Kitchener's Army - Structure - Divisional Structure in 1915

Divisional Structure in 1915

In 1915, the prescribed structure of one division would have comprised the following units:

• Divisional HQ
• Infantry:
  • 3 brigades, each comprising:
    • 4 battalions (with 4 machine guns each)

• Mounted troops:
  • 1 cavalry squadron
  • 1 cyclist company

• Artillery:
  • HQ Divisional Artillery
  • 3 field artillery brigades (12 batteries - 18 pounders (~8 kg) with three ammunition columns)
  • 1 field artillery howitzer brigade (4 batteries - 4.5 in. (114 mm) howitzers with one ammunition column)
  • 1 heavy battery (4 x 60 pounder (27 kg) with one ammunition column)
  • 1 divisional ammunition column

• Engineers:
  • HQ Divisional Engineers
  • 3 field companies

• Signals Service:
  • 1 signal company

• Pioneers:
  • 1 pioneer battalion (with 4 machine guns)

• 3 field ambulances
• 1 sanitary section
• 1 mobile veterinary section
• 1 motor ambulance workshop
• 1 divisional train