This is the
order of battle for the
Battle of the Somme fought from
1 July to
18
November 1916 as one of the main
engagements of the
First World War. It
was fought between mixed
French,
British and
Dominion forces and the
German Empire in the Somme River
valley in northern France
.
British and Dominion Forces
In typical British County Regiments, the 1st and 2nd Battalions
were regular army, the 3rd was the original regular service
battalion which did not normally ship overseas. The 4th, 5th and
6th Battalions were normally territorialbattalions. Territorial
battalions often raised second line battalions which would be
numbered 2/4th, 2/5th and 2/6th. The number of battalions depended
on the recruitment potential of the area from which the battalions
wereraised (i.e. the Dorsetshire Regiment raised eleven battalions,
whilst the London Regiment managed to raise eighty-eight
battalions).
Regular Army Divisions were numbered 1st to 8th. "New Army"
divisions raised by the
Kitchener
recruitment drive were numbered 9th to 26th. The 27th to 29th
Divisions were Regular Army divisions made up from units
recalledfrom Imperial Garrison Duties. The 30th to 41st were again
made up from New Army units while the 42nd to 74th were
Territorial. The 63rd Division was made up from Naval Reserves and
did not follow this numberingpattern.
Army and Corps Organisation
Army Structures
- British Expeditionary Force: Commander: General Sir Douglas Haig
- Third Army: Army
Commander: General Sir Edmund H.H. Allenby
- Fourth Army: The
Fourth Army was formed on 5 February 1916. Army Commander: General
Sir Henry
Rawlinson.
- Reserve Army: The Reserve Army was formed on 23
May 1916 and took over VIII and X Corps from the Fourth Army on 4
July 1916 during the Battle of Albert. Army Commander: General Sir
Hubert Gough
- Fifth Army: The Reserve Army was renamed the Fifth Army on 30
October 1916
Corps Structures
French 6th Army Corps, which contained British or Dominion forces:
- XX Corps.. The 11th and 39th
Divisions were attached to the French XX Corps (French 6th Army)
for the opening days of the Battle.
- XXXV Corps. The British 2nd
Division was detached to XXXV Corps, French 6th Army.
Formations per Battle
Refer following section titled "Divisions" for brigades, regiments
and battalions associated with each division participating in the
listed battles. Battle nomenclature and participating units
information taken from source British Army Council Command Notice
1138 unless specifically stated otherwise:
Colour coding for division type
|
|
Regular Army and Naval divisions |
New
Army divisions recruited under Kitchener Recruitment Plan |
Territorial divisions |
Dominion divisions |
|
- Capture of Montauban
- Capture of Mametz
- Capture of Fricourt
- Capture of Contalmaison
- Capture of la Boiselle
| Army |
Corps |
Divisions |
| Fourth Army |
III Corps |
1st Division |
| 8th Division |
| 12th Division |
| 19th Division |
| 23rd Division |
| 34th Division |
| VIII Corps |
4th Division |
| 29th Division |
| 31st Division |
| 48th Division |
| X Corps |
12th Division |
| 25th Division |
| 32nd Division |
| 36th Division |
| 49th Division |
| XIII Corps |
3rd Division |
| 9th Division |
| 18th Division |
| 30th Division |
| 35th Division |
| XV Corps |
7th Division |
| 17th Division |
| 21st Division |
| 33rd Division |
| 38th Division |
| Reserve Army |
The Reserve Army took over the VIII and X
Corps
from the Fourth Army on 4 July 1916
|
|
| Army |
Corps |
Divisions |
| Third Army |
VII Corps |
37th Division |
| 46th Division |
| 56th Division |
|
- Capture of Longueval
- Capture of Trônes Wood
- Capture of Ovillers
| Army |
Corps |
Divisions |
| Fourth Army |
Army Troops |
2nd Indian Cavalry Division |
| II Corps |
1st Division |
| 23rd Division |
| 34th Division |
| XIII Corps |
3rd Division |
| 9th Division |
| 18th Division |
| XV Corps |
7th Division |
| 21st Division |
| 33rd Division |
| Reserve Army |
X Corps |
25th Division |
| 32nd Division |
| 48th Division |
| 49th Division |
|
Subsidiary Attack at Fromelles
: 19 July 1916
| Army |
Corps |
Divisions |
| First Army |
XI Corps |
61st Division |
| 5th Australian Division |
|
Subsidiary Attacks at High Wood
: 20 - 25 July 1916
| Army |
Corps |
Divisions |
| Fourth Army |
III Corps |
19th Division |
| XV Corps |
5th Division |
| 7th Division |
| 33rd Division |
| 51st Division |
Battle
of Delville
Wood
: 15 July - 3 September 1916
| Army |
Corps |
Divisions |
| Fourth Army |
XIII Corps |
2nd Division |
| 3rd Division |
| 9th Division |
| 18th (Eastern) Division |
| 24th Division |
| 53rd Bde of 18th Division |
| XIV Corps |
20th Division |
| 24th Division |
| XV Corps |
7th Division |
| 14th Division |
|
- Fighting for Mouquet Farm
| Army |
Corps |
Divisions |
| Fourth Army |
III Corps |
1st Division |
| 15th Division |
| 19th Division |
| 23rd Division |
| 34th Division |
| Reserve Army |
II Corps |
12th Division |
| 25th Division |
| 48th Division |
| 49th Division |
| 1 ANZAC Corps |
1st Australian Division |
| 2nd Australian Division |
| 4th Australian Division |
|
| Army |
Corps |
Divisions |
| Fourth Army |
XIV Corps |
5th Division |
| 16th Division |
| 20th Division |
| XV Corps |
7th Division |
| 24th Division |
| 55th Division |
|
| Army |
Corps |
Divisions |
| Fourth Army |
XIV Corps |
16th Division |
| 56th Division |
| XV Corps |
55th Division |
|
| Army |
Corps |
Divisions |
| Fourth Army |
Army Troops |
1st Cavalry Division |
| 2nd Indian Cavalry Division |
| III Corps |
1st Division |
| 15th Division |
| 23rd Division |
| 47th Division |
| 50th Division |
| 103rd Bde of 34th Division |
| XIV Corps |
Guards Division |
| 5th Division |
| 6th Division |
| 20th Division |
| 56th Division |
| XV Corps |
14th Division |
| 21st Division |
| 41st Division |
| 55th Division |
| New Zealand Division |
| Reserve Army |
II Corps |
11th Division |
| 49th Division |
| Canadian Corps |
1st Canadian Division |
| 2nd Canadian Division |
| 3rd Canadian Division |
|
- Capture of Crombles
- Capture of Lesboeufs
- Capture of Gueudecourt
| Army |
Corps |
Divisions |
| Fourth Army |
III Corps |
1st Division |
| 23rd Division |
| 50th Division |
| XIV Corps |
Guards Division |
| 5th Division |
| 6th Division |
| 20th Division |
| 56th Division |
| XV Corps |
21st Division |
| 55th Division |
| New Zealand Division |
|
| Army |
Corps |
Divisions |
| Reserve Army |
II Corps |
11th Division |
| 18th Division |
| V Corps |
39th Division |
| Canadian Corps |
1st Canadian Division |
| 2nd Canadian Division |
| 3rd Canadian Division |
|
- Capture of Eaucourt l'Abbaye
- Capture of le Sars
- Attacks on the Butte de Warlencourt
| Army |
Corps |
Divisions |
| Fourth Army |
III Corps |
9th Division |
| 15th Division |
| 23rd Division |
| 47th Division |
| 50th Division |
| XIV Corps |
4th Division |
| 6th Division |
| 20th Division |
| 56th Division |
