. 11 Nov 1914.
Capture
of Hill 60. 17-22 Apr 1915.
Battle of Gravenstaffel. 22-23 Apr 1915.
Battle of St. Julien. 24 Apr-5 May1915.
Attacks
on High Wood. 20-25 Jul 1916.
Battle of Guillemont. 3-6 Sep 1916.
Battle of Flers-Courcelette. 15-22 Sep 1916,
including the capture of Martinpuich.
Battle of Morval. 25-28 Sep 1916, including
the capture of Combles, Lesboeufs and Gueudecourt.
Battle
of Vimy. 9-14 Apr 1917.
Attack on La Coulotte. 23 Apr 1917.
Third Battle of the Scarpe. 3-4 May 1917,
including the capture of Fresnoy.
Capture of Oppy Wood. 28 Jun 1917.
Battle of Polygon Wood. 26 Sep-3 Oct 1917.
Battle of Broodside. 4 Oct 1917.
Battle of Poelcappelle. 9 Oct 1917.
Second Battle of Passchendaele. 26 Oct-10
Nov 1917.
Battle
of Hazebrouck. 12-15 Apr 1918, including the defence of the Hinges
Ridge and the Nieppe Forest.
Action of La Becque. 28 Jun 1918.
Battle of Albert. 21-23 Aug 1918, including
the capture of Chuignes.
Second Battle of Bapaume. 31 Aug-3 Sep 1918.
Battle of Epehy. 18 Sep 1918.
Battle of the Canal du Nord. 27 Sep-1 Oct
1918, including the capture of Bourlon Wood.
The pursuit to the Selle. 9-12 Oct 1918.
Battle of the Selle. 17-25 Oct 1918.
Italy.
Did not take part
in any major actions.
Infantry
Units
13th
Brigade.
14th
Bn Royal Warwickshire Regt. 28 Dec 1915 - 05 Oct 1918. Became
the Pioneer Bn.
15th Bn Royal Warwickshire Regt. 14 Jan 1916
- 06 Oct 1918. Disbanded, personnel to the 14th and 16th Bns.
16th Bn Royal Warwickshire Regt. 04 Oct 1918
- 11 Nov 1918.
2nd Bn King’s Own Scottish Borderers. 04 Aug
1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
2nd Bn Duke of Wellington’s Regt. 04 Aug 1914
- 14 Jan 1916. To the 36th Division.
1st Bn Queen’s Own. 04 Aug 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
2nd Bn King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
04 Aug 1914 - 28 Dec 1915. To the 32nd Division.
1/9th Bn London Regt. 27 Nov 1914 - 10 Feb
1916. To the 56th Division.
14th
Brigade. (Exchanged with the 95th Brigade, 32nd
Division in Jan 1916.)
1/9th
Bn Royal Scots. 24 Nov 1915 - 25 Jan 1916. To the Army
Troops.
15th Bn Royal Warwickshire Regt. 26 Dec 1915
- 14 Jan 1916. To the 13th Brigade.
1st Bn Devonshire Regt. 30 Sep 1914 - 12 Jan
1916. To the 95th Brigade.
2nd Bn Suffolk Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - 30 Sep
1914. To the GHQ Troops.
1/5th Bn Cheshire Regt. 19 Feb 1915 - 29 Nov
1915. Became the Pioneer Bn.
2nd Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 18 Nov
1915 - 24 Dec 1915. To the 32nd Division.
1st Bn East Surrey Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - 12
Jan 1916. To the 95th Brigade.
1st Bn Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry.
04 Aug 1914 - 12 Jan 1916. To the 95th Brigade.
2nd Bn Manchester Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - 30 Dec
1915. To the 32nd Division.
15th
Brigade.
16th
Bn Royal Warwickshire Regt. 26 Dec 1915 - 04 Oct 1918. To the
13th Brigade.
1/6th Bn King’s. 27 Feb 1915 - 18 Nov 1915.
To the Army Troops.
1st Bn Norfolk Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - 11 Nov
1918.
1st Bn Bedfordshire Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - 1
Nov 1918.
1st Bn Cheshire Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - 11 Nov
1918.
1/6th Bn Cheshire Regt. 17 Dec 1914 - 01 Mar
1915. To the GHQ Troops.
1st Bn Dorsetshire Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - 31
Dec 1915. To the 32nd Division.
95th
Brigade.
1st
Bn Devonshire Regt. 12 Jan 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
12th Bn Gloucestershire Regt. 12 Jan 1916
- 19 Oct 1918. Disbanded.
1st Bn East Surrey Regt. 12 Jan 1916 - 11
Nov 1918.
1st Bn Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry.
12 Jan 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
Pioneers.
14th
Bn Royal Warwickshire Regt. 05 Oct 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.
1/5th Bn Cheshire Regt. 29 Nov 1915 - 13 Feb
1916. To the 56th Division.
1/6th Bn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.
13 Jun 1916 - 05 Oct 1918. To the 51st Division.
Artillery
Units
Royal
Field Artillery
XV
Brigade. (Attached to the 27th Division 07 Jan 1915 - 09 Feb
1915, all units serving with the Division at this time went to the 27th
Division).
11th
Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - 09 Feb 1915. To the I Brigade 27th
Division (this move happend while the Brigade was attached to the 27th
Division).
52nd Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
80th Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
526th Bty. 14 Oct 1916 - 11 Dec 1916. Became
C Bty.
A Bty. 21 Jan 1917 - 11 Nov 1918.
C Bty. 11 Dec 1916 - 21
Jan 1917. Broken up, one section to D (Howitzer) Bty
and one section to 37th (Howitzer) Bty, XXVII
Brigade.
D (Howitzer) Bty. 21 May
1916 - 11 Nov 1918. On 21 Jan 1917 one section joined the 65th
(Howitzer) Bty, XXVII Brigade.
XXVII
Brigade.
37th
(Howitzer) Bty. 21 May 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
119th Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
120th Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
121st Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
XXVIII
Brigade.
(Became an Army Field Artillery Brigade 21 Jan 1917).
65th
(Howitzer) Bty. 21 May 1916 - 21 Jan 1917. To the Army Field
Artillery.
122nd Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - 21 Jan 1917. To the
Army Field Artillery.
123rd Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - 21 Jan 1917. To the
Army Field Artillery.
124th Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - 21 Jan 1917. To the
Army Field Artillery.
VIII
(Howitzer) Brigade.
(Attached to the 28th Division 21 Feb 1915 - 23 Jun 1915, all units
serving with the Brigade at this time went to the 28th Division).
37th
(Howitzer) Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - 21 May 1916. To the XXVII
Brigade.
61st (Howitzer) Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - 21 Feb
1915. To the 27th Division.
65th (Howitzer) Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - 21 May
1916. To the XXVIII Brigade.
When the Brigade was broken up one section from each battery went to
form D (Howitzer) Bty, XV Brigade.
Royal
Garrison Artillery.
108th
Heavy Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - 09 Apr 1915. To the XIII Heavy
Brigade Royal Garrison Artillery.
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