The East Anglian Division was a Territorial
Force Division already in existence at the outbreak of the war. The
Division and Brigades were not numbered until April 1915 previously
just named. The Division served in Gallipoli and Palestine, serving
in Palestine until the Armistice (31 October 1918).
Battles
and Engagements
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Gallipoli
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The landing at Suvla. 6-15 Aug 1915.
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Palestine
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First Battle of Gaza. 26-27 Mar 1917.
Second Battle of Gaza. 17-19 Apr 1917.
Third Battle of Gaza. 27 Oct-7 Nov 1917.
Capture of Gaza. 1-7 Nov 1917.
Battle of Jaffa. 21-22 Dec 1917.
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Fight at Ras el ‘Ain. 12 Mar 1918.
Berukin. 9-11 Apr 1918.
Battle of Sharon. 19-23 Sep 1918.
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Infantry
Units
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161st (Essex)
Brigade.
1/4th Bn Essex Regt. 04 Aug 1914
- 31 Oct 1918.
1/5th Bn Essex Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - 31 Oct 1918.
1/6th Bn Essex Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - 31 Oct 1918.
1/7th Bn Essex Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - 31 Oct 1918.
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162nd (East
Midland) Brigade.
1/5th Bn Bedfordshire Regt. 04
Aug 1914 - 31 Oct 1918.
1/4th Bn Northamptonshire Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - 31 Oct 1918.
1/1st Bn Cambridgeshire Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - Feb 1915. To the
27th Division.
2/1st Bn Cambridgeshire Regt. Feb 1915 - Apr 1915. To the 69th
Division.
1/10th Bn London Regt. Apr 1915 - 31 Oct 1918.
1/11th Bn London Regt. 20 Apr 1915 - 31 Oct 1918.
1/1st Bn Hertfordshire Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - Nov 1914. To the
2nd Division.
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163rd (Norfolk
and Suffolk) Brigade.
1/4th Bn Norfolk Regt.
04 Aug 1914 - 31 Oct 1918.
1/5th Bn Norfolk Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - 31 Oct 1918.
1/4th Bn Suffolk Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - Nov 1914. To the 3rd
(Indian) Division.
1/5th Bn Suffolk Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - 31 Oct 1918.
1/8th Bn Hampshire Regt. Apr 1915 - 31 Oct 1918.
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Artillery
Units
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Royal
Field Artillery
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Note
on Divisional Artillery.
The Artillery did not go to Gallipoli
with the 54th Division, it remained in the UK until Nov 1915 when
it went to France. The batteries were attached to the 33rd Division
and the officers men were attached to the 2nd, 7th and 12th Divisions.
The artillery batteries went to Egypt in Jan 1916 and had rejoined
the 54th Division by Feb 1916.
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1st
East Anglian Brigade. (See note above).
Numbered CCLXX May 1916.
1st Norfolk Bty. 04 Aug 1914 -
26 May 1916. Became A Bty.
2nd Norfolk Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - 26 May 1916. Became B
Bty.
3rd Norfolk Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - 26 May 1916. Became C
Bty.
CCLXX
Brigade. The Brigade was renumbered to CCLXXII
Dec 1916.
A Bty. 26 May 1916 - 21 Dec 1916.
Remained with the Brigade.
B Bty. 26 May 1916 - 21 Dec 1916. Remained with the Brigade.
C Bty. 26 May 1916 - 21 Dec 1916. Broken up and divided between
A and B Btys.
CCLXXII
Brigade.
A Bty. 21 Dec 1916 - 01 Jul 1917.
To the CCLXIV Brigade,
52nd Division.
A Bty. (From CCLXIV Bde, 52nd Div). 02 Mar 1918 - 31
Oct 1918.
B Bty. 21 Dec 1916 - 31 Oct 1918.
C (Howitzer) Bty. (From CCLXXI Bde). 26 Jun 1917 - 31
Oct 1918.
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2nd
East Anglian Brigade. (See note above).
Numbered CCLXXI May 1916.
1st Essex Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - 26
May 1916. Became A Bty.
2nd Essex Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - 26 May 1916. Became B
Bty.
3rd Essex Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - 26 May 1916. Became C
Bty.
CCLXXI
Brigade.
A Bty. 26 May 1916 - 31 Oct 1918.
B Bty. 26 May 1916 - 31 Oct 1918.
C Bty. 26 May 1916 - 20 Dec 1916. Broken up and divided between
A and B Btys.
C (Howitzer) Bty. (From CCLXII Bde). 21 Dec 1916 - 26
Jun 1917. To the CCLXXII
Brigade.
440th (Howitzer) Bty. 05 Jun 1918 - 31 Oct 1918.
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3rd
East Anglian (Howitzer) Brigade. (See note
above). Numbered CCLXXII May 1916.
1st Suffolk (Howitzer) Bty. 04
Aug 1914 - 28 May 1916. Became A (Howitzer)
Bty.
2nd Suffolk (Howitzer) Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - 28 May 1916. Became
B (Howitzer) Bty.
CCLXXII
Brigade. Broken up 21 Dec 1916.
A (Howitzer) Bty. 28 May 1916
- 21 Dec 1916. To the CCLXXI Brigade.
B (Howitzer) Bty. 28 May 1916 - 21 Dec 1916. To the CCLXX
Brigade.
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4th
East Anglian Brigade. (See note above).
Numbered CCLXXIII May 1916.
1st Hertfordshire Bty. 04 Aug
1914 - 29 May 1916. Beacme A Bty.
2nd Hertfordshire Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - 29 May1 916. Became B
Bty.
Northamptonshire Bty. 04 aug 1914 - 29 May 1916. Became C
Bty.
CCLXXIII
Brigade. Reorganised and renumberd to CCLXX Dec
1916.
A Bty. 29 May 1916 - 21 Dec 1916.
Remained with the Brigade.
B Bty. 29 May 1916 - 21 Dec 1916. Broken up and divided between
A and C Btys.
C Bty. 29 May 1916 - 21 Dec 1916. Became B
Bty.
CCLXX
Brigade.
A Bty. 21 Dec 1916 - 31 Oct 1918.
B Bty. 21 Dec 1916 - 31 Oct 1918.
C (Howitzer) Bty. (From CCLXXII Bde). 21 Dec 1916 - 31
Oct 1918.
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Royal
Garrison Artillery
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East Anglian (Essex) Heavy Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - Jul 1915. To
France where it joined the XXIII Heavy Artillery Group.
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