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British 61st (2nd South Midland) Division

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The British 61st (2nd South Midland) Division was a second-line Territorial Army division raised in 1915 as a reserve for the first-line battalions of the 48th (South Midland) Division. The division was sent to the Western Front in May 1916.

Table of contents
1 Unit History
2 Formation
3 Battles
4 External Links

Unit History

Formation

; 182nd (2nd Warwickshire) Brigade :

; 183rd (2nd Gloucester and Worcester) Brigade :

The brigade contained the following battalions until February 1918 when most of them were disbanded.

  • 2/4th (City of Bristol) Battalion, the Gloucestershire Regiment
  • 2/6th Battalion, the Gloucestershire Regiment
  • 2/7th Battalion, the Worcestershire Regiment
  • 2/8th Battalion, the Worcesters (to 182nd Bde. February 1918)

Between February and June 1918 the Brigade contained the following battalions.

From May 1918 the following battalions joined the Brigade.

; 184th (2nd South Midland) Brigade :

Battles

  • Battle of Fromelles

External Links

The British Army in the Great War: The 61st (2nd South Midland) Division





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