British 55th (West Lancashire) Division - Definition

The British 55th (West Lancashire) Division was a Territorial Force division which served on the Western Front during the First World War. Between November 1914 and April 1915 the division's brigades were detached as reinforcements with other divisions already in France. The 55th Division was reformed in January 1916.

Unit history

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Formation

From January 1916, the division comprised the following units:

164th (North Lancashire) Brigade 

The brigade had joined the British 51st (Highland) Division in April 1915 (as the 154th Brigade) and returned to the 55th Division in January 1916.

• 1/4th Battalion, The King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
• 2/5th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers
• 1/4th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
• 1/8th (Irish) Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment) (until January 1918)

165th (Liverpool) Brigade 

• 1/5th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
• 1/6th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
• 1/7th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
• 1/9th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment) (until February 1918)

166th (South Lancashire) Brigade 

• 1/5th Battalion, The King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
• 1/10th (Scottish) Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
• 1/5th Battalion, The Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment)
• 1/5th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment (until June 1918)

Pioneers 

• 1/4th Battalion, The Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment)

Battles

• Battle of the Somme (1916)
  • Battle of Guillemont
  • Battle of Ginchy
  • Battle of Morval
• Third Battle of Ypres
• Battle of Cambrai
• Battle of Estaires

External links

The British Army in the Great War: The 55th (West Lancashire) Division (http://www.1914-1918.net/55div.htm)