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876:(New Army). Some of IV Corps artillery was moved down to the Somme. Then the 63rd and 9th Divisions were taken away, then in October the whole Corps was transferred to Gough's Reserve Army on the Somme, although it was used as a holding formation rather than being deployed into the front line. At one point, by 18 October, IV Corps had no divisions at all.
677:, which gave the Germans the advantage of height. 47th Division conducted effective mining operations on 3 May and 15 May. A surprise German attack on the evening of Sunday 21 May moved forward 800 yards, capturing 1,000 yards of the British front line. The subsequent counterattack failed and Wilson was almost "degummed" (relieved of command).
818:(1915–17), the BEF left its army corps in position for long periods, so that they became familiar with their sector, while rotating divisions as they required rest, training, or transfer to other sectors. Thirteen different divisions passed through IV Corps during Wilson's eleven-month tenure, and only one, the
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Following the
Japanese defeat in Central Burma, Fourteenth Army was reorganised. IV Corps now commanded the motorised 5th and 17th Indian Divisions, the 19th Indian Division (which remained on a mixed animal and motor transport establishment) and the 255th Tank Brigade. During April, the 5th and 17th
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but eventually defeated their attackers. Supplies and reinforcements were flown in to support the besieged troops, and casualties and non-combatants were flown out. The siege ended on 22 June, when troops from IV Corps met the relieving forces from
583:(GOCinC) of IV Corps in April 1903. Under Army Order No 38 of 1907 the corps titles disappeared, but Eastern Command continued to be a major administrative organisation, controlling two cavalry brigades and one infantry division (
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valley, while the 19th
Division secured the corps' line of communications. By the start of May when the monsoon began, the Corps had been held up 40 miles (64 km) from Rangoon. Rangoon was captured by an amphibious landing,
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with headquarters in London. It was to comprise 27 artillery batteries (18 Regular, 6 Militia and 3 Volunteer) and 25 infantry battalions (8 Regular, 8 Militia and 9 Volunteers). Lieutenant
General
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and IV Corps was switched to the right flank of the Army, advancing down the Gangaw valley west of the
Chindwin, led by the East African 28th Infantry Brigade and an ad-hoc infantry formation, the
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853:(New Army). At this time, with the army having recently grown tenfold in size, there was little in the way of formal ongoing assessment of officers' performance, so
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due on the Somme in
September, Wilson's attack was postponed until October, and GHQ now wanted the whole of Vimy Ridge taken, which would mean a joint attack with
564:
879:
During 1916, able staff officers were still in short supply and such men were poached from IV Corps and its component divisions by
Rawlinson for Fourth Army HQ.
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After the
Norwegian campaign ended, the Corps first commanded most of the armoured reserves preparing to face the proposed German invasion of Britain (
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115:
1230:, followed up through these bridgeheads and struck deep into Japanese occupied territory to capture the vital transport and supply centre of
981:. Once the danger of invasion was over, the corps was heavily involved in training and developing tactical doctrine. The corps was based at
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670:) in the south. Wilson, noting the difference in quality between his divisions, took a keen interest in training and did much lecturing.
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was impressed by the standard of training in the 15th but not the 16th. In the spring it lost 1st, 15th and 16th
Divisions and gained
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Shortly after the fall of
Rangoon, IV Corps was withdrawn from the control of Fourteenth Army and placed under the newly activated
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Division was taken away, and a number of guns with it. By August, IV Corps contained two divisions, the
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Sanders Marble, 'Offensive versus Subsidiary Attacks, 1916–1918: The British Expeditionary Force Balancing its Options',
1234:. Reinforced by troops landed at the airfields near the town, it defended against Japanese counter-attacks during March.
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In July 1942, Irwin was promoted to command Eastern Army. His successor in command of IV Corps was Lieutenant-General
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The composition of army corps changed frequently. Some representative orders of battle for IV Corps are given here.
