The British 38th (Welsh) Division was a New Army division formed in December 1914 comprising battalions from Wales raised by public subscription and private patronage. The division began moving to France November 1915 and spent the duration of the First World War in action on the Western Front. The division's single action of 1916 was the capture of Mametz Wood during the Battle of the Somme — it was so badly mauled that it did not return to action for over a year. Combatants Allied Powers: British Empire France Italy Russia United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary Bulgaria Germany Ottoman Empire Casualties Military dead: 5 million Civilian dead: 3 million Total dead: 8 million Military dead: 4 million Civilian dead: 3 million Total dead: 7 million The First World War, also known as... Following the outbreak of hostilities in the Great War the then British Secretary of State for War Horatio Kitchener, Lord Kitchener of Khartoum, advised forming a volunteer army of a million men. ... Infantry of the Royal Irish Rifles during the Battle of the Somme in World War I. An infantry is a body of 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, or other... Combatants United Kingdom France Canada India Newfoundland New Zealand South Africa Australia German Empire Commanders Douglas Haig Ferdinand Foch Max von Gallwitz Fritz von Below Strength 13 British & 6 French divisions (initial) 51 British divisions (final) 10. ... Passchendaele village, before and after the Battle of Passchendaele The Battle of Passchendaele, otherwise known as the Third Battle of Ypres, was one of the major battles of World War I, fought by British, ANZAC, and Canadian soldiers against the German army near Ypres (Ieper in Flemish) in West Flanders... Combatants United Kingdom Australia Germany Commanders Henry Rawlinson Unknown Strength 12 divisions Unknown Casualties Total: unknown Australian: 1,260 men Total: unknown Captured: 9,000 men The Battle of Epéhy was a World War I battle fought on 18 September 1918, involving the British Fourth Army (under the command... A battle honour is an official acknowledgement to recognize a military units achievements in specific wars or operations. ... Following the outbreak of hostilities in the Great War the then British Secretary of State for War Horatio Kitchener, Lord Kitchener of Khartoum, advised forming a volunteer army of a million men. ... 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 fifteen thousand soldiers. ... Symbol of the Austrian 14th Armoured Battalion in NATO code In military terminology, a battalion consists of two to six companies typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel. ... For an explanation of often confusing terms such as Great Britain, Britain, United Kingdom, England and Wales and England, see British Isles (terminology). ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Combatants Allied Powers: British Empire France Italy Russia United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary Bulgaria Germany Ottoman Empire Casualties Military dead: 5 million Civilian dead: 3 million Total dead: 8 million Military dead: 4 million Civilian dead: 3 million Total dead: 7 million The First World War, also known as... Western Front was a term used during the First and Second World Wars to describe the contested armed frontier between lands controlled by Germany to the East and the Allies to the West. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Combatants United Kingdom France Canada India Newfoundland New Zealand South Africa Australia German Empire Commanders Douglas Haig Ferdinand Foch Max von Gallwitz Fritz von Below Strength 13 British & 6 French divisions (initial) 51 British divisions (final) 10. ...

The division's insignia was The Red Dragon of Wales. Some sources state that the insignia was the cross of Saint David (yellow, on a black background). Flag ratio: 2:3 The Welsh Dragon on the tailfin of an Air Wales ATR 42 aircraft. ...

Unit history

'A History of the 38th (Welsh) Division' (1920), edited by Lieutenant-Colonel J. E. Munby (GSO1 of the Division)

Formation

113th Brigade 

• 13th (Service) Battalion (1st North Wales), Royal Welch Fusiliers
• 14th (Service) Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers
• 15th (Service) Battalion (1st London Welsh), Royal Welch Fusiliers (disbanded February 1918)
• 16th (Service) Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers
• 17th (Service) Battalion (2nd North Wales), Royal Welch Fusiliers (from February 1915 to 115 Bde July 1915)

114th Brigade 

• 10th (Service) Battalion (1st Rhondda), The Welsh Regiment (disbanded February 1918)
• 13th (Service) Battalion (2nd Rhondda), The Welsh Regiment
• 14th (Service) Battalion (Swansea), The Welsh Regiment
• 15th (Service) Battalion (Carmarthenshire County Committee), The Welsh Regiment

115th Brigade 

• 17th (Service) Battalion (2nd North Wales), Royal Welch Fusiliers (from 113 Bde July 1915)
• 10th (Service) Battalion (1st Gwent), South Wales Borderers
• 11th (Service) Battalion (2nd Gwent), South Wales Borderers (disbanded February 1918)
• 16th (Service) Battalion (Cardiff City), The Welsh Regiment (disbanded February 1918)
• 2nd Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers (from 19 Bde 33rd Division February 1918)

Pioneers 

• 19th (Service) Battalion (Glamorgan Pioneers), The Welsh Regiment

The Royal Welch Fusiliers was a regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales Division. ... The South Wales Borderers was an infantry regiment of the British Army. ... The British 33rd Division was a New Army division formed in April France on November 1915 and spent the duration of the First World War in action on the Western Front. ...

Battles

• Battle of the Somme (1916)
• Third Battle of Ypres
• Battle of Epehy

Combatants United Kingdom France Canada India Newfoundland New Zealand South Africa Australia German Empire Commanders Douglas Haig Ferdinand Foch Max von Gallwitz Fritz von Below Strength 13 British & 6 French divisions (initial) 51 British divisions (final) 10. ... Passchendaele village, before and after the Battle of Passchendaele The Battle of Passchendaele, otherwise known as the Third Battle of Ypres, was one of the major battles of World War I, fought by British, ANZAC, and Canadian soldiers against the German army near Ypres (Ieper in Flemish) in West Flanders... Combatants United Kingdom Australia Germany Commanders Henry Rawlinson Unknown Strength 12 divisions Unknown Casualties Total: unknown Australian: 1,260 men Total: unknown Captured: 9,000 men The Battle of Epéhy was a World War I battle fought on 18 September 1918, involving the British Fourth Army (under the command...

See also

• List of British divisions in WWI

List of military divisions — List of British divisions in WWI This page is a list of British divisions that fought in World War I. Divisions were either infantry or cavalry. ...

External links

• The British Army in the Great War: The 38th (Welsh) Division