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This
listing shows the timing of the first movement of each Division
to a theatre of war. In each case, the movement
occurred over a number of days. The month shown is generally
when disembarkation was completed. |
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| Division | Date, Theatre |
| Guards Division | Formed in France |
| 1st Division | August 1914, France |
| 2nd Division | August 1914, France |
| 3rd Division | August 1914, France |
| 4th Division | August 1914, France |
| 5th Division | August 1914, France |
| 6th Division | September 1914, France |
| 7th Division | October 1914, Belgium |
| 8th Division | November 1914, France |
| 9th (Scottish) Division | May 1915, France |
| 10th (Irish) Division | August 1915, Gallipoli |
| 11th (Northern) Division | August 1915, Gallipoli |
| 12th (Eastern) Division | May 1915, France |
| 13th (Western) Division | June 1915, Egypt |
| 14th (Light) Division | May 1915, France |
| 15th (Scottish) Division | July 1915, France |
| 16th (Irish) Division | December 1915, France |
| 17th (Northern) Division | July 1915, France |
| 18th (Eastern) Division | May 1915, France |
| 19th (Western) Division | July 1915, France |
| 20th (Light) Division | July 1915, France |
| 21st Division | September 1915, France |
| 22nd Division | September 1915, France |
| 23rd Division | August 1915, France |
| 24th Division | September 1915, France |
| 25th Division | September 1915, France |
| 26th Division | September 1915, France (but soon to Salonika) |
| 27th Division | December 1914, France |
| 28th Division | January 1915, France |
| 29th Division | April 1915, Gallipoli |
| 30th Division | November 1915, France |
| 31st Division | December 1915, Egypt |
| 32nd Division | November 1915, France |
| 33rd Division | November 1915, France |
| 34th Division | January 1916, France |
| 35th Division | January 1916, France |
| 36th (Ulster) Division | October 1915, France |
| 37th Division | August 1915, France |
| 38th (Welsh) Division | November 1915, France |
| 39th Division | March 1916, France |
| 40th Division | June 1916, France |
| 41st Division | May 1916, France |
| 42nd (East Lancashire) Division | September 1914, Egypt |
| 43rd (Wessex) Division | October 1914, India |
| 44th (Home Counties) Division | October 1914, India |
| 45th (2nd Wessex) Division | December 1914, India |
| 46th (North Midland) Division | February 1915, France |
| 47th (2nd London) Division | March 1915, France |
| 48th (South Midand) Division | March 1915, France |
| 49th (West Riding) Division | April 1915, France |
| 50th (Northumbrian) Division | April 1915, France |
| 51st (Highland) Division | May 1915, France |
| 52nd (Lowland) Division | July 1915, Gallipoli |
| 53rd (Welsh) Division | July 1915, Gallipoli |
| 54th (East Anglian) Division | August 1915, Gallipoli |
| 55th (West Lancashire) Division | Re-formed in France |
| 56th (1st London) Division | Re-formed in France |
| 57th (2nd West Lancs) Division | February 1917, France |
| 58th (2/1st London) Division | January 1917, France |
| 59th (2nd North Midland) Division | February 1917, France |
| 60th (2/2nd London) Division | June 1916, France |
| 61st (2nd South Midand) Division | May 1916, France |
| 62nd (2nd West Riding) Division | January 1917, France |
| 63rd (Royal Naval) Division | October 1914, Belgium |
| 66th (2nd East Lancs) Division | March 1917, France |
| 74th (Yeomanry) Division | Formed in Palestine |
| 2nd Mounted Division | April 1915, Egypt |