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572:
1262:, it was responsible for mopping up the remaining Japanese forces in Burma until the end of the war including the
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and comprising the regular units of Irish Command, supported with militia. In 1880, it was organised as follows:
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1195:. In preparation for the offensive, several divisions were organised as motorised and air-portable formations.
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1145:
1141:
1137:
899:
850:
623:, but these were transferred in late October. IV Corps was reconstituted on 6 November. It then fought at the
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1157:
1107:
1030:
693:
647:
1933:
1639:
2620:
2288:
2283:
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1207:
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1091:
842:
819:
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In March the British took over line from French Tenth Army. IV Corps was moved south of Givenchy, opposite
1086:, several British divisions from Britain and the Middle East, and IV Corps headquarters, were deployed to
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1177:
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1180:) cleared the Japanese from east of the Chindwin, and established several bridgeheads across the river.
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752:
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650:. The corps was initially holding a stretch of five miles from Loos to just south of Givenchy, between
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H Battery B Brigade RHA (Newbridge), B Battery A Brigade RHA (Dublin), G Battery B Brigade RHA (Dublin)
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and associated actions. Rawlinson's failure to bring reserves to the IV Corps front lines allowed the
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2458:
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2338:
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Wilson resisted pressure from Haig to conduct a limited attack until after 1 September. With another
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17:
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and construction of airfields and roads. From late 1943, the Corps formed part of the newly created
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In 1876 a Mobilisation Scheme for eight army corps was published, with '4th Corps' headquartered at
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In 1944 the Japanese sought to disrupt Allied attacks into Burma by launching an attack, codenamed
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611:, constituted it as IV Corps. It bore part of the brunt of the defence in the early stages of the
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ended later in the year, formations from IV Corps (the 5th Indian Division and the newly arrived
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1191:, an army-level headquarters in India, and replaced in charge of IV Corps by Lieutenant-General
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2087:"British planning and preparations to resist invasion on land, September 1939 - September 1940"
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794:(May 1915), IV Corps still had 7th and 8th Divisions under command, but had been reinforced by
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103:
99:
1070:. In 1942, Corbett was appointed Chief of Staff of Middle East Command and Lieutenant General
571:) allowed for six army corps based on the six regional commands: IV Corps was to be formed by
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were reorganised. IV Corps was envisaged as a counter-attack force under Lieutenant-General
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The offensive began with IV Corps on the left of Fourteenth Army, led by the newly arrived
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1110:. The Corps adopted a badge of a charging elephant, in black on a red background.
688:. Edmonds later wrote that Wilson's preparations had laid the foundations for the
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692:. The attack at Vimy never took place as IV Corps was incorporated into Gough's
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973:), while the other corps headquarters which had been evacuated from Dunkirk in
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commander, passed on his informal (and low) opinion of the 2nd Division GOC
1938:. History of the Second World War: United Kingdom military series. London:
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In January 1942 the Corps headquarters was dispatched to Iraq, as part of
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to regroup and caused the BEF counteroffensive to fail to break through.
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The Corps had its origin in a force operating independently against the
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throughout its existence. During the Second World War it served in
1270:. The Corps was deactivated shortly after the end of hostilities.
1202:. It became apparent that the Japanese had fallen back behind the
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849:(formerly a regular division) from I Corps. IV Corps also gained
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2006:
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1136:. At the start of the battle the Corps consisted of the Indian
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934:
506:
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200:
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829:(formerly a regular division), 47th (London Territorials) and
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390:
300:), 1st Lanark Militia (Hamilton), 2nd Lanark Militia (Lanark)
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1482:(1 ed.). Harrow, England: Pearson Longman. p. 25.
2005:
1939:
865:, who was later relieved. (Wilson Diary 24 February 1916).
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and associated actions, and the final advance in Picardy.
1868:"Harper, Sir George Montague (1865–1922), army officer".
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and line-of-communications units. It took over from the
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Divisions alternated in the lead of the final drive on
945:). From March to May 1940 parts of the corps fought at
941:(part of a projected intervention in the Russo-Finnish
39:
Formation sign of IV Corps during the Second World War.