| XV Corps |
12th Division |
| 21st Division |
| 30th Division |
| 41st Division |
| New Zealand Division |
| 88th Bde of 29th Division |
| Reserve Army |
Canadian Corps |
1st Canadian Division |
| 2nd Canadian Division |
| 3rd Canadian Division |
| 4th Canadian Division |
|
- Capture of Schwaben Redoubt
- Capture of Stuff Redoubt
- Capture of Regina Trench
| Army |
Corps |
Divisions |
| Reserve Army |
II Corps |
18th Division |
| 19th Division |
| 25th Division |
| 39th Division |
| 4th Canadian Division |
| V Corps |
39th Division |
- Capture of Beaumont Hamel
| Army |
Corps |
Divisions |
| Fourth Army |
III Corps |
48th Division |
| Fifth Army |
II Corps |
18th Division |
| 19th Division |
| 39th Division |
| 4th Canadian Division |
| V Corps |
2nd Division |
| 3rd Division |
| 32nd Division |
| 37th Division |
| 51st Division |
| 63rd Naval Division |
| XIII Corps |
31st Division |
| 120th Bde of 40th Division |
|
Divisions
Regular Army and Naval divisions
| Guards
Division |
Major-General G.P.T. Feilding |
| 1st Guards Brigade |
2nd Guards Brigade |
3rd Guards Brigade |
| 2nd Battalion, Grenadier
Guards |
3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards |
1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards |
| 2nd Battalion, Coldstream
Guards |
1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards |
4th Battalion, Grenadier Guards |
| 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards |
1st Battalion, Scots Guards |
2nd Battalion, Scots Guards |
| 1st Battalion, Irish Guards |
2nd Battalion, Irish Guards |
1st Battalion, Welch Guards |
| Pioneers |
4th Battalion, Coldstream Guards |
|
| 1st
Division |
Major-General F.P. Strickland |
| 1st Brigade |
2nd Brigade |
3rd Brigade |
| 10th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment |
2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment |
1st Battalion, South Wales Borderer Regiment |
| 1st Battalion, Black Watch |
1 Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment |
1st Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment |
| 8th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment |
1st Battalion, Northampton Regiment |
2nd Battalion, Welsh Regiment |
| 1st Battalion, Camerons |
2nd Battalion, Kings Royal Rifles |
2nd Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers |
| Pioneers |
1/6th Battalion, Welch |
|
| 2nd
Division |
Major General Charles Monro |
| 5th Brigade |
6th Brigade |
99th Brigade |
| 17th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers |
1st Battalion, Kings Regiment |
22nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers |
| 24th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers |
2nd Battalion, Southern Staffordshire Regiment |
23rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers |
| 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire |
13th Battalion, Essex Regiment |
1st Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment |
| 2nd Battalion, Highland Light Infantry |
17th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment |
1st Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps |
| Pioneers |
10th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light
Infantry |
|
| 3rd
Division |
Major-General J.A. Haldane then Major-General C.J.
Deverell |
| 8th Brigade |
9th Brigade |
76th Brigade |
| 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots |
1st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers |
8th Battalion, King’s Own |
| 8th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment |
4th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers |
2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment |
| 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers |
13th Battalion, King’s Regiment |
10th Battalion, Royal Welch Regiment |
| 7th Battalion, Kings Shropshire Light In. |
12th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment |
1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders |
| Pioneers |
20th Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps |
|
| 4th
Division |
Major-General the Honourable W. Lambton |
| 10th Brigade |
11th Brigade |
12th Brigade |
| 1st Battalion, Royal Warwick Regiment |
1st Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry |
1st Battalion, King’s Own |
| 2nd Battalion, Seaforths |
1st Battalion, East Lancashires |
2nd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers |
| 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers |
1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment |
2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment |
| 2nd Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers |
1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade |
2nd Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s Regiment |
| Pioneers |
21st Battalion, West Yorkshire |
|
| 5th
Division |
Major-General R.B. Stephens |
| 13th Brigade |
15th Brigade |
95th Brigade |
| 14th Battalion, Royal Warwick Regiment |
16th Battalion, Royal Warwick Regiment |
1st Battalion, Devon Regiment |
| 15th Battalion, Royal Warwick Regiment |
1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment |
12th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment |
| 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borderers |
1st Battalion, Bedford Regiment |
1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment |
| 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment |
1st Battalion, Cheshire Regiment |
1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry |
| Pioneers |
1/6th Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland
Highlanders |
|
| 6th
Division |
Major-General C. Ross |
| 16th Brigade |
18th Brigade |
71st Brigade |
| 1st Battalion, Buffs (Royal East Kent) |
1st Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment |
9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment |
| 8th Battalion, Bedford Regiment |
11th Battalion, Essex Regiment |
9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment |
| 1st Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry |
2nd Battalion, Durham Light Infantry |
1st Battalion, Leicester Regiment |
| 2nd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment |
14th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry |
2nd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters |
| Pioneers |
11th Leicester Regiment |
|
| 7th
Division |
Major General H.E. Watts |
| 20th Brigade |
22nd Brigade |
91st Brigade |
| 8th Battalion, Devon Regiment |
2nd Battalion, Royal Warwick Regiment |
2nd Battalion, Queen's |
| 9th Battalion, Devon Regiment |
2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment |
1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment |
| 2nd Battalion, Border Regiment |
2nd Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers |
21st Battalion, Manchester Regiment |
