- 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division
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anniversaries=The British 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division was raised as a second-lineTerritorial Force division in August 1914 shortly after the commencement of theFirst World War . It went on to serve as a fully-fledged frontline division on the Western Front in 1917 and 1918.History
Organisation (March 1917)
197th Brigade (2nd Lancashire Fusiliers)
*2/6th Battalion, theNorthumberland Fusiliers
*2/7th Battalion, the Northumberland Fusiliers
*2/8th Battalion, the Northumberland Fusiliers
*3/5th Battalion, the Northumberland Fusiliers
*202nd Brigade Machine Gun Company
*197th Trench Mortar Battery198th Brigade (2nd East Lancashire)
*2/4th Battalion, theEast Lancashire Regiment
*2/5th Battalion, the East Lancashire Regiment
*2/9th Battalion, theManchester Regiment
*2/10th Battalion, the Manchester Regiment
*203rd Brigade Machine Gun Company
*198th Trench Mortar Battery199th Brigade (2nd Manchester)
*2/5th Battalion, the Manchester Regiment
*2/6th Battalion, the Manchester Regiment
*2/7th Battalion, the Manchester Regiment
*2/8th (Ardwick ) Battalion, the Manchester Regiment
*204th Brigade Machine Gun Company
*199th Trench Mortar BatteryRoyal Engineers
*430th (2/1st East Lancashire Regiment) Field Company
*431st (2/2nd East Lancashire Regiment) Field Company
*432nd (2/3rd East Lancashire Regiment) Field Company
*66th (2/1st East Lancashire Regiment) Divisional Signal CompanyRoyal Artillery
*CCCXXX (2/I East Lancashire Regiment) Brigade, Royal Foot Artillery
*CCCXXXI (2/II East Lancashire Regiment) Brigade, Royal Foot Artillery
*CCCXXXII (2/III East Lancashire Regiment) Brigade, Royal Foot Artillery
*66th (2/1st East Lancashire Regiment) Divisional Ammunition Column
*V.66 Heavy Trench Mortar Battery Royal Foot Artillery
*X.66 Medium Mortar Battery Royal Foot Artillery
*Y.66 Medium Mortar Battery Royal Foot Artillery
*Z.66 Medium Mortar Battery Royal Foot ArtilleryRoyal Army Medical Corps
*2/1st East Lancashire Field Ambulance
*2/2nd East Lancashire Field Ambulance
*2/3rd East Lancashire Field AmbulanceOther
*66th (2/1st East Lancashire Regiment) Divisional TrainArmy Service Corps
*1/1st East Lancashire Regiment Mobile Veterinary SectionBattles
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Third Battle of Ypres
*Battle of the Somme
*Battle of Cambrai ee also
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List of British divisions in WWI External links
*Chris Baker, [http://www.1914-1918.net/66div.htm The British Army in the Great War: The 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division]
*PB Chappell, [http://www.warpath.orbat.com/divs/66_div.htm 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division Battles & Units]
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