60th (2/2nd London) Division
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The 60th (2/2nd London) Division was a British Army Territorial Force infantry division that served notably in the Middle Eastern theatre, including the Sinai and Palestine campaigns, during the First World War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 60th (2/2nd London) Division canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army formation
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Territorial Force division ⓘ infantry division ⓘ |
| allegiance | Territorial Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeName | 2/2nd London Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| badge | crossed swords over a red and blue background ⓘ |
| branch | infantry ⓘ |
| campaign |
Salonika campaign
NERFINISHED
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Sinai and Palestine campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf |
179th (2/4th London) Brigade
NERFINISHED
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180th (2/5th London) Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ 181st (2/6th London) Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
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| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disbanded | 1919 ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst |
Central Powers
NERFINISHED
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Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formationYear | 1914 ⓘ |
| garrison | United Kingdom (on formation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherFormation | Egyptian Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movedTo |
Salonika Front
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Front in France (late 1918) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction | advance on Jerusalem in 1917 ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Major-General E. S. Bulfin
NERFINISHED
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Major-General J. Shea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Beersheba (1917)
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Doiran (Salonika front) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gaza NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Jerusalem (1917) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Tell 'Asur NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Battle of Gaza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numericalDesignation | 60th Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British Army ⓘ |
| personnelSource | Territorial Force volunteers ⓘ |
| raisedFrom |
2/2nd London units
ⓘ
2nd Line units of the London Territorial Force ⓘ |
| role | front-line infantry division ⓘ |
| servedIn |
Egypt
NERFINISHED
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France NERFINISHED ⓘ Macedonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinai Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| service | overseas service in World War I ⓘ |
| theatre | Middle Eastern theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | infantry ⓘ |
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