| 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders |
20th Battalion, Manchester Regiment |
22nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment |
| Pioneers |
24th Battalion, Manchester Regiment |
|
| 8th
Division |
Major-General F. Davies |
| 23rd Brigade |
24th Brigade |
25th Brigade |
| 2nd Battalion, Devon Regiment |
1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment |
2nd Battalion, Lincoln Regiment |
| 2nd Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment |
1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters |
2nd Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment |
| 2nd Battalion, Middlesex Regiment |
2nd Battalion, Northampton Regiment |
1st Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles |
| 2nd Battalion, Scots Rifles |
2nd Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment |
2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade |
| Pioneers |
22nd Battalion, Durham Light Infantry |
|
| 29th Division |
|
| 86th Brigade |
87th Brigade |
88th Brigade |
| 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers |
2nd Battalion, South Wales Border Regiment |
4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment |
| 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers |
1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Border Regt. |
1st Battalion, Essex Regiment |
| 16th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment |
1st Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers |
2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment |
| 1st Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers |
1st Battalion, Border Regiment |
Royal Newfoundland Regiment |
| Pioneers |
2nd Battalion, Monmouth Regiment |
|
| 63rd Division |
|
| 188th (Royal Naval) Brigade |
189th (Royal Naval) Brigade |
190th Brigade |
| Anson Battalion |
Drake Battalion |
Honourable Artillery Battalion |
| Howe Battalion |
Hood Battalion |
7th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers |
| 1st Royal Marine Battalion |
Nelson Battalion |
4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment |
| 2nd Royal Marine Battalion |
Hawke Battalion |
10th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers |
|
New Army divisions recruited under Kitchener Recruitment
Plan
| 9th Division |
Major-General W.T. Furse |
| 26th Brigade |
27th Brigade |
South African
Brigade |
| 8th Battalion, Black Watch |
11th Battalion, Royal Scots |
1st South African Battalion (Cape) |
| 9th Battalion, Seaforth |
12th Battalion, Royal Scots |
2nd South African Battalion (Natal & OFS) |
| 5th Battalion, Camerons |
6th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers |
3rd South African Battalion (Transvaal & Rhodesia) |
| 10th Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders |
9th Battalion, Scottsh Rifles |
4th South African Battalion (Scottish) |
| Pioneers |
9th Battalion, Seaforth |
|
| 11th Division |
|
| 32nd Brigade |
33rd Brigade |
34th Brigade |
| 9th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment |
6th Battalion, Lincoln Regiment |
8th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers |
| 6th Battalion, Green Howards |
6th Battalion, Border Regiment |
9th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers |
| 8th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's Regiment |
7th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment |
5th Battalion, Dorset Regiment |
| 6th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment |
9th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters |
11th Battalion, Manchester Regiment |
| Pioneers |
6th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment |
|
| 12th Division |
Major-General A.B. Scott |
| 35th Brigade |
36th Brigade |
37th Brigade |
| 7th Battalion, Norfolk
Regiment |
8th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers |
6th Battalion, Queen's Regiment |
| 7th Battalion, Suffolk
Regiment |
9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers |
6th Battalion, Buffs (Royal East Kent) Regt |
| 9th Battalion, Essex
Regiment |
7th Battalion, Royal Sussex
Regiment |
7th Battalion, East Surrey
Regiment |
| 5th Battalion, Royal
Berkshire Regiment |
11th Battalion, Middlesex
Regiment |
6th Battalion, Royal West
Kent Regiment |
| Pioneers |
5th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment |
|
| 14th Division |
|
| 41st Brigade |
42nd Brigade |
43rd Brigade |
| 7th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps |
5th Battalion, Oxforshire & Buckinghamshire Regt |
6th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry |
| 8th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps |
5th Battalion, King's Stropshire Light Regt |
6th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Inf |
| 7th Battalion, Rifle Brigade |
9th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps |
6th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Lt Inf |
| 8th Battalion, Rifle Brigade |
9th Battalion, Rifle Brigade |
10th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry Regiment |
| Pioneers |
11th Battalion, King's Regiment |
|
| 15th
Division |
Major-General F.W.N. McCracken |
| 44th Brigade |
45th Brigade |
46th Brigade |
| 9th Battalion, Black Watch |
13th Battalion, Royal Scottish |
10th Battalion, Scottish Rifles |
| 8th Battalion, Seaforth |
6/7th Battalion, Royal Scottish Fusilers |
7/8th Battalion, Kings Own Scottish Borderers |
| 10th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders |
6th Battalion, Camerons |
10/11th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry |
| 7th Battalion, Camerons |
11th Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders |
12/11th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry |
| Pioneers |
9th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders |
|
| 16th Division |
|
| 47th Brigade |
48th Brigade |
49th Brigade |
| 6th Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment |
7th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles |
7th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusilers |
| 6th Battalion, Connought Rangers |
1st Battalion, Royal Munster Fusilers |
8th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusilers |
| 7th Battalion, Leinster Regiment |
8th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusilers |
7th Battalion, Royal Irish Fusilers |
| 8th Battalion, Royal Munster Fusilers |
9th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusilers |
8th Battalion, Royal Irish Fusilers |
| Pioneers |
11th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment |
|
| 17th Division |
|
| 50th Brigade |
51st Brigade |
52nd Brigade |
| 10th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment |
7th Battalion, Lincoln Regiment |
9th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers |
| 7th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment |
