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    This document lists the British Army units that comprised the 7th and 8th Divisions during the 1st Battle of Ypres from October 13-31, 1914. It details the brigade and battalion compositions of the infantry, artillery, engineers, and cavalry that made up each division, including specific batteries, companies, and units. It also notes the commanders of the divisions and brigades and when the 8th Division arrived later in October after most of the battle had taken place.

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    This document lists the British Army units that comprised the 7th and 8th Divisions during the 1st Battle of Ypres from October 13-31, 1914. It details the brigade and battalion compositions of the infantry, artillery, engineers, and cavalry that made up each division, including specific batteries, companies, and units. It also notes the commanders of the divisions and brigades and when the 8th Division arrived later in October after most of the battle had taken place.

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    This document lists the British Army units that comprised the 7th and 8th Divisions during the 1st Battle of Ypres from October 13-31, 1914. It details the brigade and battalion compositions of the infantry, artillery, engineers, and cavalry that made up each division, including specific batteries, companies, and units. It also notes the commanders of the divisions and brigades and when the 8th Division arrived later in October after most of the battle had taken place.

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    This document lists the British Army units that comprised the 7th and 8th Divisions during the 1st Battle of Ypres from October 13-31, 1914. It details the brigade and battalion compositions of the infantry, artillery, engineers, and cavalry that made up each division, including specific batteries, companies, and units. It also notes the commanders of the divisions and brigades and when the 8th Division arrived later in October after most of the battle had taken place.

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    British Army

    1st Battle of Ypres


    13-31 October 1914
    7th

    Division: Capper
    20th Infantry Brigade: Ruggles-Brise
    1st Grenadier Guards
    2nd Scots Guards
    2nd Border Regiment
    2nd Gordon Highlanders
    21st Infantry Brigade: Watts
    2nd Bedfordshire
    2nd Yorkshire
    2nd Wiltshire
    2nd Scots Fusiliers
    22nd Infantry Brigade: Lawford
    1st South Staffordshire
    2nd Warwickshire
    2nd Queen'sWest Surrey
    1st WelshFusileirs
    Artillery:
    22nd Brigade,RFA:
    104th Battery, RFA
    105th Battery, RFA
    106th Battery, RFA
    35th Brigade,RFA:
    3rd Battery, RGA
    111th Battery, RGA
    112th Battery, RGA
    14th Brigade, RHA:
    C Battery, RHA
    F Battery, RHA
    Engineers:
    54th Field Company
    55th Field Company
    7th Signal Company
    Other:
    Divisional Cavalry
    Northumberland Yeomanry

    Arrived on 13 October:
    3rd Cavalry Division: Byng
    6th Cavalry Brigade: Makings
    3rd Dragoon Guards
    1st Royals
    10th Hussars
    7th Cavalry Brigade: Kavanaugh
    1st Life Guards
    2nd Life Guards
    1st Horse Guards
    K Battery, RHA

    Arrived too late in October to be heavily engaged:


    8th Division: Davies
    23rd Infantry Brigade: Penny
    2nd Scots Rifles
    2nd Middlesex
    2nd West Yorkshires
    2nd Devonshire
    24th Infantry Brigade: Carter
    1st Worcestershire
    2nd East Lancashires
    1st Nottingham and Derby
    2nd Northampton
    25th Infantry Brigade: Lowry Cole
    2nd Lincolns
    2nd Berkshires
    1st Irish Rifles
    2nd Rifle Brigade
    Artillery:
    5th Brigade, RHA
    G Battery, RHA
    Z Battery, RHA
    O Battery, RHA
    45th Brigade, RFA:
    1st Battery, RFA
    3rd Battery, RFA
    5th Battery, RFA
    33rd Brigade, RFA:
    32nd Battery, RFA
    33rd Battery, RFA
    36th Battery, RFA
    Other:
    118th Heavy Battery, RFA
    119th Heavy Battery, RFA
    Engineers:
    2nd Field Company, RE
    5th Field Company, RE
    8th Signal Company
    Other:
    Divisional Cavalry
    Northampton Yeomanry
    8th Cyclists
    Doyle, Arthur Conan, The British Campaign in France and Flanders,
    1914, George H. Dorna, Co., New York.
    Becke, A.F., History of the Great War Based on Official Documents,
    Order of Battle of Divisions, His Majesty's Stationary Office, 1937
    Copyright GFN 1992

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