55th Division, British Army

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55th Division, British Army
Years active:	1/4/1908 – unknown
Country:	United Kingdom
Service:	British Army
Branch:	Territorial Force
Type:	Formation
Specific type:	Infantry division
Full size:	19,000
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Created:	1/4/1908.
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Name1:	West Lancashire Division
Name1 Start:	1/4/1908
Name1 End:	March 1915
Reason for change:	Division temporarily broken up and later re-formed.
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Name2:	55th (West Lancashire) Division
Name2 Start:	January 1916
Name2 End:	unknown
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Alternate names:
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Disbanded:	unknown.
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For more information on what infobox fields mean, see documentation at military unit, command structure and theatre of war.

Command structure
Relationship type:	Tactical
Subordinate unit:	164th Infantry Brigade, UK
Subordinate level:	Brigade
Start date:	01/01/1916
End date:	30/04/1919
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Tactical
Subordinate unit:	165th Infantry Brigade, UK
Subordinate level:	Brigade
Start date:	01/01/1916
End date:	30/04/1919
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Tactical
Subordinate unit:	166th Infantry Brigade, UK
Subordinate level:	Brigade
Start date:	01/01/1916
End date:	30/09/1919
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Tactical
Subordinate unit:	Divisional Mounted Troops, 55th Division, UK
Subordinate level:	Brigade
Start date:	unknown
End date:	unknown
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Tactical
Subordinate unit:	Divisional Artillery, 55th Division, UK
Subordinate level:	Brigade
Start date:	unknown
End date:	unknown
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Tactical
Subordinate unit:	Divisional Engineers and Pioneers, 55th Division, UK
Subordinate level:	Brigade
Start date:	unknown
End date:	unknown
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Tactical
Subordinate unit:	Divisional Machine Gun Units, 55th Division, UK
Subordinate level:	Brigade
Start date:	unknown
End date:	unknown
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Tactical
Subordinate unit:	Divisional Medical Services, 55th Division, UK
Subordinate level:	Brigade
Start date:	unknown
End date:	unknown
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Tactical
Subordinate unit:	Divisional Veterinary Services, 55th Division, UK
Subordinate level:	Brigade
Start date:	unknown
End date:	unknown
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Tactical
Subordinate unit:	Divisional Train, 55th Division, UK
Subordinate level:	Brigade
Start date:	unknown
End date:	unknown
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Theatre of war
Theatre name:	France, Belgium and Germany
Date entered:	01/01/1916
Date left:	30/09/1919
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References

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