7th Battalion, Border Regiment |
10th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers |
| 7th Battalion, Green Howards Regiment |
8th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment |
9th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's Regiment |
| 6th Battalion, Dorset Regiment |
10th Battalion, Sherwood Forest Regiment |
12th Battalion, Manchester Regiment |
| Pioneers |
7th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment |
|
| 18th Division |
Major General Ivor
Maxse |
| 53rd Brigade |
54th Brigade |
55th Brigade |
| 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment |
11th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers |
7th Battalion, Queen's Regiment |
| 8th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment |
7th Battalion, Bedford Regiment |
7th Battalion, Buffs (Royal East Kent) Regiment |
| 10th Battalion, Essex Regiment |
8th Battalion, Northampton Regiment |
8th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment |
| 6th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment |
12th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment |
7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment |
| Pioneers |
8th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment |
|
| 19th Division |
Major-General G.T.M. Bridges |
| 56th Brigade |
57th Brigade |
58th Brigade |
| 7th Battalion, Kings Own |
10th Battalion, Royal Warwick Regiment |
9th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment |
| 7th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment |
8th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment |
9th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers |
| 7th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment |
10th Battalion, Worcesters |
9th Battalion, Welch Regiment |
| 7th Battalion, North Lancashire Regiment |
8th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment |
6th Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment |
| Pioneers |
5th Battalion, South Wales Border Regiment |
|
| 20th Division |
|
| 59th Brigade |
60th Brigade |
61st Brigade |
| 10th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps |
6th Battalion, Oxford & Buckinghamshire Lt. Regt |
7th Battalion, Somerset Lt. Regt. |
| 11th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps |
6th Battalion, King's Stropshire Lt. Regiment |
7th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Lt. Regt. |
| 10th Battalion, Rifle Brigade |
12th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps |
7th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Lt. Regt. |
| 11th Battalion, Rifle Brigade |
12th Battalion, Rifle Brigade |
12th Battalion, King's Regiment |
| Pioneers |
11th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry Regiment |
|
| 21st Division |
|
| 62nd Brigade |
63rd Brigade |
64th Brigade |
| 12th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers |
8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment |
9th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Regt. |
| 13th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers |
8th Battalion, Somerset Regiment |
10th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Regt. |
| 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment |
12th Bn, Prince of Wales' Own West Yorkshires |
14th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry |
| 10th Bn, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regt |
10th Bn, York and Lancaster Regiment |
15th Bn, Durham Light Infantry |
| Pioneers |
14th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers |
| 110th Brigade |
The 110th Brigade replaced the 63rd Brigade in
July 1916 |
| 6th Bn, Leicestershire Regiment |
7th Bn, Leicestershire Regiment |
8th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment |
| 9th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment |
|
| 23rd Division |
Major-General J.M. Babington |
| 68th Brigade |
69th Brigade |
70th Brigade |
| 10th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers |
11th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment |
11th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters |
| 11th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers |
8th Battalion, Green Howards |
8th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 12th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry |
9th Battalion, Green Howards |
8th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment |
| 13th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry |
10th Battalion, Duke of Wellington Regiment |
9th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment |
| Pioneers |
9th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment |
|
| 24th Division |
|
| 17th Brigade |
72nd Brigade |
73rd Brigade |
| 8th Battalion, Buffs (Royal East Kent) |
8th Battalion, Queen's Regiment |
9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment |
| 1st Battalion, Royal Fusiliers |
9th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment |
7th Battalion, Northampton Regiment |
| 12th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers |
8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regt. |
13th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment |
| 3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade |
1st Battalion, North Staffordshire Regt. |
2nd Battalion, Leinster Regiment |
| Pioneers |
12th Battalion, Sherwood Foreseter Regiment |
|
| 25th Division |
Major-General Francis Ventris |
| 7th Brigade |
74th Brigade |
75th Brigade |
| 10th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment |
11th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers |
11th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment |
| 3rd Battalion, Worcester Regiment |
13th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment |
8th Battalion, Border Regiment |
| 8th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment |
9th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment |
2nd Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment |
| 1st Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment |
2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles Regiment |
8th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment |
| Pioneers |
6th Battalion, South Wales Border Regiment |
|
| 30th Division |
Brigadier-General F.C. Stanley |
| 21st Brigade |
89th Brigade |
90th Brigade |
| 18th Battalion, King's Own (Liverpool) Regiment |
17th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment |
16th Battalion (1st City) Manchester Regiment |
| 19th Battalion (4th City) Manchester Regiment |
19th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment |
17th Battalion (2nd City) Manchester Regiment |
| 2nd Battalion, Princess of Wales' Own Yorkshire Regt |
20th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment |
