List_of_component_units_of_British_1st_Infantry_Division

1st Division
No. 1 Division
1st Infantry Division
1st Mixed Division
1st British Infantry Division
1st Division; No. 1 Division; 1st Infantry Division; 1st Mixed Division; 1st British Infantry Division;
	A white triangle was used as the divisional insignia during the Second World War.
Active	Raised and disbanded numerous times since 1809
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Engagements	Napoleonic Wars; Crimean War; Anglo-Zulu War; Second Boer War; First World War; Second World War

List of wartime orders of battle for the British 1st Division (1809–1945)

Military unit

An order of battle is a list of the various elements of a military formation organised within a hierarchical command structure. It can provide information on the strength of that formation and the equipment used.^[1] An order of battle is not necessarily a set structure, and it can change depending on tactical or strategic developments, or the evolution of military doctrine. For example, a division could be altered radically from one campaign to another through the adding or removing of subunits but retain its identity and prior history. The size of a division can vary dramatically as a result of what forces are assigned and the doctrine employed at that time.

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The 1st Division was an infantry division of the British Army, which was formed numerous times from 1809 to present. Several formations bore the name "1st Division", from 1809 through to the end of the 19th century. Per the 1st Division's official website, its lineage is described as including the Peninsular War, the Battle of Waterloo, the Crimean War, the Anglo-Zulu War, and the Second Boer War.^[2] In 1902, following reforms within the British Army, a permanent 1st Division was formed that fought in both world wars.^[3]^[4]

The original 1st Division, formed in 1809, was around 6,000 men strong. This formation did not include supporting weapons such as artillery.^[5] In comparison, when the formation fought in the Second World War, it was over 18,000 men strong, supported by 72 artillery pieces, and numerous other support weapons.^[6] Each war that the division fought in, from inception up until the end of the Second World War, has a corresponding order of battle section.

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[42] Sources outside of the official history provide different orders of battle for this period.

Louis Creswicke, who wrote about the campaign, stated the order of battle for when the division was based out of Kimberley as follows:
9th Brigade: 1st Northumberland Fusiliers, 1st Loyal North Lancashire, 2nd Northamptonshire, 2nd Yorkshire Light Infantry
20th Brigade: Composed of Militia Battalions
Imperial Yeomanry brigade: 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 10th Battalions; Cape Police; Diamond Fields Horse; and elements of the Kimberley Light Horse
Divisional artillery: 4th, 20th, and 44th Field Batteries and the 37th Howitzer Battery.^[40]

Leo Amery, in The Times History of the War in South Africa 1899–1902, provided the following order of battle:
9th Brigade: 1st Northumberland Fusiliers, 1st Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, 3rd South Wales Borderers, 2nd Northamptonshire Regiment
20th Brigade: 1st Royal Munster Fusiliers, 2nd Yorkshire Light Infantry, 4th Scottish Rifles, 4th South Staffordshire Regiment
Imperial Yeomanry brigade: 3rd, 5th, 10th, and 15th Battalions, and Warwick's Scouts
Divisional artillery: 4th, 20th, and 38th Field Batteries, Royal Field Artillery; 37th Howitzer Battery, Royal Field Artillery; 'H' Section, pom-poms; Diamond Fields Artillery; 23rd Company, Royal Garrison Artillery
Divisional troops: 11th Company, Royal Engineers^[41]

[FOOTNOTEMcDonald2020x-1] [1]
McDonald 2020, p. x.

[2] [2]
"1st (UK) Division". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 27 June 2022.

[FOOTNOTEDunlop1938218–219-3] [3]
Dunlop 1938, pp. 218–219.

[FOOTNOTEJoslen200335–38-4] [4]
Joslen 2003, pp. 35–38.

[FOOTNOTEOman1903645-5] [5]
Oman 1903, p. 645.

[FOOTNOTEJoslen2003131-6] [6]
Joslen 2003, p. 131.

[FOOTNOTEHaythornthwaite2016The_Divisional_System-7] [7]
Haythornthwaite 2016, The Divisional System.

[FOOTNOTEOman1922751-8] [8]
Oman 1922, p. 751.

[FOOTNOTEOman1930496,_513-9] [9]
Oman 1930, pp. 496, 513.

[FOOTNOTEGlover201511–22,_31Glover2014217,_224Weller201034Siborne1900747,_783Ross-of-Bladensburg189648–50Veve1992159-10] [10]
Glover 2015, pp. 11–22, 31; Glover 2014, pp. 217, 224; Weller 2010, p. 34; Siborne 1900, pp. 747, 783; Ross-of-Bladensburg 1896, pp. 48–50; Veve 1992, p. 159.

[FOOTNOTEOman1908545-11] [11]
Oman 1908, p. 545.

[FOOTNOTEOman1908554-12] [12]
Oman 1908, p. 554.

[FOOTNOTEOman1911618,_645,-13] [13]
Oman 1911, pp. 618, 645, .

[FOOTNOTEOman1914596-14] [14]
Oman 1914, p. 596.

[FOOTNOTEOman1922596-15] [15]
Oman 1922, p. 596.

[FOOTNOTEOman19307,_537-16] [16]
Oman 1930, pp. 7, 537.

[FOOTNOTESiborne1900783-17] [17]
Siborne 1900, p. 783.

[FOOTNOTERoyle2004127–129Barthorp1980155Bowden199116Ponting200672-18] [18]
Royle 2004, pp. 127–129; Barthorp 1980, p. 155; Bowden 1991, p. 16; Ponting 2006, p. 72.

