40th Battalion Royal Fusiliers
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The 40th Battalion Royal Fusiliers was a British Army unit of the First World War composed largely of Jewish volunteers, forming part of the famed Jewish Legion that fought in the Middle Eastern theatre.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army unit
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First World War military unit ⓘ infantry battalion ⓘ |
| activeDuring | 1914–1918 period ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Empire ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | 40th (Jewish) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Zionist movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| composedLargelyOf | Jewish volunteers ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
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| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | primarily Jewish soldiers ⓘ |
| formedPartOf | Zion Mule Corps and Jewish Legion tradition ⓘ |
| historicalContext | creation of Jewish national military formations under British command ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
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Hebrew ⓘ |
| militaryRole | infantry ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the Jewish battalions in the British Army
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participation in British campaigns in Palestine ⓘ |
| partOf |
Jewish Legion
NERFINISHED
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Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitmentArea |
Jewish communities of the British Empire
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousComposition | predominantly Jewish ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | infantry ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | British Army high command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Middle Eastern theatre of World War I
NERFINISHED
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Sinai and Palestine campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | volunteer unit ⓘ |
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