38th (Welsh) Division

Formed in Great Britain in October/November 1914 from the Locally Raised or Pals Battalions raised in Wales. Arrived in France in December 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 Pilkem. 31 Jul-2 Aug 1917.
Battle of Langemarck. 16-18 Aug 1917.
Local operations around St. Julian. 19, 22, 27 Aug 1917.

 

Battle of Albert. 21-23 Aug 1918, including the capture of Chuignes.
Second Battle of Bapaume. 31 Aug-3 Sep 1918.
Battle of Havrincourt. 12 Sep 1918.
Battle of Epehy. 18 Sep 1918.
Battle of Beaurevoir. 3-5 Oct 1918.
Battle of Cambrai. 8-9 Oct 1918, including the capture of Villers Outreaux and Cambrai.
Battle of the Selle. 17-25 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

 

113th Brigade.

13th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Nov 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
14th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers. 02 Nov 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
15th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers. 15 Dec 1914 - 06 Feb 1918. Disbanded.
16th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Nov 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
17th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers. 02 Feb 1915 - 14 Jul 1915. To the 115th Brigade.

 

  

114th Brigade.

10th Bn Welsh Regt. 30 Sep 1914 - 07 Feb 1918. Disbanded.
13th Bn Welsh Regt. 23 Oct 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
14th Bn Welsh Regt. Oct 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
15th Bn Welsh Regt. Oct 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.

 

115th Brigade.

2nd Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers. 06 Feb 1918 - 11 Nov 1918.
17th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers. 14 Jul 1915 - 11 Nov 1918.
10th Bn South Wales Borderers. Dec 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
11th Bn South Wales Borderers. Jan 1915 - 27 Feb 1918. Disbanded.
16th Bn Welsh Regt. Dec 1914 - 06 Feb 1918. Disbanded.

 

  

Pioneers.

19th Bn Welsh Regt. Feb 1915 - 11 Nov 1918.

 

Attached Troops.

19th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Mar 1915 - Sep 1915. To the 40th Division.
17th Bn Welsh Regt. Dec 1914 - Jul 1915. To the 40th Division.
18th Bn Welsh Regt. Jan 1915 - Jul 1915. To the 40th Division.

 

    

 

Artillery Units
Royal Field Artillery

To be added.

 

    
Attached units

1st City of London Brigade. Left the Division Jan 1916 and joined the 16th Division.

1st City of London Bty. 11 Dec 1915 - 01 Jan 1916. To the 16th Division.
2nd City of London Bty. 11 Dec 1915 - 01 Jan 1916. To the 16th Division.
3rd City of London Bty. 11Dec 1915 - 01 Jan 1916. To the 16th Division.

 

  

2nd London Brigade. Left the Division Jan 1916 and joined the 16th Division.

4th County of London Bty. 11 Dec 1915 - 01 Jan 1916. To the 16th Division.
5th County of London Bty. 11 Dec 1915 - 01 Jan 1916. To the 16th Division.
6th County of London Bty. 11 Dec 1915 - 01 Jan 1916. To the 16th Division.

 

3rd London Brigade. Left the Division Jan 1916 and joined the 16th Division.

7th County of London Bty. 11 Dec 1915 - 01 Jan 1916. To the 16th Division.
8th County of London Bty. 11 Dec 1915 - 01 Jan 1916. To the 16th Division.
9th County of London Bty. 11 Dec 1915 - 01 Jan 1916. To the 16th Division.

 

  

4th London (Howitzer) Brigade. Left the Division Jan 1916 and joined the Dismounted Cavlary Division.

10th County of London (Howitzer) Bty. 12 Dec 1915 - 03 Jan 1916. To the Dismounted Cavalry Division. (From here it joined the 56th Division on 26 Feb 1916).
11th County of London (Howitzer) Bty. 12 Dec 1915 - 03 Jan 1916. To the Dismounted Cavalry Division. (From here it joined the 56th Division on 26 Feb 1916).

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