32nd Division

Formed in Great Britain in May/June 1915 from the Locally Raised or Pals Battalions from various parts of the country. Arrived in France in November 1915. Served in France and Flanders until the Armistice.

Battles and Engagements
France and Flanders

Battle of Albert. 1-13 Jul 1916, including the capture of Montauban, Mametz, Fricourt, Contalmaison and La Boisselle.
Battle of Bazentin. 14-17 Jul 1916, including the capture of Longueval, Trones Wood and Ovillers.
Battle of the Ancre. 13-18 Nov 1916, including the capture of Beaumont Hamel.

 

  

German retreat to the Hindenburg Line. 14 Mar-5 Apr 1917.
Operations on the Flanders Coast. 20 Jun-11 Nov 1917.
German attacks on Nieuport. 10-11 Jul 1917.

 

First Battle of Arras. 28 Mar 1918.
Battle of the Ancre. 5 Apr 1918.
Battle of Amiens. 8-11 Aug 1918.
Battle of Albert. 21-23 Aug 1918, including the capture of Chuignes.
Second Battle of Bapaume. 31 Aug-3 Sep 1918.
Battle of the St. Quentin Canal. 29 Sep-2 Oct 1918, including the passage at Bellenglise and the capture of the Bellicourt tunnel defences.
Battle of Beaurevoir. 3-5 Oct 1918.
Battle of the Sambre. 4 Nov 1918, including the passage of the Sambre-Oise canal and the capture of Le Quesnoy.

 

    

 

Infantry Units

 

14th Brigade. (Exchanged with the 95th Brigade in Dec 1915).

5/6th Bn Royal Scots. 29 Jul 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
19th Bn Lancashire Fusiliers. 05 Jan 1916 - 29 Jul 1916. To the GHQ Troops.
1st Bn Dorsetshire Regt. 31 Dec 1915 - 11 Nov 1918.
2nd Bn Manchester Regt. 30 Dec 1915 - 06 Feb 1918. To the 96th Brigade.
15th Bn Highland Light Infantry. 03 Jan 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.

 

  

95th Brigade. (Exchanged with the 14th Brigade, 5th Division in Dec 1915).

14th Bn Royal Warwickshire Regt. 25 Jun 1915 - 28 Dec 1915. To the 5th Division.
15th Bn Royal Warwickshire Regt. Jun 1915 - 26 Dec 1915. To the 5th Division.
16th Bn Royal Warwickshire Regt. Jun 1915 - 26 Dec 1915. To the 5th Division.
12th Bn Gloucestershire Regt. Jun 1915 - 26 Dec 1915. To the 5th Division.

 

96th Brigade.

16th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Jun 1915 - 07 Feb 1918. Disbanded, personnel to the Northumberland Fusiliers Battalions in the 50th Division.
15th Bn Lancashire Fusiliers. 21 Jun 1915 - 11 Nov 1918.
16th Bn Lancashire Fusiliers. 21 Jun 1915 - 11 Nov 1918.
19th Bn Lancashire Fusiliers. Jun 1915 - 05 Jan 1916. To the 14th Brigade.
2nd Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 24 Dec 1915 - 31 Jan 1918. To the 36th Division.
2nd Bn Manchester Regt. 06 Feb 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.

 

  

97th Brigade.

1/5th Bn Border Regt. 07 May 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.
11th Bn Border Regt. May 1915 - 13 May 1918. Reduced to Training Cadre on 10 May 1918. Surplus personnel to the 1/5th Bn. Cadre to the 66th Division.
2nd Bn King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 28 Dec 1915 - 11 Nov 1918.
15th Bn Highland Light Infantry. May 1915 - 03 Jan 1916. To the 14th Brigade.
16th Bn Highland Light Infantry. May 1915 - 22 Feb 1918. Became the Pioneer Bn.
17th Bn Highland Light Infantry. May 1915 - 11 Feb 1918. Disbanded.
10th Bn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. 17 Feb 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.

 

Pioneers.

17th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Jun 1915 - 15 Nov 1917. To the GHQ Troops. (Served with the GHQ Railway Construction Troops from 19 Oct 1916 until 02 Sep 1917.)
1/12th Bn Loyal North Lancashire Regt. 16 Nov 1916 - 05 Jan 1917. To the 60th Division.
16th Bn Highland Light Infantry. 22 Feb 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.

 

    

 

Artillery Units
Royal Field Artillery

CLXV (2nd County Palatine) Brigade. The brigade left the division Dec 1915 and joined the 31st Division.

A Bty. Aug 1915 - Dec 1915. With the brigade to the 31st Division.
B Bty. Aug 1915 - Dec 1915. With the brigade to the 31st Division.
C Bty. Aug 1915 - Dec 1915. With the brigade to the 31st Division.
D Bty. Aug 1915 - Dec 1915. With the brigade to the 31st Division.

