The 1st Commonwealth Division was the name given, after July 1951, to Commonwealth land forces in the Korean War. The division was a multinational unit that was part of British Commonwealth Forces Korea. Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Combatants United Nations:  Republic of Korea,  Australia,  Belgium,  Luxembourg,  Canada,  Colombia,  Ethiopia,  France,  Greece,  Luxembourg,  Netherlands,  New Zealand,  Philippines,  South Africa,  Thailand,  Turkey,  United Kingdom,  United States Medical staff:  Denmark,  Australia,  Italy,  Norway,  Sweden Communist states:  Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,  Peoples Republic of China,  Soviet Union Commanders... Symbol of the Polish 1st Legions Infantry Division in NATO code A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of around ten to twenty thousand soldiers. ... British Commonwealth Forces Korea (BCFK) was the formal name, from 1952, of the Commonwealth army, naval and air units serving with the United Nations in the Korean War. ...

The division was preceded by the 27th British Commonwealth Brigade, which was the initial parent formation of Commonwealth army units in Korea. The brigade arrived in August 1950. The 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (3 RAR) became part of the brigade in September, as did the 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI), in February 1951.The brigade was re-constituted as 28th Commonwealth Brigade in April 1951. The 27th British Commonwealth Brigade was formed as a response to Britain’s commitment to act in the Korean War. ... In military science a brigade is a military unit that is part of a division and includes regiments (where that level exists), or (in modern armies) is composed of several battalions (typically two to four) and directly attached supporting units. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) is the parent regiment for regular infantry battalions of the Australian Army, making up the majority of the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. ... In military science a brigade is a military unit that is part of a division and includes regiments (where that level exists), or (in modern armies) is composed of several battalions (typically two to four) and directly attached supporting units. ... Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) is an infantry regiment in the Canadian Forces (CF), belonging to 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (1 CMBG). ...

In November 1950 the brigade had been joined by 29th Independent Infantry Brigade, and in May 1951 by 25th Canadian Infantry Brigade: In July 1951 these units were combined to form 1st Commonwealth Division. The 29th Infantry Brigade was a unit of the British Army. ...

British and Canadian Army units dominated the 1st Commonwealth Division numerically. Australian Army infantry and New Zealand Army artillery units were also involved. The division was deactivated in 1954 as part of the demobilisation of forces in Korea in the aftermath of the war. Canadian Forces Land Force Command (LF) is responsible for army operations within the Canadian Armed Forces. ... The Australian Army is Australias military land force. ... Infantry of the Royal Irish Rifles during the Battle of the Somme in World War I. Infantry are soldiers who fight primarily on foot with small arms in organized military units, though they may be transported to the battlefield by horses, ships, automobiles, skis, bicycles, or other means. ... Ngāti Tumatauenga or New Zealand Army is the land armed force of the New Zealand military and comprises around 4,500 regular personnel and 2,500 non-regulars and civilians. ... Artillery with Gabion fortification Cannons on display at Fort Point Continental Artillery crew from the American Revolution Firing of an 18-pound gun, Louis-Philippe Crepin, (1772 – 1851) A forge-welded Iron Cannon in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Commanding officer

• Major General James Cassels, July 28, 1951 - September 7, 1952
• Major General Michael Alston-Roberts-West, September 7, 1952-1953

Field Marshal Sir Charles Archibald James Halkett Cassels , GCB, KBE, DSO (1907-1996) was Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army. ...

Divisional artillery commanding officer

• Brigadier William Pike July 1951-1952
• Brigadier G. Gregson 1952

Order of battle

• Headquarters and Headquarters Company 1st Commonwealth Division
  • 1st Commonwealth Division Signals, July 1951-July 1953
  • 45th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, July-November 1951
  • 11th (Sphinx) Battery, Royal Artillery, July-November 1951
  • 170th Light Battery, Royal Artillery, July-November 1951
  • 14th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, November 1951-December 1952
  • 120th Light AA Battery, Royal Artillery, October 1951-December 1952
  • 42nd Light AA Battery, Royal Artillery, November 1951-February 1952
  • 61st Light Field Regiment, January 1952-July 1953
  • 20th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, December 1952-July 1953
  • 16th Field Regiment, Royal New Zealand Artillery, July 1951-July 1953
  • 2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, July 1951-May 1952
  • 1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, May 1952-April 1953
  • 81st Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, April 1953-July 1953
  • 1903 Independent Air Observation Post Flight, Royal Artillery, July 1951-July 1953
  • 28th Field Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, July 1951-July 1953
  • 64th Field Park Squadron, Royal Engineers, July 1951-July 1953
  • 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars, July 1951-December 1951
  • C Squadron, 7th Royal Tank Regiment, July 1951-October 1951
  • 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards, December 1951-December 1952
  • 1st Royal Tank Regiment, December 1952-July 1953
  • 25th Canadian Infantry Brigade
    • 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment, April 1952-March 1953
    • 2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment, February 1951-April 1952
    • 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment
    • 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, October 1951-November 1952
    • 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, July 1951-November 1952
    • 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, March 1953-July 1953
    • 1st Battalion, Le Royal 22^e Régiment, April 1952-April 1953
    • 2nd Battalion, Le Royal 22^e Régiment, July 1951-April 1952
    • 3rd Battalion, Le Royal 22^e Régiment, April 1953-July 1953
  • 28th British Commonwealth Infantry Brigade
    • 1st Battalion, The King's Own Scottish Borderers, July 1951-August 1952
    • 1st Battalion, The King's Shropshire Light Infantry, July 1951-September 1952
    • 1st Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers, August 1952-July 1953
    • 1st Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, September 1952-July 1953
    • 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (3 RAR), July 1951-July 1953^[1]
    • 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1 RAR), June 1952-March 1953
    • 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (2 RAR), April 1953-July 1953
  • 29th Infantry Brigade
    • 1st Battalion, The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, July 1951-October 1951^[2]
    • 1st Battalion, The Gloucestershire Regiment, July 1951-November 1951^[3]
    • 1st Battalion, The Royal Ulster Rifles, July 1951-October 1951^[4]
    • 1st Battalion, The Royal Norfolk Regiment, October 1951-September 1952
    • 1st Battalion, The Leicestershire Regiment, October 1952-June 1952
    • 1st Battalion, The Welch Regiment, November 1951-November 1952
    • 1st Battalion, The Black Watch, June 1952-July 1953
    • 1st Battalion, The King's Regiment (Liverpool), September 1952-July 1953
    • 1st Battalion, The Duke of Wellington's Regiment, September 1952-July 1953
    • 1st Battalion, The Royal Scots, July 1953

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Notes

1. ^ From September 1950 to July 1951 3rd RAR was part of 27th British Commonwealth Brigade
2. ^ From November 1950 to July 1951,1stRNF was part of 29th Independent Infantry Brigade
3. ^ From November 1950 to July 1951,1st Glosters was part of 29th Independent Infantry Brigade
4. ^ From November 1950 to July 1951,1stRUR was part of 29th Independent Infantry Brigade