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Military units and formations in Burma in World War II
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231:. During the First World War the corps served on the
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1945
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1919
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154 (Leicestershire Yeomanry) Field Regiment RA (TA)
603:. It was transferred from War Office control to the
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Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research
397:(Dublin), 6th Company Royal Engineers (The Curragh)
1218:won bridgeheads over the Irrawaddy. The motorised
1117:. It was engaged in patrol activity as far as the
1098:Burma Corps headquarters, which was disbanded, at
933:in February 1940 in anticipation of operations in
505:), M/3rd Brigade RA (Limerick), H/2nd Brigade RA (
405:P/3rd Brigade RA (The Curragh), K/2nd Brigade RA (
2656:Military units and formations established in 1940
2646:Military units and formations established in 1914
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196:Corps formation sign during the First World War.
2600:Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force
250:
1273:
1258:. Temporarily commanded by Lieutenant-General
1187:. Lieutenant General Scoones was appointed to
690:successful capture of Vimy Ridge in April 1917
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1963:The Development of the British Army 1899–1914
1156:. During the early stages of the battle, the
308:Highland Light Infantry Militia (Inverness),
1874:(online ed.). Oxford University Press.
607:on 9 October 1914, and the BEF"s commander,
1653:Bryant: Alanbrooke diary 18 September 1940.
2209:
2195:
2064:Army, Corps and Divisional Signs 1914–1918
735:Order of Battle at Ypres 10 November 1914:
696:, where it remained in reserve during the
2631:Corps of the British Army in World War II
1251:, having been abandoned by its garrison.
1160:was flown into Imphal to join the corps.
243:, which was threatened with attack after
2626:Corps of the British Army in World War I
2104:British Generalship on the Western Front
1807:
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1132:, against Imphal, which led to the epic
294:Queen's Edinburgh Light Infantry Militia
239:and Britain until it was transferred to
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1988:
1968:
1871:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
1359:Jul 1945 – Aug 1945 Lieutenant-General
1353:Dec 1944 – Jul 1945 Lieutenant-General
1347:Aug 1942 – Dec 1944 Lieutenant-General
1341:Apr 1942 – Jul 1942 Lieutenant-General
1335:Jan 1942 – Mar 1942 Lieutenant-General
1329:Jul 1940 – Nov 1941 Lieutenant-General
1323:Feb 1940 – May 1940 Lieutenant-General
1317:Mar 1918 – Jun 1919 Lieutenant-General
1305:Dec 1915 – end 1916 Lieutenant-General
1299:Oct 1914 – Dec 1915 Lieutenant-General
1206:. The 19th Division was transferred to
1066:. Its commander was Lieutenant General
957:. Its commander was Lieutenant General
825:In December 1915 IV Corps consisted of
703:The corps also took part in the German
563:The 1901 Army Estimates (introduced by
2613:
2089:. King's College, University of London
1857:Biography of General Sir George Harper
1610:
1608:
560:This scheme had been dropped by 1881.
493:), 18th Company Royal Engineers (Cork)
2190:
1931:
1402:
1172:north of Imphal. From then until the
822:, stayed for longer than six months.
120:German retreat to the Hindenburg Line
1922:
1453:The Battles of Ypres ("First Ypres")
1414:
2084:
1605:
1572:Jeffery 2006, pp. 156–158, 161–171.
989:until August 1940 when it moved to
915:
646:In 1916 the corps was commanded by
581:General Officer Commanding-in-Chief
13:
2449:Allied Land Forces South East Asia
1560:, Volume 87, No 351 (Autumn 2009).
1185:decisive attack into Central Burma
905:42nd (Eastern Lancashire) Division
755:, General Staff: R.A.K. Montgomery
727:Composition in the First World War
590:
14:
2672:
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1927:. London: Arms and Armour Press.
1163:The Corps was surrounded by the
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1034:(1 August 1940–15 February 1941)
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59:
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1492:– via Archive Foundation.
1015:42nd (East Lancashire) Division
599:under the command of Lieut-Gen
2066:, John Player and sons, 1920s.
