Kitchener's Army divisional structure 1915
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A typical 1915 Kitchener's Army division would have comprised the following units:
- Divisional HQ.
- Infantry
3 brigades, each comprising 4 battalions, with 4 machine guns each.
- Mounted troops
1 cavalry squadron
1 cyclist company
- Artillery
H.Q. Divisional Artillery
3 field artillery brigades, 12 batteries - 18 pounders (8 kg) and 3 B.A.C.s
1 field artillery howitzer brigade, 4 batteries - 4.5 in (114 mm) howitzers. and 1 B.A.C. howitzer
1 heavy battery, 4 x 60 pounder (27 kg) and heavy battery A.C.
1 divisional ammunition column.
- Engineers
H.Q. Divisional Engineers
3 field companies
- Signals Service
1 signal company
- Pioneers
1 pioneer battalion, with 4 machine guns
3 field ambulances
1 sanitary section
1 mobile veterinary section
1 motor ambulance workshop
1 divisional train
Number of troops and equipment:
All ranks: 19,614
Horses & mules: 5,818
Guns: 68
of which:
18 pounder (8 kg): 48
4.5 in (114 mm) howitzer: 16
16 pounder (7 kg): 4
Vickers machine guns: 52
Assorted carts & vehicles: 958
Cycles: 538
Motor cycles: 19
Motor cars: 11
Motor lorries: 4
Motor ambulances: 21