Kitchener's Army divisional structure 1918

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A typical 1918 Kitchener's Army division would have comprised the following units:

  • Divisional HQ.
    • Infantry
    • 3 brigades, each comprising 3 battalions, with 36 machine guns each.
    • 3 light trench mortar batteries with 8 x 3 in (76 mm) Stokes
  • Artillery
    • H.Q. Divisional Artillery
    • 2 field artillery brigades, 8 batteries - 6 x 18 pounders (8 kg) and 2 4,5 Howitzers
    • 2 medium trench mortar batteries with 6 x 2 in (51 mm)
    • 1 divisional ammunition column
  • Engineers
    • H.Q. Divisional Engineers
    • 3 field companies
  • Signals Service
    • 1 signal company
  • Pioneers
    • 1 pioneer battalion, comprising 4 companies, with 16 Vickers machine guns each
    • 3 field ambulances
    • 1 sanitary section
    • 1 mobile veterinary section
    • 1 motor ambulance workshop
    • 1 divisional train

Number of troops and equipment:

  • All ranks: 16,035
  • Horses & mules: 3,838
  • Guns: 48
    • 18 pounder (8 kg): 36
    • 4.5 in (114 mm) howitzer: 12
    • trench mortars: 36
      • Stokes: 24
      • Medium: 12
      • Machine guns: 400
          • Vickers: 64
          • Lewis: 336
  • Assorted carts & vehicles: 870
  • Cycles: 341
  • Motor cycles: 44
  • Motor cars: 11
  • Motor lorries: 3
  • Motor ambulances: 21
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