63rd (Royal Naval) Division
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The 63rd (Royal Naval) Division was a British First World War infantry division originally formed from surplus Royal Navy and Royal Marine personnel that fought as soldiers on the Western Front and in other major campaigns.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Royal Naval Division | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army division
ⓘ
First World War military unit ⓘ infantry division ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Royal Marines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | 1910s ⓘ |
| formedAs | Royal Naval Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterRedesignatedAs | 63rd (Royal Naval) Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryFormationOf | World War I United Kingdom ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Ancre
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Arras (1917) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Cambrai (1917) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Somme NERFINISHED ⓘ Hundred Days Offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Battle of Ypres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | use of naval and marine personnel as infantry ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
1st Royal Naval Brigade
NERFINISHED
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2nd Royal Naval Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ 3rd Royal Naval Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Marine Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalBranch |
Royal Marines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedFrom |
surplus Royal Marine personnel
ⓘ
surplus Royal Navy personnel ⓘ |
| role | infantry ⓘ |
| serviceAs | soldiers on land ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar |
Gallipoli campaign
NERFINISHED
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Salonika front NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | Kitchener's Army division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
British Royal Naval Division