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63rd (Royal Naval) Division, British
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Years active:
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unknown – unknown
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Country:
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United Kingdom
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Service:
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Royal Navy/British Army
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Branch:
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Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve/New Army
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Type:
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Formation
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Specific type:
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Infantry division
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Full size:
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19000
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Created:
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Name1:
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Royal Naval Division
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Name1 End:
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Reason for change:
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transferred from Royal Navy to British Army
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Name2:
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63rd (Royal Naval) Division
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For more information on what infobox fields mean, see documentation at military unit, command structure and theatre of war.
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Tactical
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Subordinate unit:
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188th Infantry Brigade, UK
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Subordinate level:
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Brigade
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Tactical
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Subordinate unit:
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189th Infantry Brigade, UK
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Subordinate level:
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Brigade
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Tactical
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Subordinate unit:
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190th Infantry Brigade, UK
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Brigade
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Tactical
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Subordinate unit:
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1st Royal Naval Brigade, UK
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Subordinate level:
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Brigade
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Tactical
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Subordinate unit:
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Royal Marine Brigade, UK
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Subordinate level:
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Brigade
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Start date:
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End date:
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Theatre of war
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Theatre name:
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Gallipoli
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Date entered:
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01/02/1915
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Date left:
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28/2/1916
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Sources:
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Theatre of war
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Theatre name:
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France, Belgium and Germany
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Date entered:
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01/05/1916
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Date left:
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28/02/1919
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Sources:
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Personal narratives
Related media
Official sources
Unit war diaries
Unit histories
Other official documents
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References