61st (2nd South Midland) Division | |
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Active | World War I January 1915 - January 1919 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Territorial Force |
Type | Infantry |
Engagements | Battle of Fromelles |
The British 61st (2nd South Midland) Division was a second-line Territorial Force division raised in 1915 as a reserve for the first-line battalions of the 48th (South Midland) Division. The division was sent to the Western Front in May 1916 and served there for the duration of the First World War.
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The brigade contained the following battalions until February 1918 when most of them were disbanded.
Between February and June 1918 the Brigade contained the following battalions.
From May 1918 the following battalions joined the Brigade.