22nd Division

Formed at Eastbourne and Seaford in September 1914 as part of the Third New Army. Arrived in France in September 1915. Served in France until November 1915 when the Division moved to Macedonia. Served in Macedonia until the Armistice (30 September 1918).

Battles and Engagements
France and Flanders
Did not take part in any major actions.
    
Macedonia

Retreat from Serbia. 8-13 Dec 1915.

 

  

Horseshoe Hill (S.W. of Dojran). 10-18 Apr 1916.
Machukovo. 13-14 Sep 1916.

 

Battle of Dojran. 24-25 Apr and 8-9 May 1917.

 

  

Battle of Dojran. 18-19 Sep 1918.

 

 

Infantry Units

 

65th Brigade.

9th Bn King’s Own. Oct 1914 - 30 Sep 1918.
14th Bn King’s. Oct 1914 - 11 Jun 1918. To the 66th Division.
12th Bn Lancashire Fusiliers. Sep 1914 - 02 Jul 1918. To the 66th Division.
8th Bn South Wales Borderers. 30 Jun 918 - 30 Sep 1918.
9th Bn East Lancashire Regt. Sep 1914 - 30 Sep 1918.

 

  

66th Brigade.

12th Bn Cheshire Regt. Feb 1915 - 30 Sep 1918.
9th Bn Border Regt. Sep 1914 - Feb 1915. Became the Pioneer Bn.
9th Bn South Lancashire Regt. Sep 1914 - 30 Sep 1918.
8th Bn King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. Sep 1914 - 30 Sep 1918.
13th Bn Manchester Regt. Oct 1914 - 28 Jun 1918. To the 66th Division.

 

67th Brigade.

11th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers. 18 Sep 1914 - 30 Sep 1918.
7th Bn South Wales Borderers. 14 Sep 1914 - 30 Sep 1918.
8th Bn South Wales Borderers. 19 Sep 1914 - 30 Jun 1918. To the 65th Brigade.
11th Bn Welsh Regt. Sep 1914 - 30 Sep 1918.

 

  

Pioneers.

9th Bn Border Regt. Feb 1915 - 30 Sep 1918.

 

Attached Troops.

12th Bn Cheshire Regt. Sep 1914 - Feb 1915. To the 66th Brigade.
10th Bn Loyal North Lancashire Regt. Oct 1914 - Apr 1915. To the 37th Division.
9th Bn North Staffordshire Regt. 20 Sep 1914 - 20 Apr 1915. To the 37th Division.

 

    

 

Artillery Units

 

XCVIII Brigade.

A Bty. Sep 1914 - 05 Jan 1917. Broken up and divided between B and C Btys.
A Bty. 05 Jan 1917 - 30 Sep 1918.
B Bty. Sep 1914 - 30 Sep 1918.
C Bty. Sep 1914 - 05 Jan 1917. Became A Bty.
D Bty. Sep 1914 - 21 Jul 1916. Went to CI Bde where it became A Bty.
D (Howitzer) Bty. 21 Jul 1916 - 30 Sep 1918.

 

  

XCIX Brigade.

A Bty. Sep 1914 - 05 Jan 1917. Broken up and divided between B and C Bty.
A Bty. 05 Jan 1917 - 30 Sep 1918.
B Bty. Sep 1914 - 30 Sep 1918.
C Bty. Sep 1914 - 05 Jan 1917. Became A Bty.
D Bty. Sep 1914 - 21 Jul 1916. Went to CI Bde where it became B Bty.
D (Howitzer) Bty. 21 Jul 1916 - 30 Sep 1918.

 

C Brigade.

A Bty. Sep 1914 - 30 Sep 1918.
B Bty. Sep 1914 - 30 Sep 1918.
C Bty. Sep 1914 - 21 Jul 1916. Went to CI Bde where it became C Bty.
C Bty. 21 Jul 1916 - 30 Sep 1918.
D Bty. Sep 1914 - 21 Jul 1916. Became C Bty.
D (Howitzer) Bty. 21 Jul 1916 - 12 Jun 1917. Went to CXIV Bde, 26th Div where it became D (Howitzer) Bty.

 

  

CI (Howitzer) Brigade. Reorganisation took place in Jul 1916 when the Brigade lost its Howitzer designation.

A (Howitzer) Bty. Sep 1914 - 21 Jul 1916. Went to XCVIII Bde where it became D (Howitzer) Bty.
B (Howitzer) Bty. Sep 1914 - 21 Jul 1916. Went to XCIX Bde where it became D (Howitzer) Bty.
C (Howitzer) Bty. Sep 1914 - 21 Jul 1916. Went to C Bde where it became D (Howitzer) Bty.
D (Howitzer) Bty. Sep 1914 - 21 Jul1916. Remained with the Bde.

 

CI Brigade.

A Bty. 21 Jul 1916 - 05 Jan 1917. Broken up and divided between B and C Btys.
A Bty. 05 Jan 1917 - 30 Sep 1918.
B Bty. 21 Jul 1916 - 30 Sep 1918.
C Bty. 21 Jul 1916 - 05 Jan 1917. Became A Bty.
D (Howitzer) Bty. 21 Jul 1916 - 30 Sep 1918.

 

    

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