12th (Eastern) Division

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12th (Eastern) Division Army New Army Formed August, 1914 Demobilised March 22, 1919

The 12th (Eastern) Division, was one of the Kitchener's Army divisionss raised from volunteers by Lord Kitchener. It fought on the Western Front for the duration of World War I.

Table of contents

1 Formation 2 Unit History 3 Battles 4 External Links

Formation

The division comprised the following infantry brigades:

; 35th Brigade :

• 7th Battalion, The Norfolk Regiment
• 7th Battalion, The Suffolk Regiment
• 9th Battalion, The Essex Regiment
• 5th Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment)
• 1/1st Battalion, The Cambridge Regiment

; 36th Brigade :

• 8th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
• 9th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
• 7th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment
• 11th Battalion, The Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment)

; 37th Brigade :

• 6th Battalion, The Queen's Own (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
• 6th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
• 7th Battalion, The East Surrey Regiment
• 6th Battalion, The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)

; Pioneers :

• 12th Battalion The Northamptonshire Regiment

Unit History

Battles

External Links

The British Army in the Great War: The 12th (Eastern) Division