1797:. 21 April 1903. p. 2527.
1469:
1457:
1446:
1434:
1430:. 21 April 1903. p. 2527.
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1381:
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1031:31st Independent Brigade Group
964:
786:By the time of the battles of
705:Retreat to the Hindenburg Line
516:Cavalry Brigade (The Curragh)
136:Battles of the Hindenburg Line
1:
2073:, London: John Murray, 2004 (
1908:
1815:. 10 June 1904. p. 3711.
1311:1916–1918 Lieutenant-General
1150:Indian 50th Parachute Brigade
1018:(9 September–6 November 1940)
615:. Initially it comprised the
409:), I/2nd Brigade RA (Athlone)
1888:UK public library membership
1747:"67 Medium Regiment RA (TA)"
1292:(4th Army Corps was renamed
1216:7th Indian Infantry Division
1092:Indian Army Corps of Signals
715:and associated actions, the
711:and associated actions, the
627:and subsidiary actions, the
251:Prior to the First World War
7:
2274:British Expeditionary Force
2062:JPS Cigarette card series,
2048:. Oxford University Press.
1274:General Officers Commanding
1264:defeat of a large break-out
1001:Order of Battle Autumn 1940
870:63rd (Royal Naval) Division
796:49th (West Riding) Division
721:Battle of St. Quentin Canal
605:British Expeditionary Force
339:2nd Division (The Curragh)
10:
2677:
2595:First Allied Airborne Army
1621:. British Military History
1523:Jeffery 2006, pp. 168–171.
1514:Jeffery 2006, pp. 161–167.
1505:Jeffery 2006, pp. 156–158.
1278:Commanders have included:
1178:11th East African Division
1084:Japanese conquest of Burma
925:The Corps was reformed in
740:General Officer Commanding
717:Second Battle of the Somme
713:First Battles of the Somme
597:German invasion of Belgium
569:Secretary of State for War
377:), 3rd West York Militia (
373:), 2nd West York Militia (
366:2nd Brigade (The Curragh)
342:1st Brigade (The Curragh)
15:
2585:Allied Force Headquarters
2572:
2459:British Army of the Rhine
2427:
2317:
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2222:
1228:255th Indian Tank Brigade
1154:254th Indian Tank Brigade
1026:(19 June–5 November 1940)
920:
195:
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158:
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72:
54:
44:
32:
27:
2157:Official history: Norway
2071:Burma: The Forgotten War
1965:, London: Methuen, 1938.
1919:, London: Collins, 1957.
1836:Jeffery 2006, Chapter 9.
1641:Official History: Norway
1547:, Volume II, Appendix 2.
1535:, Volume II, Appendix I.
1366:
1214:. In late February, the
887:GOC: Lieutenant-General
831:15th (Scottish) Division
658:in the north and French
625:Battle of Neuve Chapelle
461:), 2nd Warwick Militia (
219:-sized formation of the
140:Final Advance in Picardy
132:Battle of the Somme 1918
96:Battle of Neuve Chapelle
2164:Royal Artillery 1939–45
2106:. Abingdon: Routledge.
2102:Robbins, Simon (2005).
2044:Jeffery, Keith (2006).
1989:Edmonds, J. E. (1928).
1733:12 January 2015 at the
1602:, Volume V, Appendix 1.
1476:Robson, Stuart (2007).
1090:, then filled out with
1057:
1046:Leicestershire Yeomanry
1010:(16 June–4 August 1940)
874:9th (Scottish) Division
806:Order of Battle in 1916
542:), I Battery B Brigade
389:4th West York Militia (
369:1st West York Militia (
312:(Dublin), 19th Company
116:Operations on the Ancre
2254:Allied Armies in Italy
2125:. Stroud: Spellmount.
2121:Simpson, Andy (2006).
1935:The Campaign in Norway
1880:10.1093/ref:odnb/33719
1846:The Cambrai operations
1681:4 Corps at RA 1939–45.
