| British 47th (1/2nd London) Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | World War I 1908 – June 1919 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Territorial Force |
| Type | Infantry |
| Engagements | 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.
In the final stages of the war the division's GSO1 (ie. chief of staff) was acting Lieutenant-Colonel Bernard Montgomery, then in his very early thirties and later a leading British commander in the Second World War.
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Up until February 1918 the brigade comprised the following battalions:
From February 1918, the brigade comprised the following battalions: