New Army divisions
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New Army divisions were large World War I British Army formations raised from volunteer units, notably including Kitchener’s “Service” battalions, to rapidly expand the army for wartime service.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kitchener's New Army divisions | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army formation
ⓘ
World War I military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kitchener’s Army divisions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Service divisions ⓘ |
| associatedConcept | Pals battalions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Lord Kitchener NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component |
artillery units
ⓘ
engineer units ⓘ infantry brigades ⓘ logistical support units ⓘ medical units ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disbandedAfter | end of World War I ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Territorial Force divisions
ⓘ
pre-war Regular Army divisions ⓘ |
| era | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedInPeriod | 1914–1915 ⓘ |
| geographicOrigin | United Kingdom and British Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | major contribution to British manpower on the Western Front ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | infantry ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Loos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of the Somme NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Battle of Ypres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizationalLevel |
above brigade
ⓘ
below corps ⓘ |
| partOf | New Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | rapid expansion of the British Army ⓘ |
| raisedBy | War Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedFor | wartime service ⓘ |
| raisedFrom |
Kitchener’s Service battalions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
volunteer units ⓘ |
| raisedInResponseTo | outbreak of World War I ⓘ |
| raisedUnderPolicy | Kitchener’s New Armies recruitment scheme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitmentBasis | voluntary enlistment ⓘ |
| scale | division-level formation ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Gallipoli campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle Eastern theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ Salonika front NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeInception | 1914 ⓘ |
| type | volunteer-based formation ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Kitchener's New Army divisions