66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division

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unit_name= 66th Division


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anniversaries=The British 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division was raised as a second-line Territorial Force division in August 1914 shortly after the commencement of the First World War. It went on to serve as a fully-fledged frontline division on the Western Front in 1917 and 1918.

History

Organisation (March 1917)

197th Brigade (2nd Lancashire Fusiliers)
*2/6th Battalion, the Northumberland Fusiliers
*2/7th Battalion, the Northumberland Fusiliers
*2/8th Battalion, the Northumberland Fusiliers
*3/5th Battalion, the Northumberland Fusiliers
*202nd Brigade Machine Gun Company
*197th Trench Mortar Battery198th Brigade (2nd East Lancashire)
*2/4th Battalion, the East Lancashire Regiment
*2/5th Battalion, the East Lancashire Regiment
*2/9th Battalion, the Manchester Regiment
*2/10th Battalion, the Manchester Regiment
*203rd Brigade Machine Gun Company
*198th Trench Mortar Battery199th Brigade (2nd Manchester)
*2/5th Battalion, the Manchester Regiment
*2/6th Battalion, the Manchester Regiment
*2/7th Battalion, the Manchester Regiment
*2/8th (Ardwick) Battalion, the Manchester Regiment
*204th Brigade Machine Gun Company
*199th Trench Mortar Battery
Royal Engineers
*430th (2/1st East Lancashire Regiment) Field Company
*431st (2/2nd East Lancashire Regiment) Field Company
*432nd (2/3rd East Lancashire Regiment) Field Company
*66th (2/1st East Lancashire Regiment) Divisional Signal Company
Royal Artillery
*CCCXXX (2/I East Lancashire Regiment) Brigade, Royal Foot Artillery
*CCCXXXI (2/II East Lancashire Regiment) Brigade, Royal Foot Artillery
*CCCXXXII (2/III East Lancashire Regiment) Brigade, Royal Foot Artillery
*66th (2/1st East Lancashire Regiment) Divisional Ammunition Column
*V.66 Heavy Trench Mortar Battery Royal Foot Artillery
*X.66 Medium Mortar Battery Royal Foot Artillery
*Y.66 Medium Mortar Battery Royal Foot Artillery
*Z.66 Medium Mortar Battery Royal Foot Artillery
Royal Army Medical Corps
*2/1st East Lancashire Field Ambulance
*2/2nd East Lancashire Field Ambulance
*2/3rd East Lancashire Field AmbulanceOther
*66th (2/1st East Lancashire Regiment) Divisional Train Army Service Corps
*1/1st East Lancashire Regiment Mobile Veterinary Section

Battles

*Third Battle of Ypres
*Battle of the Somme
*Battle of Cambrai

ee also

*List of British divisions in WWI

External links

*Chris Baker, [http://www.1914-1918.net/66div.htm The British Army in the Great War: The 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division]
*PB Chappell, [http://www.warpath.orbat.com/divs/66_div.htm 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division Battles & Units]