[FOOTNOTERoyle2004210,_227–229,_403Inkerman:_An_Infantryman's_BattleFfrench_Blake2006169–170McGuigan200144,_58-19] [19]
Royle 2004, pp. 210, 227–229, 403, Inkerman: An Infantryman's Battle; Ffrench Blake 2006, pp. 169–170; McGuigan 2001, pp. 44, 58.

[FOOTNOTEKinglake1875183Small2018From_Success_to_Stagnation-20] [20]
Kinglake 1875, p. 183; Small 2018, From Success to Stagnation.

[FOOTNOTEFfrench_Blake2006143–144,_150–151Demchak2011127-21] [21]
Ffrench Blake 2006, pp. 143–144, 150–151; Demchak 2011, p. 127.

[FOOTNOTEMcGuigan20017,_21-22] [22]
McGuigan 2001, pp. 7, 21.

[FOOTNOTEMcGuigan200125,_33-23] [23]
McGuigan 2001, pp. 25, 33.

[FOOTNOTEMcGuigan200144-24] [24]
McGuigan 2001, p. 44.

[FOOTNOTEMcGuigan200149,_58,_65,_73-25] [25]
McGuigan 2001, pp. 49, 58, 65, 73.

[FOOTNOTEColensoDurnford1880394–395-26] [26]
Colenso & Durnford 1880, pp. 394–395.

[FOOTNOTELaband20095-27] [27]
Laband 2009, p. 5.

[FOOTNOTELaband20095ColensoDurnford1880433–435,_461Stockings201548Cooper_King1897363–364-28] [28]
Laband 2009, p. 5; Colenso & Durnford 1880, pp. 433–435, 461; Stockings 2015, p. 48; Cooper King 1897, pp. 363–364.

[FOOTNOTEHope199727-29] [29]
Hope 1997, p. 27.

[FOOTNOTEDunlop193872-30] [30]
Dunlop 1938, p. 72.

[FOOTNOTECreswicke1900aChart_of_Staff_Appointments_Made_at_the_Commencement_of_the_War-31] [31]
Creswicke 1900a, Chart of Staff Appointments Made at the Commencement of the War.

[FOOTNOTEMaurice1906473-32] [32]
Maurice 1906, p. 473.

[FOOTNOTEMaurice1906216–227,_232–260,_304–305,_312,_329-33] [33]
Maurice 1906, pp. 216–227, 232–260, 304–305, 312, 329.

[FOOTNOTEMaurice190712,_37–38,_145,_183,_241,_332–333Maurice190866,_70,_107–108,_124–125Creswicke1900a39,_45,_89,_161Miller1999176,_178,_188-34] [34]
Maurice 1907, pp. 12, 37–38, 145, 183, 241, 332–333; Maurice 1908, pp. 66, 70, 107–108, 124–125; Creswicke 1900a, pp. 39, 45, 89, 161; Miller 1999, p. 176, 178, 188.

[FOOTNOTEMaurice1908134–136,_243,_342,_360,_497Miller1999189–192Creswicke1901138-35] [35]
Maurice 1908, pp. 134–136, 243, 342, 360, 497; Miller 1999, pp. 189–192; Creswicke 1901, p. 138.

[FOOTNOTEMaurice1906466,_469-36] [36]
Maurice 1906, pp. 466, 469.

[FOOTNOTEMaurice1908423-37] [37]
Maurice 1908, p. 423.

[FOOTNOTEMaurice1906214–215,_308-38] [38]
Maurice 1906, pp. 214–215, 308.

[FOOTNOTEMaurice1908529-39] [39]
Maurice 1908, p. 529.

[FOOTNOTECreswicke1900b45-40] [40]
Creswicke 1900b, p. 45.

[FOOTNOTEAmery1906507-41] [41]
Amery 1906, p. 507.

[FOOTNOTECookStevenson2005121-43] [42]
Cook & Stevenson 2005, p. 121.

[FOOTNOTEBecke200733–39-44] [43]
Becke 2007, pp. 33–39.

[FOOTNOTEBecke2007126–127-45] [44]
Becke 2007, pp. 126–127.

[FOOTNOTEPerry198826–28-46] [45]
Perry 1988, pp. 26–28.

[FOOTNOTEMorrow2005239-47] [46]
Morrow 2005, p. 239.

[FOOTNOTEEllis19541-48] [47]
Ellis 1954, p. 1.

[FOOTNOTEJoslen200335–36,_225,_229,_232,_373-49] [48]
Joslen 2003, pp. 35–36, 225, 229, 232, 373.

[FOOTNOTEJoslen200335–36,_203,_207,_229,_232-50] [49]
Joslen 2003, pp. 35–36, 203, 207, 229, 232.

[FOOTNOTEJoslen200335–36,_229,_232,_244,_269,_298-51] [50]
Joslen 2003, pp. 35–36, 229, 232, 244, 269, 298.

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List_of_component_units_of_British_1st_Infantry_Division

List of wartime orders of battle for the British 1st Division (1809–1945)

Napoleonic Wars

Talavera campaign (July 1809)

Battle of Bussaco (September 1810)

1810–1811, including the Lines of Torres Vedras and Fuentes de Oñoro

Battle of Salamanca (1812)

Vittoria campaign (1813)

Battle of Nivelle (November 1813)

Waterloo campaign (1815)

Crimean War

August–October 1854

November 1854–May 1855

June 1855

August 1855–end of the war

Anglo-Zulu War

Second Boer War

On mobilisation in 1899

Belmont to Magersfontein (November–December 1899)

Based out of Kimberley (late February–May 1900)

June 1900 onwards

First World War

First World War (1914–1918)

Second World War

September 1939–May 1942

Mixed Division (June–November 1942)

December 1942–End of war

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Notes

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