Formed in Egypt in March and April 1917, and under special instruction included units of the Indian Army. The assembly of the various units required was slow and the Division did not take final shape until August 1918. Artillery was difficult to provide, and the Division included a brigade supplied by South Africa.

The Division served in Egypt and Palestine, taking part in

The Third Battle of Gaza (in which the Division played a part in the Capture of Gaza).

The Capture of Junction Station

The Battle of Nabi Samweil

The Battle of Tell'Asur

The Battle of Berukin

The Battles of Megiddo (in which the Division took part in the Capture of Sharon)

 

232nd Brigade

2nd Bn, the Loyal North Lancs (joined April 1917, left June 1917)

1/4th Bn, the DCLI (joined April 1917, left June 1917)

1/5th (Prince of Wales's) Bn, the Devons (joined April 1917, left May 1918)

2/5th Bn, the Hampshires (joined April 1917, disbanded August 1918)

2/3rd Gurkha Rifles (joined July 1917)

229th Brigade Machine Gun Company ( joined 18 June 1917, moved into 75 MG Bn 3 May1918)

232nd Trench Mortar Battery (formed by 26 July 1917)

233rd Brigade

2nd Bn, the Loyal North Lancs (joined and left June 1917)

1/4th Bn, the DCLI (joined and left June 1917)

1/5th Bn, the Somerset LI (joined May 1917)

2/4th Bn, the Hampshires (joined May 1917, left May 1918)

2/4th Bn, the Dorsets (joined May 1918, disbanded August 1918)

2/3rd Gurkha Rifles (joined June 1917, left July 1917)

3/3rd Gurkha Rifles (joined June 1917)

230th Brigade Machine Gun Company ( joined 15 June 1917, moved into 75 MG Bn 3 May1918)

233rd Trench Mortar Battery (joined 1 September 1917)

234th Brigade

2nd Bn, the Loyal North Lancs (joined June 1917, left as a result of sickness August 1917)

1/4th Bn, the DCLI (joined June 1917)

2/4th Bn, the Dorsets (joined April 1918, left May 1918)

123rd Outram's Rifles (joined July 1917)

58th Rifles (joined by June 1918)

1/152nd Infantry (joined July 1918)

231st Brigade Machine Gun Company ( joined 13 August 1917, moved into 75 MG Bn 3 May1918)

233rd Trench Mortar Battery (formed 7 December 1917)

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Divisional Troops

1/23rd Sikhs (Pioneers) (joined 10 May 1918, left 24 July 1918)

2/32nd Sikhs (Pioneers) (joined 20 July 1918)

No 75 Machine Gun Battalion (created 3 May 1918)

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Divisional Artillery

XXXVII Brigade, RFA (joined 4 September 1917)

CLXXII Brigade, RFA (joined 5 September 1917)

I South African Brigade, RFA (joined 12 September 1917)

VIII Mountain Brigade, RGA (joined 25 March 1918, left 15 September 1918)

75th Divisional Ammunition Column (joined August-October 1917)

X.75, Y.75 and Z.75 Medium Mortar Batteries RFA (joined October 1917, disbanded February 1918)

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Engineer Units, RE

495th (1st Kent) Field Company RE, (joined August 1917, left May 1918)

496th (2nd Kent) Field Company RE, (joined July 1917)

10/2nd QVO Sappers & Miners, (joined December 1917)

16/2nd QVO Sappers & Miners, (joined May 1918)

75th Divisional Signals Company RE, (joined 29 July 1917)

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Field Ambulances, RAMC

145th (joined 14 August 1917, disbanded 19 May 1918)

146th (joined 14 August 1917, disbanded 19 May 1918)

147th (joined 14 August 1917, disbanded 19 May 1918)

123rd Indian (joined 30 June 1917, one Section was then allotted to each of the three FA's above, redesignated 123rd CFA by 21 May 1918)

127th CFA (joined from Meerut Division 14 May 1918)

163rd CFA (joined from India 14 May 1918)

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75th Divisional Train ASC (925, 926, 927 and 928 Companies)

60th Mobile Veterinary Section (joined 3 July1917)

107th Sanitary Section ( joined 14 July 1917)