23rd Division (United Kingdom) - Formation

Formation

68th Brigade
  • 10th (Service) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers
  • 11th (Service) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers
  • 12th (Service) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry
  • 13th (Service) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry (until September 1918)
69th Brigade
  • 11th (Service) Battalion, The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)
  • 8th (Service) Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment)
  • 9th (Service) Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment) (until September 1918)
  • 10th (Service) Battalion, The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
70th Brigade

Between October 1915 and July 1916 the brigade transferred to the British 8th Division, swapping with the 24th Brigade.

  • 11th (Service) Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (until September 1918)
  • 8th (Service) Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
  • 8th (Service) Battalion, The York and Lancaster Regiment
  • 9th (Service) Battalion, The York and Lancaster Regiment
  • 1/8th Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment (from October 1915 until February 1916)
24th Brigade

Between October 1915 and July 1916 the brigade joined from the British 8th Division, replacing the 70th Brigade.

Pioneers
  • 9th (Service) Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment

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