British 24th Division

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24th Division

Army

Formed

September 1914

Demobilised

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The British 24th Division was a New Army division that was sent to France between August and September, 1915. It served on the Western Front for the duration of the First World War.

1st Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
3rd Battalion, the Rifle Brigade
12th (Service) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (from 73rd Bde. disbanded February 1918)
8th (Service) Battalion, The Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment (from 72nd Bde. February 1918)
8th (Service) Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent) Regiment (from 72nd Bde. disbanded February 1918)
1/2nd (City of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (until February 1916)

The brigade joined the division from the 6th Division in October 1915, swapping with the 71st Brigade.

The brigade moved to the 6th Division in October 1915, swapping with the 17th brigade.

8th (Service) Battalion, The Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment (to 17th Bde. February 1918)
8th (Service) Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent) Regiment (to 17th Bde. October 1915)
9th (Service) Battalion, The East Surrey Regiment
8th (Service) Battalion, The Royal West Kent Regiment
1st Battalion, The Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment) (from October 1915)

12th (Service) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (to 17th Bde. October 1915)
9th (Service) Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment
7th (Service) Battalion, The Northamptonshire Regiment
13th (Service) Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment
2nd Battalion, The Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians) (from 17th Bde. October 1915 until February 1918)