 

  
CLXIX (2nd County Palatine) Brigade.

The brigade left the division Dec 1915 and joined the 31st Division.

A Bty. Aug 1915 - Dec 1915. With the brigade to the 31st Division.
B Bty. Aug 1915 - Dec 1915. With the brigade to the 31st Division.
C Bty. Aug 1915 - Dec 1915. With the brigade to the 31st Division.
D Bty. Aug 1915 - Dec 1915. With the brigade to the 31st Division.

 
CLXX (2nd County Palatine) Brigade.

The brigade left the division Dec 1915 and joined the 31st Division.

A Bty. Aug 1915 - Dec 1915. With the brigade to the 31st Division.
B Bty. Aug 1915 - Dec 1915. With the brigade to the 31st Division.
C Bty. Aug 1915 - Dec 1915. With the brigade to the 31st Division.
D Bty. Aug 1915 - Dec 1915. With the brigade to the 31st Division.

 

  
CLXXI (2nd County Palatine) (Howitzer) Brigade.

The brigade left the division Dec 1915 and joined the 31st Division.

A (Howitzer) Bty. Aug 1915 - Dec 1915. With the brigade to the 31st Division.
B (Howitzer) Bty. Aug 1915 - Dec 1915. With the brigade to the 31st Division.
C (Howitzer) Bty. Aug 1915 - Dec 1915. With the brigade to the 31st Division.
D (Howitzer) Bty. Aug 1915 - Dec 1915. With the brigade to the 31st Division.

 

CLV (West Yorkshire) Brigade. Joined the division Jan 1916. On 20 Jan 1917 the Brigade left the Division and became an Army Field Artillery Brigade.

A Bty. Jan 1916 - 17 Sep 1916. Broken up and divided between B and C Btys.
A Bty. 17 Sep 1916 - 20 Jan 1917. With the brigade to the Army Field Artillery.
B Bty. Jan 1916 - 20 Jan 1917. With the brigade to the Army Field Artillery.
C Bty. Jan 1916 - 17 Sep 1916. Became A Bty.
C (Howitzer) Bty. 10 Oct 1916 - 20 Jan 1917. Broken up and divided between D (Howitzer) Bty, CLXI Bde and D (Howitzer) Bty, CLXVIII Bde.
D Bty. Jan 1916 - 26 May 1916. Went to CLXIV Bde where it became A Bty.
D (Howitzer) Bty. 26 May 1916 - 20 Jan 1917. With the brigade to the Army Field artillery.

 

  

CLXI (Yorkshire) Brigade. Joined the division Jan 1916.

A Bty. Jan 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
B Bty. Jan 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
C Bty. Jan 1915 - 11 Nov 1918.
D Bty. Jan 1915 -26 May 1916. Went to CLXIV Bde where it became BBty.
D (Howitzer) Bty. 26 May 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.

 

CLXIV (Huddersfiedl) (Howitzer) Brigade. Reorganisation took place in May 1916 when the Brigade lost its Howitzer designation.

A (Howitzer) Bty. Jan 1916 - 26 May 1916. Went to CLV Bde where it became D (Howitzer) Bty.
B (Howitzer) Bty. Jan 1916 - 26 May 1916. Went to CLXI Bde where it became D (Howitzer) Bty.
C (Howitzer) Bty. Jan 1916 - 26 May 1916. Became D (Howitzer) Bty.
D (Howitzer) Bty. Jan 1916 - 16 Feb 1916. Went to the IV West Riding Brigade, 49th Division where it became D (howitzer) Bty.

 

  

CLXIV (Huddersfield) Brigade. Broken up 17 Sep 1916.

A Bty. 26 May 1916 - 17 Sep 1916. Broken up and divided between A and B Btys CLXI Bde.
B Bty. 26 May 1916 - 17 Sep 1916. Went to CLXVIII Bde where it joined with half of C Bty to reform C Bty.
C Bty. 26 May 1916 - 17 Sep 1916. Went to CLXVIII Bde where it joined with half of A Bty to reform A Bty.
D (Howitzer) Bty. 26 May 1916 - 17 Sep 1916. Went to CLXVIII Bde where it became D (Howitzer) Bty.

 

CLXVIII (Rotherham) Brigade. Joined the division Jan 1916.

A Bty. Jan 1916 - 17 Sep 1916. Broken up half went to B Bty and half joined with C Bty from CLXIV Bde to reform A Bty.
A Bty. 17 Sep 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
B Bty. Jan 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
C Bty. Jan 1916 - 17 Sep 1916. Broken up and half went to C Bty CLXI Bde and half joined B Bty from CLXIV Bde to reform C Bty.
C Bty. 17 Sep 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
D Bty. Jan 1916 - 26May 1916. Went to CLXIV Bde where it became C Bty.
D (Howitzer) Bty. 17 Sep 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.

 

    

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