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Revision as of 06:55, 30 January 2016
| 56th 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 |
| Sources for overview: | |
| Created: | 1/4/1908. |
| Sources for created: | |
| Name1: | 1st London Division |
| Name1 Start: | 1/4/1908 |
| Name1 End: | April 1915[1] |
| Reason for change: | Division temporarily broken up and later re-formed. |
| Sources for name1: | |
| Name2: | 56th (1st London) Division |
| Name2 Start: | February 1915 |
| Name2 End: | unknown |
| Reason for change: | |
| Sources for name2: | |
| Alternate names: | |
| Sources for alternate names: | |
| Disbanded: | unknown. |
| Sources for disbanded: | |
| For more information on what infobox fields mean, see documentation at military unit, command structure and theatre of war. | |
| Command structure | |
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| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Subordinate unit: | 167th Infantry Brigade, UK |
| Subordinate level: | Brigade |
| Start date: | 01/11/1915 |
| End date: | 31/05/1919 |
| Sources: | |
| Command structure | |
|---|---|
| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Subordinate unit: | 168th Infantry Brigade, UK |
| Subordinate level: | Brigade |
| Start date: | 01/11/1915 |
| End date: | 31/05/1919 |
| Sources: | |
| Command structure | |
|---|---|
| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Subordinate unit: | 169th Infantry Brigade, UK |
| Subordinate level: | Brigade |
| Start date: | 01/11/1915 |
| End date: | 31/05/1919 |
| Sources: | |
| Command structure | |
|---|---|
| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Subordinate unit: | Divisional Mounted Troops, 56th Division, UK |
| Subordinate level: | Brigade |
| Start date: | unknown |
| End date: | unknown |
| Sources: | |
| Command structure | |
|---|---|
| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Subordinate unit: | Divisional Artillery, 56th Division, UK |
| Subordinate level: | Brigade |
| Start date: | unknown |
| End date: | unknown |
| Sources: | |
| Command structure | |
|---|---|
| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Subordinate unit: | Divisional Engineers and Pioneers, 56th Division, UK |
| Subordinate level: | Brigade |
| Start date: | unknown |
| End date: | unknown |
| Sources: | |
| Command structure | |
|---|---|
| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Subordinate unit: | Divisional Machine Gun Units, 56th Division, UK |
| Subordinate level: | Brigade |
| Start date: | unknown |
| End date: | unknown |
| Sources: | |
| Command structure | |
|---|---|
| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Subordinate unit: | Divisional Medical Services, 56th Division, UK |
| Subordinate level: | Brigade |
| Start date: | unknown |
| End date: | unknown |
| Sources: | |
| Command structure | |
|---|---|
| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Subordinate unit: | Divisional Veterinary Services, 56th Division, UK |
| Subordinate level: | Brigade |
| Start date: | unknown |
| End date: | unknown |
| Sources: | |
| Command structure | |
|---|---|
| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Subordinate unit: | Divisional Supply and Transport, 56th Division, UK |
| Subordinate level: | Brigade |
| Start date: | unknown |
| End date: | unknown |
| Sources: | |
| Theatre of war | |
|---|---|
| Theatre name: | France, Belgium and Germany |
| Date entered: | 01/11/1915 |
| Date left: | 31/05/1919 |
| Sources: | |
Contents
Personal narratives
Related media
Official sources
Unit war diaries
Unit histories
Other official documents
Other sources
- Template:RefTLLT
- Alan MacDonald, Pro Patria Mori: The 56th (1st London) Division at Gommecourt, 1st July 1916 (Iona Books, 2008, revised edition).
- Excerpts and background information available at the author's website.