18th Battalion (3rd City) Manchester Regiment |
| 2nd Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's Wiltshire Regiment |
2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment |
2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers |
| Pioneers |
11th Battalion (St.Helens Pioneers) Prince of
Wales's Volunteers |
|
| 31st Division |
|
| 92nd Brigade |
93rd Brigade |
94th Brigade |
| 10th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment |
15th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment |
11th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment |
| 11th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment |
16th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment |
12th Battalion, York & Lancashire Regiment |
| 12th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment |
18th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment |
13th Battalion, York & Lancashire Regiment |
| 13th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment |
18th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry |
14th Battalion, York & Lancashire Regiment |
| Pioneers |
12th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Regiment |
|
| 32nd Division |
|
| 14th Brigade |
96th Brigade |
97th Brigade |
| 19th Battalion, Lancashire Fusilers |
16th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers |
11th Battalion, Border Regiment |
| 1st Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment |
15th Battalion, Lancashire Fusilers |
2nd Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Regt. |
| 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment |
16th Battalion, Lancashire Fusilers |
16th Battalion, Highland Lt. Inf. Regiment |
| 15th Battalion, Highland Lt. Inf. Regiment |
2nd Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers |
17th Battalion, Highland Lt. Inf. Regiment |
| Pioneers |
17th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers |
|
| 33rd Division |
|
| 98th Brigade |
99th Brigade |
19th Brigade |
| 4th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment |
17th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers |
20th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers |
| 1/4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment |
22nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers |
2nd Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
| 1st Battalion, Middlesex Regiment |
23rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers |
1st Battalion, The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) |
| 2nd Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders |
24th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers |
1/5th Battalion, The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) |
| Pioneers |
|
|
| 34th Division |
Major-General E.G. Ingouville-Williams (killed)
then Major-General C.L. Nicholson |
| 101st Brigade |
102nd Tyneside Scottish
Brigade |
103rd Tyneside Scottish
Brigade |
| 15th Battalion, Royal Scots Regiment |
20th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers |
24th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers |
| 16th Battalion, Royal Scots Regiment |
21st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers |
25th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers |
| 10th Battalion, Lincoln Regiment |
22nd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers |
26th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers |
| 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment |
23rd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers |
27th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers |
| Pioneers |
18th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers |
|
| 35th Division |
|
| 104th Brigade |
105th Brigade |
106th Brigade |
| 17th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers |
15th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment |
17th Battalion, Royal Scots Regiment |
| 18th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers |
16th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment |
17th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment |
| 20th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers |
14th Battalion, Gloster Regiment |
19th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry |
| 23rd Battalion, Manchester Regiment |
15th Battalion, Sherwood Foreseter Regiment |
18th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry |
| Pioneers |
19th Battalion, Nothumberland Fusiliers |
|
| 36th Division |
|
| 107th Brigade |
108th Brigade |
109th Brigade |
| 8th Bn,(East Belfast), Royal Irish Rifles |
9th Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers |
9th Bn (County Tyrone), Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers |
| 9th Bn, (West Belfast), Royal Irish Rifles |
12th Bn (Central Antrim), Royal Irish Rifles |
10th Bn (Derry), Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers |
| 10th Bn, (South Belfast), Royal Irish Rifles |
2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles |
11th Bn (Donegal and Fermanagh), Royal Inniskilling
Fusiliers |
| 15th Bn, (North Belfast), Royal Irish Rifles |
11th Bn. (South Antrim), Royal Irish Rifles |
14th Bn (Young Citizens), Royal Irish Rifles |
| Pioneers |
|
|
| 37th Division |
|
| 110th Brigade |
111th Brigade |
112th Brigade |
| 6th Battalion, Leicester Regiment |
10th Battalion, Royal Fusilers |
11th Battalion, Royal Warwick Regiment |
| 7th Battalion, Leicester Regiment |
13th Battalion, Royal Fusilers |
6th Battalion, Bedford Regiment |
| 8th Battalion, Leicester Regiment |
13th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps |
8th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment |
| 9th Battalion, Leicester Regiment |
13th Battalion, Rifle Brigade |
10th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment |
| Pioneers |
9th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment |
|
| 38th Division |
|
| 113rd Brigade |
114th Brigade |
115th Brigade |
| 13th Bn, (1st North Wales), Royal Welch Fusiliers |
10th Battalion (1st Rhondda), Welch Regiment |
17th Bn, (2nd North Wales), Royal Welch Fusiliers |
| 14th Bn, Royal Welch Fusiliers |
13th Battalion (2nd Rhondda), Welch Regiment |
10th Bn, (1st Gwent), South Wales Borderers |
| 15th Bn, (1st London Welsh), Royal Welch Fusiliers |
14th Battalion (Swansea), Welch Regiment |
11th Bn, (2nd Gwent), South Wales Borderers |
| 16th Bn, Royal Welch Fusiliers |
15th Battalion (Carmarthenshire), Welch Regiment |
16th Bn, (Cardiff City), Welch Regiment |
| Pioneers |
19th Battalion (Glamorgan Pioneers), Welsh
Regiment |
|
| 39th Division |
Major General Charles Monro |
| 116th Brigade |
117th Brigade |
118th Brigade |
| 11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment |
16th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters |
