47th (1/2nd London) Division

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British 47th (1/2nd London) Division

Active	World War I 1908 - June 1919
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Territorial Force
Type	Infantry
Battles/wars	Second Battle of Ypres Battle of the Somme (1916) Battle of Arras Third Battle of Ypres

The British 47th (1/2nd London) Division was a first-line Territorial Force division. Originally called the "2nd London Division" it was designated the 47th Division in 1915 and referred to as the "1/2nd London Division" after the raising of the second-line 60th (2/2nd London) Division. The division was sent to France in March 1915, one of the first Territorial divisions to enter the fighting, and served on the Western Front for the duration of the First World War.

1 Unit history
2 Formation
3 Battles
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Unit history

[edit] Formation

140th (4th London) Brigade

Up until February 1918 the brigade comprised the following battalions:

1/6th (City of London) Battalion, The London Regiment
1/7th (City of London) Battalion, The London Regiment
1/8th (City of London) Battalion, The London Regiment
1/15th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment

From February 1918, the brigade comprised the following battalions:

1/15th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment
1/17th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (from 141 Bde)
1/21st (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (from 142 Bde)

141st (5th London) Brigade

1/17th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (to 140 Bde February 1918)
1/18th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment
1/19th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment
1/20th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment

142nd (6th London) Brigade

1/21st (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (to 140 Bde February 1918)
1/22nd (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment
1/23rd (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment
1/24th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment