Appendix 1


Order of Battle of British Infantry Units, 1 July 1916

(Types of divisions are indicated as follows:
REG. – Regulars; T.F. – Territorial Force; N.A. – New Army. Those battalions which were heavily involved in the fighting are shown in SMALL CAPITAL letters.)

FOURTH ARMY
(Gen. Sir H. Rawlinson)

III CORPS (Lieut-Gen. Sir W. P. Pulteney)

8th DIVISION (REG.) (Maj.-Gen. H. Hudson)
23rd Brigade
2nd DEVONS 2nd MIDDLESEX
2nd WEST YORKS 2nd Scottish Rifles
25th Brigade
2nd LINCOLNS 1st ROYAL IRISH RIFLES
2nd ROYAL BERKS 2nd Rifle Brigade
70th Brigade
11th SHERWOOD FORESTERS 8th YORKS AND LANCS
8th KING’S OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY 9th YORKS AND LANCS
Pioneers
22nd Durham Light Infantry
 
34th DIVISION (N.A.) (Maj.-Gen. E. C. Ingouville-Williams)
 
101st Brigade
15th ROYAL SCOTS (1st EDINBURGH CITY) 10th LINCOLNS (GRIMSBY CHUMS)
16th ROYAL SCOTS (2nd EDINBURGH CITY) 11th SUFFOLKS (CAMBRIDGE)
102nd (Tyneside Scottish Brigade)
20th NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS (lSt TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) 22nd NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS (3rd TYNESIDE SCOTTISH)
21st NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS (2nd TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) 23rd NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS (4th TYNESIDE SCOTTISH)
103rd (Tyneside Irish) Brigade
24th NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS (1st TYNESIDE IRISH) 26th NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS (3rd TYNESIDE IRISH)
25th NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS (2nd TYNESIDE IRISH) 27th NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS (4th TYNESIDE IRISH)
Pioneers
18th NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS
 
19th (WESTERN) DIVISION (N.A.) (Maj.-Gen. G. T. M. Bridges)
 
56th Brigade
7th King’s Own 7th South Lancs
7th East Lancs 7th Loyal North Lanes
57th Brigade
10th Royal Warwicks 10th Worcesters
8th Gloucesters 8th North Staffs
58th Brigade
9th CHESHIRES 9th Welch
9th Royal Welch Fusiliers 6th Wilts
Pioneers
5th South Wales Borderers
 
VIII CORPS (Lieut-Gen. Sir A. G. Hunter-Weston)
4th DIVISION (REG.) (Maj.-Gen. Hon. W. Lambton) 4th DIVISION (REG.) (Maj.-Gen. Hon. W. Lambton)
10th Brigade
1st ROYAL IRISH FUSILIERS 2nd SEAFORTHHIGHLANDERS
2nd ROYAL DUBLIN FUSILIERS 1st Royal Warwicks
11th Brigade
1st SOMERSET LIGHT 1st HAMPSHIRES
INFANTRY 1st RIFLE BRIGADE
1st EAST LANCS
12th Brigade
1st KING’S OWN 2nd DUKE OF WELLINGTON’S
2nd LANCS FUSILIERS 2nd ESSEX
Pioneers
21st West Yorks
 
29th DIVISION (REG.) (Maj.-Gen. H. de B. de Lisle)
86th Brigade
2nd ROYAL FUSILIERS 16th MIDDLESEX (PUBLIC SCHOOLS BATTALION)
1st LANCS FUSILIERS 1st ROYAL DUBLIN FUSILIERS
87th Brigade
2nd SOUTH WALES BORDERERS 1st ROYAL INNISKILLING
1st KING’S OWN SCOTTISH FUSILIERS
BORDERERS 1st BORDER
88th Brigade
1st ESSEX 4th Worcesters
1st NEWFOUNDLAND 2nd Hampshires
Pioneers
1/2nd MONMOUTHS
 
