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Revision as of 05:47, 30 January 2016
| 29th Division, British Army | |
|---|---|
| Years active: | January 1915[1] – unknown |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Service: | British Army |
| Branch: | Regular Army |
| Type: | Formation |
| Specific type: | Infantry division |
| Full size: | 19,000 |
| Sources for overview: | |
| Created: | January 1915[1]. |
| Sources for created: | |
| Name1: | 29th Division |
| Name1 Start: | January 1915[1] |
| Name1 End: | unknown |
| Reason for change: | |
| Sources for name1: | |
| Alternate names: | |
| Sources for alternate names: | |
| Disbanded: | unknown. |
| Sources for disbanded: | |
| For more information on what infobox fields mean, see documentation at military unit, command structure and theatre of war. | |
| Command structure | |
|---|---|
| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Subordinate unit: | 86th Infantry Brigade, UK |
| Subordinate level: | Brigade |
| Start date: | 01/02/1916 |
| End date: | 31/10/1919 |
| Sources: | |
| Command structure | |
|---|---|
| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Subordinate unit: | 87th Infantry Brigade, UK |
| Subordinate level: | Brigade |
| Start date: | 01/03/1916 |
| End date: | 31/10/1919 |
| Sources: | |
| Command structure | |
|---|---|
| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Subordinate unit: | 88th Infantry Brigade, UK |
| Subordinate level: | Brigade |
| Start date: | 01/07/1914 |
| End date: | 31/10/1919 |
| Sources: | |
| Command structure | |
|---|---|
| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Subordinate unit: | 29th Indian Infantry Brigade |
| Subordinate level: | Brigade |
| Start date: | 01/05/1915[2] |
| End date: | 7/7/1915[2] |
| Sources: | |
| Command structure | |
|---|---|
| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Subordinate unit: | Divisional Mounted Troops, 29th Division, UK |
| Subordinate level: | Brigade |
| Start date: | unknown |
| End date: | unknown |
| Sources: | |
| Command structure | |
|---|---|
| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Subordinate unit: | Divisional Artillery, 29th Division, UK |
| Subordinate level: | Brigade |
| Start date: | unknown |
| End date: | unknown |
| Sources: | |
| Command structure | |
|---|---|
| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Subordinate unit: | Divisional Engineers and Pioneers, 29th Division, UK |
| Subordinate level: | Brigade |
| Start date: | unknown |
| End date: | unknown |
| Sources: | |
| Command structure | |
|---|---|
| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Subordinate unit: | Divisional Machine Gun Units, 29th Division, UK |
| Subordinate level: | Brigade |
| Start date: | unknown |
| End date: | unknown |
| Sources: | |
| Command structure | |
|---|---|
| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Subordinate unit: | Divisional Medical Services, 29th Division, UK |
| Subordinate level: | Brigade |
| Start date: | unknown |
| End date: | unknown |
| Sources: | |
| Command structure | |
|---|---|
| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Subordinate unit: | Divisional Veterinary Services, 29th Division, UK |
| Subordinate level: | Brigade |
| Start date: | unknown |
| End date: | unknown |
| Sources: | |
| Command structure | |
|---|---|
| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Subordinate unit: | Divisional Supply and Transport, 29th Division, UK |
| Subordinate level: | Brigade |
| Start date: | unknown |
| End date: | unknown |
| Sources: | |
| Theatre of war | |
|---|---|
| Theatre name: | Egypt, Palestine and Syria |
| Date entered: | 28/3/1915[1] |
| Date left: | 7/4/1915[1] |
| Sources: | |
| Theatre of war | |
|---|---|
| Theatre name: | Gallipoli |
| Date entered: | April 1915[1] |
| Date left: | January 1916[3] |
| Sources: | |
| Theatre of war | |
|---|---|
| Theatre name: | Egypt, Palestine and Syria |
| Date entered: | January 1916[3] |
| Date left: | March 1916[3] |
| Sources: | |
| Theatre of war | |
|---|---|
| Theatre name: | France, Belgium and Germany |
| Date entered: | 15/03/1916[3] |
| Date left: | 31/10/1919 |
| Sources: | |
Contents
Personal narratives
C A Milward
Template:RefTNA (free to download) is a copy of the diary of Major C A Milward, covering the Gallipoli campaign from 28 March to 9 August 1915. The first page of the diary states that Milward was a staff officer (GSO 3) at the headquarters of this division.
Related media
- Imperial War Museum: PHOTOGRAPHS RELATING TO THE SERVICE OF A H T ANDREW AS A MEDICAL OFFICER WITH 29TH DIVISION DURING THE GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN, 1915. This collection includes photos of many other units.
- Imperial War Museum, catalogue number Q 738: Major General Template:RefLives, commander of 29th Division, UK addressing 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, UK in France 29 June 1916.
- Imperial War Museum, catalogue number IWM 376: film titled "The British Entry into Cologne", December 1918. Shows a march past of 1st Cavalry Division, UK and 29th Division, UK, including 1st Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers, UK. (Can be viewed online free of charge.)
Official sources
Unit war diaries
Unit histories
- Template:RefOB
- Stair Gillon, The Story of the 29th Division (London: T. Nelson & Sons, 1925).
Other official documents
Other sources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Template:RefOB
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Template:RefOB
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Template:RefOB
