British 54th (East Anglian) Division
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54th (East Anglian) Division Army Territorial Army Formed 1908 Demobilised Previous Next 53rd (Welsh) 55th (West Lancs)

The British 54th (East Anglian) Division was a Territorial Army division. During World War I the division fought at Gallipoli and in the Middle East.

Unit History

World War I

The division landed at Suvla on August 10.

Palestine.

World War II

Formation

The division comprised three infantry brigades:

; 161st (Essex) Brigade :

• 1/4th Battalion, the Essex Regiment
• 1/5th Battalion, the Essex Regiment
• 1/6th Battalion, the Essex Regiment
• 1/7th Battalion, the Essex Regiment

; 162nd (East Midland) Brigade :

• 1/5th Battalion, the Bedford Regiment
• 1/4th Battalion, the Northamptonshire Regiment
• 1/10th (County of London) Battalion, the London Regiment
• 1/11th (County of London) Battalion, the London Regiment

; 163rd (Norfolk and Suffolk) Brigade :

• 1/4th Battalion, the Norfolk Regiment
• 1/5th Battalion, the Norfolk Regiment
• 1/5th Battalion, the Suffolk Regiment
• 1/8th (Isle of Wight) Battalion, the Hampshire Regiment

Battles

• Battle of Gallipoli
  • Battle of Sari Bair

External Links

The British Army in the Great War: The 54th (East Anglian) Division

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