Letters from James Murtagh, item 14
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1918
The Battle of the Ancre, a phase of the First Battles of the Somme 1918
The Battle of the Albert, a phase of the Second Battles of the Somme 1918
The Battle of Havrincourt
The Battle of the Canal du Nord
The Battle of Cambrai
The pursuit to the Selle
The Battle of the Selle
The Battle of the Sambre
At the Armistice on 11 November 1918 the Division was in the area of Le Quesnoy. After moving back
to the Bethencourt - Caudry area, it moved forward on 1 December 1918 to Charleroi. By 20 December,
units were billeted between Charleroi and the Maubeuge-Nivelles road. Demobilisation began on Boxing
Day and by 25 March 1919 the Division ceased to exist.
The Great War cost 37th Division 29969 men killed, wounded or missing.
The order of battle of the 37th Division
110th Brigade
This brigade (often known as the Leicester Tigers Brigade) transferred to 21st Division on 7 July 1916
6th Bn. the Leicestershire Regiment
7th Bn. the Leicestershire Regiment
8th Bn. the Leicestershire Regiment
9th Bn. the Leicestershire Regiment
110th Machine Gun Company joined 4 March 1916, moved to 37th Bn MGC February
1918
110th Trench Mortar Battery formed on 13 June 1916 from two sections that arrived in
March
111th Brigade
This brigade was attached to 34th Division between 6 July and 22 August 1916
10th Bn, the Royal Fusiliers
13th Bn, the Royal Fusiliers moved to 112th Bee 4 February 1918
13th Bn, the King's Royal Rifle Corps
13th Bn, the Rifle Brigade
111th Machine Gun Company joined 4 March 1916, moved to 37th Bn MGC 4 March 1918
111th Trench Mortar Battery formed 2 July 1916 from two sections that joined in May
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112th Brigade
This brigade was attached to 34th Division between 6 July and 22 August 1916
11th Bn, the Royal Warwickshire Regiment disbanded 7 February 1918
6th Bn, the Bedfordshire Regiment left 21 May 1918
8th Bn, the East Lancashire Regiment disbanded 4 February 1918
10th Bn, the Loyal North Lancashire disbanded 4 February 1918
Regiment
112th Machine Gun Company joined 4 March 1916, moved to 37th Bn MGC 4 March 1918
112th Trench Mortar Battery formed 1 July 1916 from two sections that joined in May and June
13th Bn, the Royal Fusiliers joined from 111th Bde 4 February 1918
1st Bn, the Essex Regiment joined 4 February 1918
1/1st Bn, the Hertfordshire Regiment joined 11 May 1918
63rd Brigade
This brigade joined from 21st Division in exchange for 110th Bde on 8 July 1916
8th Bn, The Lincolnshire Regiment
8th Bn, the Somerset Light Infantry
4th Bn, the Middlesex Regiment
10th Bn, the York & Lancaster Regiment disbanded 4 February 1918
63rd Machine Gun Company moved to 37th Bn MGC 4 March 1918
63rd Trench Mortar Battery
Divisional Troops
9th Bn, the North Staffordshire Regiment Divisional Pioneer Battalion (was attached to 34th Division
with 111th and 112 Bdes in 1916)
16th Motor Machine Gun Battery joined 26 July 1915, left 9 May 1916
247th Machine Gun Company joined 19 July 1917, moved to 37th Bn MGC 4 March 1918
37th Battalion MGC formed 4 March 1918
Divisional Mounted Troops
RHQ and B Sqn, the Yorkshire Dragoons left May 1916
37th Divisional Cyclist Company, Army left 12 May 1916
Cyclist Corps
Divisional Artillery
The three field gun Brigades (CCXXIII, CCXXIV and CCXXV) were raised for the original 31st Division
but when this was broken up they joined the artillery reserve. They joined 37th Division by 15 April 1915.
CCXVI (Howitzer) Brigade was raised for the original 32nd Division which was also broken up, and it
too joined by 15 April 1915.
CCXXIII Brigade, RFA
CCXXIV Brigade, RFA
CCXXV Brigade, RFA broken up 31 August 1916
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1918
The Battle of the Ancre, a phase of the First Battles of the Somme 1918
The Battle of the Albert, a phase of the Second Battles of the Somme 1918
The Battle of Havrincourt
The Battle of the Canal du Nord
The Battle of Cambrai
The pursuit to the Selle
The Battle of the Selle
The Battle of the Sambre
At the Armistice on 11 November 1918 the Division was in the area of Le Quesnoy. After moving back
to the Bethencourt - Caudry area, it moved forward on 1 December 1918 to Charleroi. By 20 December,
units were billeted between Charleroi and the Maubeuge-Nivelles road. Demobilisation began on Boxing
Day and by 25 March 1919 the Division ceased to exist.
