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*Alan MacDonald, ''Pro Patria Mori: The 56th (1st London) Division at Gommecourt, 1st July 1916'' (Iona Books, 2008, revised edition). | *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 [http://www.gommecourt.co.uk/ the author's website]. | **Excerpts and background information available at [http://www.gommecourt.co.uk/ the author's website]. |
Revision as of 15:18, 5 March 2016
56th Division, British Army | |
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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. |
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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. |
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Name2: | 56th (1st London) Division |
Name2 Start: | February 1915 |
Name2 End: | unknown |
Reason for change: | |
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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 | |
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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 |
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Command structure | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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Relationship type: | Tactical |
Subordinate unit: | Divisional Mounted Troops, 56th Division, UK |
Subordinate level: | Brigade |
Start date: | unknown |
End date: | unknown |
Sources: |
Command structure | |
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Relationship type: | Tactical |
Subordinate unit: | Divisional Artillery, 56th Division, UK |
Subordinate level: | Brigade |
Start date: | unknown |
End date: | unknown |
Sources: |
Command structure | |
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Relationship type: | Tactical |
Subordinate unit: | Divisional Engineers and Pioneers, 56th Division, UK |
Subordinate level: | Brigade |
Start date: | unknown |
End date: | unknown |
Sources: |
Command structure | |
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Relationship type: | Tactical |
Subordinate unit: | Divisional Machine Gun Units, 56th Division, UK |
Subordinate level: | Brigade |
Start date: | unknown |
End date: | unknown |
Sources: |
Command structure | |
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Relationship type: | Tactical |
Subordinate unit: | Divisional Medical Services, 56th Division, UK |
Subordinate level: | Brigade |
Start date: | unknown |
End date: | unknown |
Sources: |
Command structure | |
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Relationship type: | Tactical |
Subordinate unit: | Divisional Veterinary Services, 56th Division, UK |
Subordinate level: | Brigade |
Start date: | unknown |
End date: | unknown |
Sources: |
Command structure | |
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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 | |
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Theatre name: | France, Belgium and Germany |
Date entered: | 01/11/1915 |
Date left: | 31/05/1919 |
Sources: |
Contents
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Related media
Official sources
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Unit histories
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Other sources
- Chris Baker, The Long, Long Trail: The 56th (1st London) Division in 1914-1918
- 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.