1/6th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment |
| 12th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment |
17th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters |
1/1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment |
| 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment |
17th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps |
1/1st Battalion, Hertfordshire Regiment |
| 14th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment |
16th Battalion, Rifle Brigade |
4/5th Battalion, Black Watch Regiment |
| Pioneers |
13th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment |
|
| 41st Division |
|
| 122nd Brigade |
123rd Brigade |
124th Brigade |
| 12th Bn, East Surrey Regiment |
11th Bn, Queen's Royal West Surrey Regt |
10th Bn, The Queen's Royal West Surrey Regt |
| 15th Bn, Hampshire Regiment |
10th Bn, Royal West Kent Regiment |
26th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers |
| 11th Bn, Royal West Kent Regiment |
23rd Bn, Middlesex Regiment |
32nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers |
| 18th Bn, King's Royal Rifle Corps |
20th Bn, Durham Light Infantry |
21st Bn, King's Royal Rifle Corps |
| Pioneers |
19th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment |
|
Territorial divisions
| 46th
Division |
Major-General Hon. Edward James
Montagu-Stuart-Wortley |
| 137th Brigade |
138th Brigade |
139th Brigade |
| 1/5th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment |
1/4th Battalion, Lincoln Regiment |
1/5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters |
| 1/6th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment |
1/5th Battalion, Lincoln Regiment |
1/6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters |
| 1/5th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment |
1/4th Battalion, Leicester Regiment |
1/7th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters |
| 1/6th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment |
1/5th Battalion, Leicester Regiment |
1/8th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters |
| Pioneers |
1st Battalion, Monmouth Regiment |
|
| 47th 1/2nd London
Division |
Major-General Sir C. St L. Barter (relieved) then
Major-General G.K Gorringe |
| 140th Brigade |
141st Brigade |
142nd Brigade |
| 1st Battalion, 6th London Regiment |
1st Battalion, 17th London Regiment |
1st Battalion, 21st London Regiment |
| 1st Battalion, 7th London Regiment |
1st Battalion, 18th London Regiment |
1st Battalion, 22nd London Regiment |
| 1st Battalion, 8th London Regiment |
1st Battalion, 19th London Regiment |
1st Battalion, 23rd London Regiment |
| 1st Battalion, 15th London Regiment |
1st Battalion, 20th London Regiment |
1st Battalion, 24th London Regiment |
| Pioneers |
1st Battalion, 4th Royal Welch Fusiliers |
|
| 48th
Division |
|
| 143rd Brigade
(Warwickshire) |
144th Brigade (Gloucester and
Worcester) |
145th Brigade (South
Midland) |
| 1/5th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
1/4th (City of Bristol) Bn, Gloucestershire Regt. |
1/5th Bn, Gloucestershire Regt |
| 1/6th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
1/6th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment |
1/4th Bn, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Lt. Inf. |
| 1/7th Bn, Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
1/7th Bn, Worcestershire Regiment |
1/1st Bn, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Lt. Inf. |
| 1/8th Bn, Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
1/8th Bn, Worcestershire Regiment |
1/4th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment |
| Pioneers |
1/5th (Cinque Ports) Battalion, Royal Sussex
Regiment |
|
| 49th
Division |
|
| 146th Brigade |
147th Brigade |
148th Brigade |
| 1/5th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment |
1/4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's Regiment |
1/4th Bn, King's Own Yorkshire Regt. |
| 1/6th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment |
1/5th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's Regiment |
1/5th Bn, King's Own Yorkshire Regt. |
| 1/7th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment |
1/6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's Regiment |
1/4th Bn, York & Lancashire Regt. |
| 1/8th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment |
1/7th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's Regiment |
1/5th Bn, York & Lancashire Regt. |
| Pioneers |
3rd Battalion, Monmouth Regiment (replaced by 19th
Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers 6 August 1916) |
|
| 50th Northumbrian
Division |
|
| 149th Brigade |
150th Brigade |
151st Brigade |
| 1/4th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers |
1/4th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment |
1/6th Battalion, Durham Lt Inf |
| 1/5th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers |
1/4th Bn, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own |
1/8th Battalion, Durham Lt Inf |
| 1/6th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers |
1/5th Bn, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own |
1/9th Battalion, Durham Lt Inf |
| 1/7th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers |
1/5th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry |
1/5th Battalion, Border Regiment |
| Pioneers |
1/7th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry |
|
| 51st
Division |
Major-General G.M. Harper |
| 152nd (1st Highland)
Brigade |
153rd (2nd Highland)
Brigade |
154th (3rd Highland)
Brigade |
| 1/5th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders |
1/6th Battalion, Black Watch |
1/4th Bn, Seaforth Highlanders |
| 1/6th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders |
1/7th Battalion, Black Watch |
1/4th Bn, Gordon Highlanders |
| 1/8th Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders |
1/5th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders |
1/9th Bn, Royal Scots Regiment |
| 1/6th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders |
1/7th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders |
1/7th Bn, the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders |
| Pioneers |
|
|
| 55th Division |
|
| 164th (North Lancashire)
Brigade |
165th (Liverpool) Brigade |
166th (South Lancashire)
Brigade |
| 1/4th Bn. King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment |
1/5th Bn, King's Liverpool Regiment |
1/5th Bn, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regt. |
| 1/4th Bn. Loyal North Lancashire Regiment |
1/6th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment |
1/10th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regt. |
| 1/8th (Irish) Bn, King's Liverpool Regiment |
1/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment |
1/5th Bn, Prince of Wales's Volunteer Regt. |