3lst DIVISION (N.A.) (Maj.-Gen. R. Wanless O’Gowan)
92nd Brigade
10th EAST YORKS (HULL COMMEERCIALS) 12th East Yorks (Hull Sports-men)
11th East Yorks (Hull Trades-men) 13th East Yorks (T’Others)
93rd Brigade
15th WEST YORKS (LEEDS PALS) 18th WEST YORKS (2nd BRADFORD PALS)
16th WEST YORKS (1st BRADFORD PALS) 18th DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY (DURHAM PALS)
94th Brigade
11th EAST LANCS (ACCRING-TON PALS) 13th YORKS AND LANCS (1st BARNSLEY PALS)
12th YORKS AND LANCS (SHEFFIELD CITY BATTALION) 14th YORKS AND LANCS (2nd BARNSLEY PALS)
Pioneers
12th KING’S OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY (HALIFAX PALS)
 
48th (SOUTH MIDLAND) DIVISION (T.F.) (Maj.-Gen. R. Fanshawe)
143rd Brigade
1/5th Royal Warwicks 1/7th Royal Warwicks
1/6th ROYAL WARWICKS 1/8th ROYAL WARWICKS
144th Brigade
1/4 Gloucesters 1/7th Worcesters
1/6th Gloucesters 1/8th Worcesters
145th Brigade
1/5th Gloucesters 1st Bucks
1/4th Oxford and Bucks Light 1/4th Royal Berks
Infantry
Pioneers
1/5th Royal Sussex
 
X CORPS (Lieut-Gen. Sir T. L. N. Morland)
32nd DIVISION (N.A.) (Maj.-Gen. W. H. Rycroft)
14th Brigade
19th LANCS FUSILIERS (3rd SALFORD PALS) 2nd MANCHESTERS 15th Highland Light Infantry
1st DORSETS (Glasgow Tramways)
96th Brigade
16th NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS (NEWCASTLE COMMERCIALS) 15th LANCS FUSILIERS (1st SALFORD PALS)
2nd ROVAL INNISKILLING FUSILIERS 16th LANCS FUSILIERS (2nd SALFORD PALS)
97th Brigade
11th BORDER (THE LONS-DALES) 16th HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY (GLASGOW BOYS’ BRIGADE)
2nd KING’S OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY 17th HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY (GLASGOW COMMERCIALS)
Pioneers
17th NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS (NEWCASTLE RAILWAY PALS)
 
36th (ULSTER) DIVISION (N.A.) (Maj.-Gen. O. S. W. Nugent)
107th Brigade
8th ROYAL IRISH RIFLES (EAST BELFAST) 10th ROYAL IRISH RIFLES (SOUTH BELFAST)
9th ROYAL IRISH RIFLES (WEST BELFAST) 15th ROYAL IRISH RIFLES (NORTH BELFAST)
108th Brigade
11th ROYAL IRISH RIFLES (SOUTH ANTRIM) 13th ROYAL IRISH RIFLES (CO. DOWN)
12th ROYAL IRISH RIFLES (CENTRAL ANTRIM) 9th ROYAL IRISH FUSILIERS (CO. ARMAGH, MONAGHAN AND CAVAN)
109th Brigade
9th ROYAL INNISKILLING FUSILIERS (CO. TYRONE) 11th ROYAL INNISKILLING FUSILIERS (DONEGAL AND FERMANAGH)
10th ROYAL INNISKILLING FUSILIERS (CO. DERRY) 14th ROYAL IRISH RIFLES (BELFAST YOUNG CITIZENS)
 
Pioneers
16th Royal Irish Rifles (2nd Co. Down)
 
49th (WEST RIDING) DIVISION (T.F.) (Maj.-Gen. E. M. Perceval)
146th Brigade
1/5th WEST YORKS 1/7th WEST YORKS
1/6th WEST YORKS 1/8th WEST YORKS
147th Brigade
1/4th Duke of Wellington’s 1/6th Duke of Wellington’s
1/5th Duke of Wellington’s 1/7th Duke of Wellington’s
148th Brigade
1/4th Yorks and Lancs 1/4th King’s Own Yorkshire l Light Infantry
1/5th YORKS AND LANCS 1/5th King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
 
Pioneers
1/3rd Monmouths
 
XIII CORPS (Lieut-Gen. W. N. Congreve v.c.)
18th (EASTERN) DIVISION (N.A.) (Maj.-Gen. F. I. Maxse)
 
