| 33rd Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | World War I July 1915 -30 June 1919 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army, raised as part of the New Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Part of | K4 Army Group |
| Engagements | Battle of the Somme (1916) o Battle of Bazentin Ridge o Battle of High Wood Battle of Arras Third Battle of Ypres |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Herman Landon Reginald Pinney |
The British 33rd Division was a New Army division formed in 1914 as the 40th Division in the K5 Army group then renumbered in April 1915 as part of the new K4 Army Group.
A 33rd Division had been formed as part of the reserve K4 Army in October 1914 but was dissolved in April 1915 at which point the 40th division of the K5 Army became the 33rd of the K4.
The division landed in France in November 1915 and spent the duration of the First World War in action on the Western Front.
The division's insignia was the "double-three" from a set of dominoes.
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The brigade originally comprised four battalions of the Royal Fusiliers.
From February 1916, the brigade comprised the following battalions:
The brigade transferred to the 2nd Division in November 1915, swapping with the 19th Brigade.
The brigade joined from the 2nd Division in November 1915, swapping with the 99th Brigade.