British 54Th (East Anglian) Division
The British
54th (East Anglian) Division
was a
Territorial Army
division
. During the
First World War
the division fought at
Gallipoli
and in the
Middle East
.
Unit History
World War I
The division landed at Suvla on
August 10
. During the
First Battle of Gaza
, on
March 26
,
1917
, the 161st Brigade and divisional artillery were in reserve while the 53rd Division carried out the main attack. These reserves were committed as the battle progressed resulting in the British gaining a foothold in the
Turkish
defences but the British commander called off the attack as night fell.
World War II
Formation
The division comprised three
infantry
brigades
:
161st (
Essex
) Brigade
:
1/4th Battalion,
The Essex Regiment
1/5th Battalion, The Essex Regiment
1/6th Battalion, The Essex Regiment
1/7th Battalion, The Essex Regiment
162nd (East Midland) Brigade
:
1/5th Battalion,
The Bedford Regiment
1/4th Battalion,
The Northamptonshire Regiment
1/10th (County of
London
) Battalion,
The London Regiment
1/11th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment
163rd (
Norfolk
and
Suffolk
) Brigade
:
1/4th Battalion,
The Norfolk Regiment
1/5th Battalion, The Norfolk Regiment
1/5th Battalion,
The Suffolk Regiment
1/8th (
Isle of Wight
) Battalion,
The Hampshire Regiment
Battles
Battle of Gallipoli
Battle of Sari Bair
First Battle of Gaza
- 161st Brigade and artillery
External links
The British Army in the Great War: The 54th (East Anglian) Division
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