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Revision as of 08:45, 23 April 2015

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VIII Corps, British Army
Years active: 24/5/1915[1] –
Country: United Kingdom
Service: British Army
Branch: unknown
Type: Formation
Specific type: Army corps (tactical)
Full size:
Sources for overview:
Created: 24/5/1915[1]. 
Sources for created:
Name1: British Army Corps
Name1 Start: 24/5/1915[1]
Name1 End: 5/6/1915[1]
Reason for change: Given a number
Sources for name1:
Name2: VIII Corps
Name2 Start: 5/6/1915[1]
Name2 End:
Reason for change:
Sources for name2:
Alternate names:
Sources for alternate names:
Disbanded:
Sources for disbanded:
For more information on what infobox fields mean, see documentation at military unit, command structure and theatre of war.
Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Parent unit: Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, UK
Parent level: Army
Start date: 24/5/1915[1]
End date: 27/1/1916[2]
Sources:
Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: Corps Troops, VIII Corps, UK
Subordinate level: Brigade
Start date:
End date:
Sources:
Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: 29th Division, UK
Subordinate level: Division
Start date: 24/5/1915[1]
End date:
Sources:
Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: 42nd Division, UK
Subordinate level: Division
Start date: 24/5/1915[1]
End date:
Sources:
Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: 63rd (Royal Naval) Division, UK
Subordinate level: Division
Start date: 24/5/1915[1]
End date:
Sources:
Theatre of war
Theatre name: Gallipoli
Date entered: 24/5/1915[1]
Date left: January 1916[2]
Sources:
Theatre of war
Theatre name: Egypt, Palestine and Syria
Date entered: 17/1/1916[2]
Date left: 27/1/1916[2]
Sources:
Theatre of war
Theatre name: France, Belgium and Germany
Date entered: 7/3/1916[2]
Date left:
Sources:


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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Template:RefOB
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Template:RefOB
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