74th (Yeomanry) Division
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The 74th (Yeomanry) Division was a British Army infantry division formed from dismounted yeomanry units that served in the Middle Eastern and later Western Front campaigns during the First World War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 74th (Yeomanry) Division canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army division
ⓘ
infantry division ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | yeomanry regiments of the British Army ⓘ |
| branch | Territorial Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | corps-level formation of the British Army ⓘ |
| composedOf |
229th Brigade
NERFINISHED
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230th Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ 231st Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disbanded | 1919 ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Battle of Beersheba
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Tell 'Asur NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Tell Khuweilfe NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Épehy NERFINISHED ⓘ Final Advance in Artois and Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ German spring offensive (1918) counter-operations ⓘ Second Battle of the Somme (1918) NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Battle of Gaza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equipment | standard British infantry equipment of World War I ⓘ |
| era | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedFrom | dismounted yeomanry units ⓘ |
| garrison | Egypt (during formation and early service) ⓘ |
| movedFrom | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movedTo | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Broken Spur Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | divisional insignia featuring a broken spur ⓘ |
| notableFor | conversion of mounted yeomanry into infantry ⓘ |
| origin | Territorial Force yeomanry regiments ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Sinai and Palestine Campaign
NERFINISHED
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Western Front campaigns of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British Army ⓘ |
| raised | 1917 ⓘ |
| role | infantry ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
British Expeditionary Force (France)
NERFINISHED
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Egyptian Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| size | division ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Middle Eastern theatre of World War I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | dismounted yeomanry formation ⓘ |
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