1600:Official History: 1918
1533:Official History: 1914
1466:Volume II, Appendix I.
1464:Official History: 1914
1441:Official History: 1914
1282:1 April 1903: General
1165:Imperial Japanese Army
1023:43rd (Wessex) Division
629:Battle of Aubers Ridge
263:1st Division (Dublin)
104:Battle of Aubers Ridge
100:Second Battle of Ypres
2085:Newbold, David John.
1961:Dunlop, Col John K.,
1932:Derry, T. K. (1952).
1923:Cole, Howard (1973).
1590:Simpson 2006, p. 196.
1545:Official History 1915
1288:6 June 1904: General
1106:. It reported to the
1048:) Army Field Regiment
1007:2nd Armoured Division
979:Sir Francis Nosworthy
835:16th (Irish) Division
617:7th Infantry Division
613:First Battle of Ypres
579:was appointed acting
457:1st Warwick Militia (
441:), Hereford Militia (
266:1st Brigade (Dublin)
223:, formed in both the
92:First Battle of Ypres
2419:Western Desert Force
2180:Orders of Battle.com
1915:Bryant, Sir Arthur,
1581:Robbins 2005, p. 62.
1220:17th Indian Division
1200:19th Indian Division
1074:took over IV Corps.
1051:67th Medium Regiment
910:New Zealand Division
641:Imperial German Army
621:3rd Cavalry Division
435:2nd Somerset Militia
427:1st Somerset Militia
2621:British field corps
2149:The Long Long Trail
1777:5 July 2015 at the
1479:The First World War
1349:Sir Geoffry Scoones
1158:5th Indian Division
1064:Middle East Command
758:Brigadier-General,
747:Sir Henry Rawlinson
698:Battle of the Ancre
633:Battle of Festubert
601:Sir Henry Rawlinson
423:1st Brigade (Cork)
165:Sir Henry Rawlinson
108:Battle of Festubert
2170:globalsecurity.org
1813:The London Gazette
1795:The London Gazette
1671:Farndale, Annex D.
1427:The London Gazette
1355:Sir Frank Messervy
1313:Charles Woollcombe
983:Guilsborough House
971:Operation Sea Lion
955:Norwegian campaign
814:had set in on the
744:Lieutenant-General
501:N/3rd Brigade RA (
478:Divisional Troops
395:2nd Dragoon Guards
386:Divisional Troops
310:3rd Dragoon Guards
305:Divisional Troops
277:(Dublin), 3rd Bn.
144:Norwegian Campaign
2608:
2607:
2409:3rd Anti-Aircraft
2404:2nd Anti-Aircraft
2399:1st Anti-Aircraft
2132:978-1-86227-292-7
2055:978-0-19-820358-2
1886:(Subscription or
1489:978-1-4058-2471-2
1443:Volume II, p. 65.
1361:Sir Francis Tuker
1331:Francis Nosworthy
1325:Claude Auchinleck
1284:the Lord Grenfell
1249:Operation Dracula
959:Claude Auchinleck
889:Sir George Harper
863:William G. Walker
800:Territorial Force
772:: R.U.H. Buckland
753:Brigadier-General
709:Battle of Cambrai
467:Glamorgan Militia
247:entered the war.
207:
206:
169:Claude Auchinleck
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2524:Northern Ireland
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1625:14 February
1422:"No. 27545"
1378:Cole p. 28.
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965:Home Forces
528:7th Hussars
330:The Curragh
88:Engagements
2615:Categories
2428:Commands (
2334:I Airborne
2309:Fourteenth
2176:"IV Corps"
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1616:"IV Corps"
1399:1876–1881.
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1224:M4 Sherman
1072:Noel Irwin
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682:"Big Push"
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173:Noel Irwin
161:commanders
154:Commanders
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2590:Deception
2529:Palestine
2494:GHQ India
2469:Cyrenaica
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1948:186190766
1757:7 January
1397:Army List
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481:1st Bn.
452:Limerick
443:Hereford
407:Kilkenny
345:1st Bn.
298:Dalkeith
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