| 2/5th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers |
1/9th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment |
1/5th Bn, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment |
| Pioneers |
1/4th Battalion, Prince of Wales's Volunteers
(South Lancashire Regiment) |
|
| 56th Division |
|
| 167th Brigade |
168th Brigade |
169th Brigade |
| 1/1st Battalion, London Royal Fusiliers |
1/4th Battalion, London Royal Fusiliers |
1/2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers |
| 1/3rd Battalion, London Royal Fusiliers |
1/12th Battalion, London Rangers |
1/5th Battalion, London Rifle Brigade |
| 1/7th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment |
1/13th Battalion London (Kensington) Regiment |
1/9th Battalion, Queen's Victoria Rifles |
| 1/8th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment |
1/14th Battalion London (Scottish) Regiment |
1/16th Battalion, Queen's Westminster Rifles |
| Pioneers |
1/5th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment |
|
Dominion divisions
| 2nd Indian Cavalry
Division |
Major-General G. A. Cookson |
| 5th (Mhow) Cavalry Brigade |
3rd (Ambala) Cavalry
Brigade |
9th (Secunderabad) Cavalry
Brigade |
| 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons |
13th Hussars |
7th (Princess Royal's) Dragoon Guards |
| 2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse) |
3rd Skinner's Horse |
20th Deccan Horse |
| 38th King George's Own Central India Horse |
18th King George's Own Lancers |
34th Prince Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse |
|
| Canadian Cavalry
Brigade |
(attached to 2nd Indian Cavalry Division) |
| Royal Canadian Dragoons |
Lord Strathcona's Horse |
Fort Garry Horse |
| Canadian Cavalry Brigade Machine Gun Squadron |
|
|
|
| New Zealand Division |
Major-General Andrew Hamilton Russell |
| 1st New Zealand Brigade |
2nd New Zealand Brigade |
3rd New Zealand Rifle
Brigade |
| 1st Auckland Battalion |
2nd Auckland Battalion |
1st Battalion, NZ Rifle Brigade |
| 1st Canterbury Battalion |
2nd Canterbury Battalion |
2nd Battalion, NZ Rifle Brigade |
| 1st Otego Battalion |
2nd Otego Battalion |
3rd Battalion, NZ Rifle Brigade |
| 1st Wellington Battalion |
2nd Wellington Battalion |
4th Battalion, NZ Rifle Brigade |
| Pioneers |
New Zealand Pioneer Battalion |
|
| 1st Canadian Division |
Major General A.W. Currie |
| 1st Brigade |
2nd Brigade |
3rd Brigade |
| 1st Battalion (Ontario) |
5th Battalion (Western Cavalry) |
13th Battalion (Royal Highlanders) |
| 2nd Battalion (East Ontario) |
7th Battalion (1st British Columbia) |
14th Battalion (Royal Montreal) |
| 3rd Battalion (Toronto) |
8th Battalion (90th Rifles) |
15th Battalion (48th Highlanders) |
| 4th Battalion |
10th Battalion |
16th Battalion (Canadian Scottish) |
| Pioneers |
1st Canadian Pioneer Battalion |
|
| 2nd Canadian Division |
Major General R.E.W. Turner |
| 4th Brigade |
5th Brigade |
6th Brigade |
| 18th (West Ontario) Battalion |
22nd (Canadian Francais) Battalion |
27th (City of Winnipeg) Battalion |
| 19th (Central Ontario) Battalion |
24th (Victoria Rifles) Battalion |
28th (North West) Battalion |
| 20th (Central Ontario) Battalion |
25h (Nova Scotia Rifles) Battalion |
29th (Vancouver) Battalion |
| 21st (Eastern Ontario) Battalion |
26th (New Brunswick) Battalion |
31st (Alberta) Battalion |
| Pioneers |
2st Canadian Pioneer Battalion |
|
| 3rd Canadian Division |
|
| 7th Brigade |
8th Brigade |
9th Brigade |
| Princess Patricia's Light Infantry |
1st Battalion Canadian Mounted Rifles |
43rd (Cameron Highlanders) Battalion |
| 1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment |
2nd Battalion Canadian Mounted Rifles |
52nd (North Ontario) Battalion |
| 42nd (Royal Highlanders) Battalion |
4th Battalion Canadian Mounted Rifles |
58th (Central Ontario) Battalion |
| 49th (Edmonton) Battalion |
5th Battalion Canadian Mounted Rifles |
60th (Victoria Rifles) Battalion |
| Pioneers |
3rd Canadian Pioneer Battalion |
|
| 4th Canadian Division |
|
| 10th Brigade |
11th Brigade |
12th Brigade |
| 44th Battalion |
54th (Kootenay) Battalion |
38th (Ottawa) Battalion |
| 46th (South Saskatchewan) Battalion |
75th (Mississauga) Battalion |
72nd (Seaforth Highlander) Battalion |
| 47th (British Columbia) Battalion |
87th (Canadian Grenadier Guards) Battalion |
73rd (Royal Highlanders) Battalion |
| 50th (Calgary) Battalion |
102nd Battalion |
78th (Winnipeg Grenadiers) Battalion |
| Pioneers |
67th Canadian Pioneer Battalion |
|
| 1st Australian
Division |
Major General Harold Walker |
| 1st (New South Wales)
Brigade |
2nd (Victoria) Brigade |
3rd Brigade |
| 1st Battalion |
5th Battalion |
9th (Queensland) Battalion |
| 2nd Battalion |
6th Battalion |
10th (South Australia) Battalion |
| 3rd Battalion |
7th Battalion |
11th (West Australia) Battalion |
| 4th Battalion |
8th Battalion |
12th (S and W Australia) Battalion |
| Pioneers |
1st Australian Pioneer Battalion |
|
| 2nd Australian
Division |
Major General J.G. Legge |
| 5th (New South Wales)
Brigade |
6th (Victoria) Brigade |
7th Brigade |
| 17th Battalion |
21st Battalion |
25th (Queensland) Battalion |
| 18th Battalion |
22nd Battalion |
26th (Queensland & Tasmania) Battalion |
| 19th Battalion |
23rd Battalion |
27th (South Australia) Battalion |
| 20th Battalion |
24th Battalion |
28th (West Australia) Battalion |
| Pioneers |
2nd Australian Pioneer Battalion |
|
| 4th Australian
Division |
Major General Sir H.
Cox |
| 4th Brigade |
12th Brigade |
13th Brigade |
| 13th (New South Wales) Battalion |
45th (New South Wales) Battalion |
49th (Queensland) Battalion |
| 14th (Victoria) Battalion |
46th (Victoria) Battalion |
50th (South Australia & Tasmania) Battalion |
| 15th (Queensland & Tasmania) Battalion |
47th (Queensland & Tasmania) Battalion |
51st (West Australia) Battalion |
| 16th (South & West Australia) Battalion |
48th (South & West Australia) Battalion |
52nd (West & South Australia, Tasmania) Battalion |
| Pioneers |
4th Australian Pioneer Battalion |
|
| 5th Australian
Division |
Major General the Honourable J.W. McCay |
| 8th Brigade |
14th (New South Wales)
Brigade |
15th (Victoria) Brigade |
| 29th (Victoria) Battalion |
53rd Battalion |
57th Battalion |
| 30th (New South Wales) Battalion |
54th Battalion |
58th Battalion |
| 31st (Queensland & Victoria) Battalion |
55th Battalion |
59th Battalion |
| 32nd (South & West Australia) Battalion |
56th Battalion |
60th Battalion |
| Pioneers |
5th Australian Pioneer Battalion |
|
Royal Flying Corps
German Forces: 2nd Army
All German order of battle derived from
Hart, Appendix C
unless stated otherwise.German Army Group Commander: von
GallwitzCommander: General der Infanterie
Fritz von Below
Chiefs of Staff: General Erich Falkenhayn (until 28 August 1916),
General Paul von Hindenburg
Guards Divisions
|
2nd Army: General Fritz von
Below |
| 3rd Guard Division |