The Great War cost 37th Division 29969 men killed, wounded or missing.
The order of battle of the 37th Division
110th Brigade
This brigade (often known as the Leicester Tigers Brigade) transferred to 21st Division on 7 July 1916
6th Bn. the Leicestershire Regiment
7th Bn. the Leicestershire Regiment
8th Bn. the Leicestershire Regiment
9th Bn. the Leicestershire Regiment
110th Machine Gun Company joined 4 March 1916, moved to 37th Bn MGC February
1918
110th Trench Mortar Battery formed on 13 June 1916 from two sections that arrived in
March
111th Brigade
This brigade was attached to 34th Division between 6 July and 22 August 1916
10th Bn, the Royal Fusiliers
13th Bn, the Royal Fusiliers moved to 112th Bee 4 February 1918
13th Bn, the King's Royal Rifle Corps
13th Bn, the Rifle Brigade
111th Machine Gun Company joined 4 March 1916, moved to 37th Bn MGC 4 March 1918
111th Trench Mortar Battery formed 2 July 1916 from two sections that joined in May
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112th Brigade
This brigade was attached to 34th Division between 6 July and 22 August 1916
11th Bn, the Royal Warwickshire Regiment disbanded 7 February 1918
6th Bn, the Bedfordshire Regiment left 21 May 1918
8th Bn, the East Lancashire Regiment disbanded 4 February 1918
10th Bn, the Loyal North Lancashire disbanded 4 February 1918
Regiment
112th Machine Gun Company joined 4 March 1916, moved to 37th Bn MGC 4 March 1918
112th Trench Mortar Battery formed 1 July 1916 from two sections that joined in May and June
13th Bn, the Royal Fusiliers joined from 111th Bde 4 February 1918
1st Bn, the Essex Regiment joined 4 February 1918
1/1st Bn, the Hertfordshire Regiment joined 11 May 1918
63rd Brigade
This brigade joined from 21st Division in exchange for 110th Bde on 8 July 1916
8th Bn, The Lincolnshire Regiment
8th Bn, the Somerset Light Infantry
4th Bn, the Middlesex Regiment
10th Bn, the York & Lancaster Regiment disbanded 4 February 1918
63rd Machine Gun Company moved to 37th Bn MGC 4 March 1918
63rd Trench Mortar Battery
Divisional Troops
9th Bn, the North Staffordshire Regiment Divisional Pioneer Battalion (was attached to 34th Division
with 111th and 112 Bdes in 1916)
16th Motor Machine Gun Battery joined 26 July 1915, left 9 May 1916
247th Machine Gun Company joined 19 July 1917, moved to 37th Bn MGC 4 March 1918
37th Battalion MGC formed 4 March 1918
Divisional Mounted Troops
RHQ and B Sqn, the Yorkshire Dragoons left May 1916
37th Divisional Cyclist Company, Army left 12 May 1916
Cyclist Corps
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1918
The Battle of the Ancre, a phase of the First Battles of the Somme 1918
The Battle of the Albert, a phase of the Second Battles of the Somme 1918
The Battle of Havrincourt
The Battle of the Canal du Nord
The Battle of Cambrai
The pursuit to the Selle
The Battle of the Selle
The Battle of the Sambre
At the Armistice on 11 November 1918 the Division was in the area of Le Quesnoy. After moving back
to the Bethencourt - Caudry area, it moved forward on 1 December 1918 to Charleroi. By 20 December,
units were billeted between Charleroi and the Maubeuge-Nivelles road. Demobilisation began on Boxing
Day and by 25 March 1919 the Division ceased to exist.
The Great War cost 37th Division 29969 men killed, wounded or missing.
The order of battle of the 37th Division
110th Brigade
This brigade (often known as the Leicester Tigers Brigade) transferred to 21st Division on 7 July 1916
6th Bn. the Leicestershire Regiment
7th Bn. the Leicestershire Regiment
8th Bn. the Leicestershire Regiment
9th Bn. the Leicestershire Regiment
110th Machine Gun Company joined 4 March 1916, moved to 37th Bn MGC February
1918
110th Trench Mortar Battery formed on 13 June 1916 from two sections that arrived in
March
111th Brigade
This brigade was attached to 34th Division between 6 July and 22 August 1916
10th Bn, the Royal Fusiliers
13th Bn, the Royal Fusiliers moved to 112th Bee 4 February 1918
13th Bn, the King's Royal Rifle Corps
13th Bn, the Rifle Brigade
111th Machine Gun Company joined 4 March 1916, moved to 37th Bn MGC 4 March 1918
111th Trench Mortar Battery formed 2 July 1916 from two sections that joined in May
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