19th (Western) Division

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19th (Western) Division
Active	World War I September 1914 - March 18, 1919
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	New Army
Type	Infantry
Engagements	Battle of Loos Battle of the Somme (1916) o Battle of Albert o Battle of Pozières o Battle of the Ancre Heights o Battle of the Ancre Battle of Messines Third Battle of Ypres Battle of the Sambre

The British 19th (Western) Division was a New Army division formed in September 1914 as part of the K2 Army Group. The division landed in France July 1915 and spent the duration of the First World War in action on the Western Front.

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

[edit] Unit history

[edit] Formation

56th Brigade

The brigade initially comprised the following four battalions which were all disbanded in February 1918.

7th (Service) Battalion, The King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
7th (Service) Battalion, The East Lancashire Regiment
7th (Service) Battalion, The South Lancashire Regiment
7th (Service) Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment

From February 1918, the brigade comprised:

1/4th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry
8th (Service) Battalion, The Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment) (from 57 Bde)

57th Brigade

10th (Service) Battalion, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment
8th (Service) Battalion, The Gloucestershire Regiment
9th (Service) Battalion, The Worcestershire Regiment (until June 1918)
3rd Battalion, The Worcestershire Regiment (from June 1918)
8th (Service) Battalion, The Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment) (to 56 Bde February 1918)

58th Brigade

9th (Service) Battalion, The Cheshire Regiment
9th (Service) Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
9th (Service) Battalion, The Welsh Regiment
2nd Battalion, The Wiltshire Regiment (from May 1918)
6th (Service) Battalion, The Wiltshire Regiment (from December 1915 until June 1918)