53rd Brigade
8th NORFOLKS 10th ESSEX
6th ROYAL BERKS 8th Suffolks
54th Brigade
11th ROYAL FUSILIERS 6th NORTHAMPTONS
7th BEDFORDS 12th MIDDLESEX
55th Brigade
7th QUEEN’S 8th EAST SURREYS
7th BUFFS 7th ROYAL WEST RENTS
Pioneers
8th ROYAL SUSSEX
 
30th DIVISION (N.A.) (Maj,-Gen. J. S. M. Shea)
21st Brigade
18th KING’S (2nd LIVERPOOL PALS) 2nd WILTS
19th MANCHESTERS (4th PALs) 2nd GREEN HOWARDS
89th Brigade
17th KING’S (1st LIVERPOOL PALS) 20th KING’S (4th LIVERPOOL PALS)
19th King’s (3rd Liverpool Pals) 2nd BEDFORDS
90th Brigade
2nd ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS 17th MANCHESTERS (2nd PALS)
16th MANCHESTERS (1st PALS) 18th MANCHESTERS (3rd PALS)
 
Pioneers
11th SOUTH LANCS
The 9th (Scottish) Division was in reserve.
 
XV CORPS (Lieut-Gen. H. S. Home)
7th DIVISION (REG.) (Maj.-Gen. H. E. Watts)
20th Brigade
8th DEVONS 2nd BORDER
9th DEVONS 2nd GORDON HIGHLANDERS
22nd Brigade
2nd ROYAL WARWICKS 1st Royal Welch Fusiliers
20th MANCHESTERS (5th PALS) 2nd Royal Irish
91st Brigade
2nd QUEENS 21St MANCHESTERS (6th PALS)
1st SOUTH STAFFS 22nd MANCHESTERS (7th PALS)
 
Pioneers
24th Manchester (Oldham Pals)
 
17th (NORTHERN) DIVISION (N.A.) (Maj.-Gen. T. D. Pilcher)
50th Brigade
10th WEST YORKS 7th GREEN HOWARDS
7th EAST YORKS 6th Dorsets
51st Brigade
7th Lincolns 8th South Staffs
7th Border 10th Sherwood Foresters
52nd Brigade
9th Northumberland Fusiliers 9th Duke of Wellington’s
10th Lancs Fusiliers 12th Manchesters
Pioneers
7th Yorks and Lancs
 
2lst DIVISION (N.A.) (Maj.-Gen. D. G. M. Campbell)
62nd Brigade
12th NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS 1st LINCOLNS
13th NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS 10th GREEN HOWARDS
63rd Brigade
8th LINCOLNS 4th MIDDLESEX
8th SOMERSET LIGHT INFANTRY 10th YORKS AND LANCS
64th Brigade
9th KING’S OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY 1st EAST YORKS
10th KING’S OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY 15th DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY
Pioneers
14th NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS

THIRD ARMY
(Gen. Sir E. Allenby)

VII CORPS (Lieut-Gen. Sir T. D’O. Snow)

46th (NORTH MIDLAND) DIVISION (T.F.) (Maj.-Gen. Hon. E. J. Montagu-Stuart-Wortley)
137th Brigade
1/5th SOUTH STAFFS 1/5th NORTH STAFFS
1/6th SOUTH STAFFS 1/6th NORTH STAFFS
138th Brigade
1/4th LINCOLNS 1/4th Leicesters
1/5th LINCOLNS 1/5th Leicesters
139th Brigade
1/5th SHERWOOD FORESTERS 1/7th SHERWOOD FORESTERS
1/6th SHERWOOD FORESTERS 1/8th Sherwood Foresters
Pioneers
1/1st MONMOUTHS
 
56th (LONDON) DIVISION (T.F.)(Maj. Gen. C. P. A. Hull)
167th Brigade
1/lst London 1/7th Middlesex
1/3rd LONDON 1/8th Middlesex
168th Brigade
1/4th LONDON 1/13th LONDON (KENSING-TON)
1/l2th LONDON (RANGERS) 1/I4th LONDON (1st LONDON SCOTTISH)
169th Brigade
1/2nd LONDON 1/9th LONDON (QUEEN VICTORIA’S RIFLES)
1/5th LONDON (1st LONDON RIFLE BRIGADE) 1/I6th LONDON (QUEEN’s WESTMINSTER RIFLES)
Pioneers
1/5th CHESHIRES
The 37th Division was in reserve.