Guards Fusiliers Regiment |
Lehr Regiment |
Grenadier Regiment No. 9 |
| 4th Guard Division |
5th Guards Foot Regiment |
5th Guards Grenadiers Regiment |
Reserve Regiment 93 |
|
Line Divisions
|
Line Divisions |
| 5th Division |
Grenadier Regiment 8 |
Grenadier Regiment No. 12 |
Regiment 52 |
| 6th Division |
Regiment 20 |
Regiment 24 |
Regiment 64 |
| 7th Division |
Regiment 26 |
Regiment 27 |
Regiment 165 |
| 8th Division |
Regiment 72 |
Regiment 93 |
Regiment 153 |
| 12th Division |
Regiment 23 (2nd Upper Silesian) |
Regiment 62 (3rd Upper Silesian) |
Regiment 63 (4th Upper Silesian) |
| 16th Division |
Regiment 28 |
Regiment 29 |
Regiment 68 and 69 |
| 24th Division |
Regiment 133 |
Regiment 139 |
Regiment 179 |
| 26th Division(Württemberg) |
Grenadier Regiment 119 |
Regiment 121 |
Regiment 125 |
| 27th Division |
Regiment 120 |
Grenadier Regiment 123 |
Regiment 124 and 127 |
| 38th Division |
Regiment 94 |
Regiment 95 |
Regiment 96 |
| 40th Division |
Regiment 104 |
Regiment 134 |
Regiment 181 |
| 52nd Division |
Regiment 66 (3rd Magdeburg) |
Regiment 169 (8th Baden) |
Regiment 170 (9th Baden) |
| 56th Division |
Fusilier Regiment 35 |
Regiment 88 |
Regiment 118 |
| 58th Division |
Regiment 106 |
Regiment 107 |
Reserve Regiment 120 |
| 111th Division |
Fusilier Regiment 20 |
Regiment 76 |
Regiment 164 |
| 117th Division |
Regiment 157 |
Reserve Regiment 11 |
Reserve Regiment 22 |
| 183rd Division |
Regiment 183 |
Regiment 184 |
Reserve Regiment 122 |
| 185th Division |
Regiment 185 |
Regiment 186 |
Regiment 190 |
| 208th Division |
Regiment 25 |
Regiment 185 |
Reserve Regiment 65 |
| 222nd Division |
Regiment 193 |
Regiment 397 |
Reserve Regiment 81 |
| 223rd Division |
Regiment 144 |
Regiment 173 |
Ersatz Regiment 29 |
| 4th Ersatz Division |
Regiment 359 |
Regiment 360 |
Regiment 361 & 362 |
| 5th Ersatz Division |
Landwehr Regiment 73 |
Landwehr Regiment 74 |
Reserve Ersatz Regiment 3 |
| 2nd Bavarian Division |
Bavarian Regiment 12 |
Bavarian Regiment 15 |
Bavarian Regiment 20 |
| 3rd Bavarian Division |
Bavarian Regiment 17 |
Bavarian Regiment 18 |
Bavarian Regiment 23 |
| 4th Bavarian Division |
Bavarian Regiment 5 |
Bavarian Regiment 9 |
Bavarian Reserve Regiment 5 |
| 5th Bavarian Division |
Bavarian Regiment 7 |
Bavarian Regiment 14 |
Bavarian Regiment 19 & 21 |
| 6th Bavarian Division |
Bavarian Regiment 6 |
Bavarian Regiment 10 |
Bavarian Regiment 11 & 13 |
| 10th Bavarian Division |
Bavarian Infantry Regiment 16 |
Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment 6 |
Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment 8 |
| Marine Brigade |
Marine Regiment 1 |
Marine Regiment 2 |
Marine Regiment 3 |
|
Reserve Guards Divisions
|
Reserve Guards Divisions |
| 1st Guards Reserve Division |
Guards Reserve Regiment 1 |
Guards Reserve Regiment 2 |
Reserve Regiment 64 |
| 2nd Guards Reserve Division |
Reserve Guard Infantry Regiment 15 |
Reserve Guard Infantry Regiment 55 |
Reserve Guard Infantry Regiment 77 & 91 |
|
Reserve Infantry Divisions
|
Reserve Infantry Divisions |
| 7th Reserve Infantry
Division |
Reserve Regiment 36 |
Reserve Regiment 66 |
Reserve Regiment 72 |
| 12th Reserve Infantry Division |
Reserve Regiment 23 |
Reserve Regiment 38 |
Reserve Regiment 51 |
| 17th Reserve Infantry Division |
Regiment 162 |
Regiment 163 |
Reserve Regiment 75 & 76 |
| 18th Reserve Infantry Division |
Reserve Regiment 31 |
Reserve Regiment 84 |
Reserve Regiment 86 |
| 19th Reserve Infantry Division |
Reserve Regiment 73 |
Reserve Regiment 78 |
Reserve Regiment 79 & 92 |
| 23rd Reserve Infantry Division |
Reserve Grenadier Regiment 101 |
Reserve Regiment 101 |
Reserve Regiment 102 |
| 24th Reserve Infantry Division |
Reserve Regiment 101 |
Reserve Regiment 107 |
Reserve Regiment 133 |
| 26th Reserve Infantry Division |
Infantry Regiment 180 (10th Württemburg) |
Reserve Infantry Regiment 99 |
Reserve Infantry Regiment 119 & 121 (1st & 3rd
Württemburg) |
| 28th Reserve Infantry Division |
Reserve Infantry Regiment 109 |
Reserve Infantry Regiment 110 |
Reserve Infantry Regiment 111 |
| 45th Reserve Infantry Division |
Reserve Regiment 210 |
Reserve Regiment 211 |
Reserve Regiment 212 |
| 50th Reserve Infantry Division |
Reserve Regiment 229 |
Reserve Regiment 230 |
Reserve Regiment 231 |
| 51st Reserve Infantry Division |
Reserve Regiment 233 |
Reserve Regiment 234 |
Reserve Regiment 235 & 236 |
| 52nd Reserve Infantry Division |
Reserve Regiment 238 |
Reserve Regiment 239 |
Reserve Regiment 240 |
| 6th Bavarian Reserve Infantry Division |
Bavarian Reserve Regiment 16 |
Bavarian Reserve Regiment 17 |
Bavarian Reserve Regiments 20 & 21 |
| Bavarian Ersatz Division |
Bavarian Reserve Regiment 14 |
Bavarian Reserve Regiment 15 |
Ersatz Regiment 28 |
| 89th Reserve Brigade |
Reserve Regiment 209 |
Reserve Regiment 213 |
|
Notes
Citations and References
Citations
- Hart p. 42
- Hart p.43
- Liddle p. 175
- Western Front Association website
- Liddle p.174
- Liddle p.175
- Hart p.164
- Hart p.385
- Hart p.132
- Hart p.184
- Liddell-Hart p.322
- Hart p.308
- Keegan p.320
- Doughty p. 291
- Hart p.209
- Hart Appendix B
- Army Council, Cmnd 1138
- The 102nd and 103rd Infantry Brigades of the 34th Division had
suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Albert, 1916. These two
brigades changed places with the 111th and 112th Infantry Brigades
of the 37th Division and went into line with the 37th Division, IV
Corps, First Army on Vimy Ridge while the two brigades of 37th
Division mentioned above, fought in Battles of Bazentin and
Pozieres under the 34th Division. Ref: Liddle p. 176
- National Archives: Naval Division (1914-1919)
- Buchan p.58
- Buchan p. 56
- Long Long Trail
- Hart p.54
- The Bermondsey Battalion
- The 2nd Portsmouth Battalion
- The Kent County Battalion
- The Lewisham Battalion
- The 2nd Football Battalion
- The Arts and Crafts Battalion
- The Wearside Battalion
- The Yeomen Rifles Battalion
- The 2nd Public Works Battalion
- City of London Regiment
- Popular and Stepney Rifles Regiment
- 1st Surry Rifles Regiment
- City of London Regiment
- London Irish Rifles Regiment
- The Queen's Regiment
- Post Office Rifles Regiment
- St. Pancras Regiment
- Civil Service Rifles Regiment
- Blackheath and Woolwich Regiment
- The Queen's Regiment
- The Sutherland and Caithness Battalion
- The Ross Highland Battalion
- The Morayshire Battalion
- The Fife Battalion
- The Argyllshire Battalion
- The Buchan and Formartine Battalion
- The Highlanders Battalion
- The Banff and Donside Battalion
- The Deeside Highland Battalion
- The New Zealand Division later joined II ANZAC Corps together
with the 3rd and 5th Australian Divisions
- Imperial War Museum (The Somme) website
- Hart Appendix C
References
- Report of the Battles of the Somme: Nomenclature Committee as
approved by Army Council, Cmnd 1138, London. HMSO, 1922
Further reading