18th (Eastern) Division | |
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Active | World War I September 1914 - 20 March 1919 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | New Army |
Type | Infantry |
Part of | K2 Army Group |
Engagements | Battle of the Somme (1916) Third Battle of Ypres Battle of Epehy |
British Army Infantry Divisions (1914–present) | |
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The British 18th (Eastern) Division was a New Army division formed in September 1914 as part of the K2 Army Group. The division landed in France on 25 May 1915 and spent the duration of the First World War in action on the Western Front, becoming one of the elite divisions of the British Army. During the Battle of the Somme, the Division was commanded by Major General Ivor Maxse.
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