with all Territorial Force divisions, it was numbered as 68th (2nd Welsh) Division. During the winter of 1917–18, the division was extensively reorganized...
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Counties) Division and served in Aden 2/1st Brecknockshire Battalion (TF) – formed in September 1914 at Brecon; joined the 68th (2nd Welsh) Division in 1915;...
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(2nd Welsh Border) Brigade was a formation of the British Army during the First World War. It was raised as a second line brigade, part of the 68th (2nd...
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Brigade in 53rd (Welsh) Division. Similarly the Second Line brigade became 203rd (2nd North Wales) Brigade in 68th (2nd Welsh) Division. On formation, 203rd...
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District from 1900 to 1906 and as General Officer Commanding 68th (2nd Welsh) Division from January 1915 to November 1915. Mainwaring, Rowland Broughton...
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returned to the UK to become General Officer Commanding the 68th (2nd Welsh) Division in December 1917. After that he became Commander of the troops...
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Division (France) 68th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) 68th (2nd Welsh) Division (United Kingdom) 69th Division German 69th Infantry Division 69th (2nd...
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Arthur Sandbach (category Welsh justices of the peace)
General Staff, eventually rising to command the 68th (2nd Welsh) and 59th (2nd North Midland) Divisions during the First World War. Sandbach was born on...
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1st Carnarvonshire Artillery Volunteers (redirect from Welsh (Carnarvonshire) Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery)
heavy battery remained at Bedford with the 2nd Line Welsh Division (now numbered as the 68th (2nd Welsh) Division). Finally, on 10 February 1916 the battery...
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Division, 62nd (2nd West Riding) Division, 64th (2nd Highland) Division and four provisional brigades (3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th), with 68th (2nd Welsh)...
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of Divisions, Part 2b: The 2nd-Line Territorial Force Divisions (57th–69th), with the Home-Service Divisions (71st–73rd) and 74th and 75th Divisions, London:...
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animation. Although 2/II Welsh Bde was raised at Cardiff as early as 14 September 1914, the 2nd Welsh Division (68th (2nd Welsh) Division from August 1915) did...
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203rd (2nd North Wales) Brigade in 68th (2nd Welsh) Division, which began to assemble at Northampton in April 1915. It replaced the 53rd (W) Division at Bedford...
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animation. Although formation of the 2nd Line units began in September 1914, the 2nd Welsh Division (68th (2nd Welsh) Division from August 1915) did not concentrate...
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1st Denbighshire Rifle Volunteers (redirect from 4th (Denbighshire) Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers)
was a Welsh unit of the British Army's auxiliary forces. First raised in 1860, it served as a pioneer battalion with the 47th (2nd London) Division on the...
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but he commanded the 59th (2nd North Midland) Division from November 1915 to February 1916, and the 68th (2nd Welsh) Division for most of 1916 while the...
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Company 68th (2nd Welsh) Division came into existence in January 1915 as the 2nd Line of the prewar Welsh Division (later 53rd (Welsh) Division). 441st...
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1st Glamorganshire Artillery Volunteers (redirect from 81st (Welsh) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery)
Megiddo. Although formation of the 2nd Line units began in September 1914, the 2nd Welsh Division (68th (2nd Welsh) Division from August 1915) did not concentrate...
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Bedford where it was attached to but never formally became part of 68th (2nd Welsh) Division in Central Force of Home Defence. In November 1916 the 2/1st Brecknockshire...
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Infantry Brigades. The second line 2nd Northumbrian Division, had the 2nd Northumberland, 2nd York and Durham and the 2nd Durham Light Infantry Brigades....
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suspended animation. Although 2/IV Welsh Bde was raised before the end of 1914, the 2nd Welsh Division (68th (2nd Welsh) Division from August 1915) did not concentrate...
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6th (Caernarvonshire and Anglesey) Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers (redirect from 2nd (Carnarvon) Carnarvonshire Rifle Volunteer Corps)
203rd (2nd North Wales) Brigade in 68th (2nd Welsh) Division, which began to assemble at Northampton in April 1915. It replaced the 53rd (W) Division at Bedford...
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(2nd Lowland) Division, 67th (2nd Home Counties) Division and 68th (2nd Welsh) Division provided the personnel for five artillery batteries, while Northern...
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7th (Merionethshire and Montgomeryshire) Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers (redirect from 2nd (Welshpool) Montgomeryshire Rifle Volunteer Corps)
203rd (2nd North Wales) Brigade in 68th (2nd Welsh) Division, which began to assemble at Northampton in April 1915. It replaced the 53rd (W) Division at Bedford...
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transferred from 68th (2nd Welsh) Division; absorbed into 1st Reserve Cavalry Regiment July 1917 6th Provisional Cyclist Company: became 71st Divisional Cyclist...
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53 (Wales & Western) Signal Squadron (redirect from 53 (Welsh) Signal Squadron)
restoration to its divisional role in Egypt in January 1916. The unit served in Palestine for the rest of the War. Its 2nd line – 68th Division Signal Company...
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Cheshire Bde in the 2nd Welsh Division, later designated 204th (2/1st Cheshire) Bde and 68th (2nd Welsh) Division respectively. The division was concentrating...
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Swansea Rifles (redirect from 6th (Glamorgan) Battalion, Welsh Regiment)
November 1915 the 2nd Line battalions of the independent South Wales Brigade were absorbed by units of the 68th (2nd Welsh) Division concentrating at Bedford...
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Brigade 2nd South Midland Mounted Brigade South Wales Mounted Brigade 1st South Western Mounted Brigade 2nd South Western Mounted Brigade Welsh Border...
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Aldershot B Squadron joined 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division at Colchester C Squadron joined 68th (2nd Welsh) Division at Turvey By March 1917 the regiment...
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