69th (2nd EAST ANGLIAN) DIVISION

The 2nd East Anglian Division was formed from the Home Service men of the Territorial Force units in the 54th Division, formed in Great Britain late in 1914. The Division remained in Great Britain throughout the war providing many drafts for the units overseas.

Infantry Units

206th (2nd Essex) Brigade.

238th Graduated Bn. Summer 1917 - 27 Oct 1917. Became the 51st Graduated Bn Northumberland Fusiliers.
51st Graduated Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. 27 Oct 1917 - 11 Nov 1918.
52nd Graduated Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. 05 Mar 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.
2/4th Bn Essex Regt. Dec 1914 - 06 Dec 1915. Disbanded.
2/5th Bn Essex Regt. Dec 1914 - Mar 1918. Disbanded.
2/6th Bn Essex Regt. Dec 1914 - Jan 1918. Disbanded.
2/7th Bn Essex Regt. Dec 1914 - 10 Oct 1917. To the 67th Division.
51st Graduated Bn Durham Light Infantry. 15 Jan 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.
52nd Graduated Bn Durham Light Infantry. 15 Jan 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.
237th Graduated Bn. Summer 1917 - 27 Oct 1917. Became the 51st Graduated Bn Rifle Brigade.
51st Graduated Bn Rifle Brigade. 27 Oct 1917 - Feb 1918. To the 67th Division.
4/1st Bn Hertfordshire Regt. 17 Nov 1915 - Aug 1917. Disbanded.

207th (2nd East Midland) Brigade.

242nd Graduated Bn. Summer 1917 - 27 Oct 1917. Became the 51st Graduated Bn West Yorkshire Regt.
51st Graduated Bn West Yorkshire Regt. 27 Oct 21917 - 11 Nov 1918.
52nd Graduated Bn West Yorkshire Regt. 23 Feb 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.
2/5th Bn Bedfordshire Regt. Jan 1915 - 18 Mar 1918. Disbanded.
51st Graduated Bn Leicestershire Regt. 15 Jan 1918 - Autumn 1918. To the 208th Brigade.
52nd Graduated Bn Leicestershire Regt. 17 Jan 1918 - Autumn 1918. To the 208th Brigade.
52nd Graduated Bn Sherwood Foresters. 23 Feb 1918 - Apr 1918. To the 208th Brigade.
2/4th Bn Northamptonshire Regt. Early 1915 - 14 Mar 1918. Disbanded.
51st Graduated Bn King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. May 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.
52nd Graduated Bn King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. May 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.
241st Graduated Bn. Summer 1917 - 27 Oct 1917. Became the 52nd Graduated Bn Rifle Brigade.
52nd Graduated Bn Rifle Brigade. 27 Oct 1917 - Feb 1918. To the 67th Division.
2/1st Bn Cambridgeshire Regt. Dec 1914 - Feb 1915. To the 54th Division.
2/1st Bn Cambridgeshire Regt. Apr 1915 - 08 Oct 1917. To the 67th Division.
2/1st Bn Hertfordshire Regt. Early 1915 - 14 Mar 1918. Disbanded.

208th (2nd Norfolk and Suffolk) Brigade.

245th Graduated Bn. Summer 1917 - 27 Oct 1917. Became the 51st Graduated Bn Queen’s.
51st Graduated Bn Queen’s. 27 Oct 1917 - 20 Apr 1918. To the 68th Division.
2/4th Bn Norfolk Regt. Nov 1914 - Jun 1918. Disbanded.
2/5th Bn Norfolk Regt. Nov 1914 - May 1918. Disbanded.
2/4th Bn Suffolk Regt. Nov 1914 - Dec 1915. Disbanded, personnel to the 3/4th Bn.
2/5th Bn Suffolk Regt. Nov 1914 - 28 Sep 1917. To the 67th Division.
51st Graduated Bn Leicestershire Regt. Autumn 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.
52nd Graduated Bn Leicestershire Regt. Autumn 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.
246th Graduated Bn. Summer 1917 - 27 Oct 1917. Became the 51st Graduated Bn Sherwood Foresters.
51st Graduated Bn Sherwood Foresters. 27 Oct 1917 - 11 Nov 1918.
52nd Graduated Bn Sherwood Foresters. Apr 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.
51st Graduated Bn King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 15 Jan 1918 - May 1918. To the 207th Brigade.
52nd Graduated Bn King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Jan 1918 - May 1918. To the 207th Brigade.
4/1st Bn Cambridgeshire Regt. Nov 1915 - Oct 1917. Disbanded.

Attached Troops.

23rd Bn Welsh Regt. 13 May 1916 - 22 Jun 1916. To the 28th Division.
1/12th Bn Loyal North Lancashire Regt. 13 May 1916 - 01 Jun 1918. To the 60th Division.
26th Bn Middlesex Regt. 01 Jun 1916 - 22 Jun 1916. To the 62nd Division.

 

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