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17th (Northern) Division

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Formed

September 1914

Demobilised

May 1919

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The British 17th (Northern) Division was a New Army division formed in September 1914 as part of the K2 Army Group. The division moved to France in July 1915 and spent the duration of the First World War in action on the Western Front.

1 Unit history

2 Formation

50th Brigade

10th (Service) Battalion, The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)
7th (Service) Battalion, The East Yorkshire Regiment
7th (Service) Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment) (disbanded February 1918)
6th (Service) Battalion, The Dorsetshire Regiment (from March 1915)
7th (Service) Battalion, The York and Lancaster Regiment (until March 1915)

51st Brigade

7th (Service) Battalion, The Lincolnshire Regiment
7th (Service) Battalion, The Border Regiment
10th (Service) Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters
8th (Service) Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment (disbanded February 1918)
3/4th Battalion Battalion, The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) (from June 1917 to 52nd Bde August 1917)

52nd Brigade

10th (Service) Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers
12th (Service) Battalion, The Manchester Regiment
9th (Service) Battalion, The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
9th (Service) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (until August 1917)
3/4th Battalion, The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) (from 51st Bde August 1917, disbanded February 1918)

3 Battles

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