48th (South Midland) Division
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| Active | World War I 1908 - June 1919 World War II 1939 - 1945 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Territorial Force |
| Type | Infantry |
| Engagements | Battle of the Somme (1916) Third Battle of Ypres |
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The British 48th (South Midland) Division was a Territorial Force division. Originally called the 'South Midland Division', it was redesignated as the 48th Division in 1915. During the Second World War, it was named the 48th (South Midland) Infantry Division
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Unit history[edit]
1914 - 1918[edit]
The division was sent to France in March 1915 and served on the Western Front and in Italy during the First World War. It took part in the Battle of the Somme (1916), the Battle of Pozières and the Third Battle of Ypres.
1939 - 1945[edit]
The division, now named the 48th (South Midland) Infantry Division, was still a 1st Line Territorial Army division of the British Army.
In 1940, the division was sent to France to join the British Expeditionary Force, where it was involved in the short battle and the retreat from Dunkirk. After returning from France, the division remained in the United Kingdom for the duration of the war. It was reduced to a Reserve Division in 1944.
The division was not reformed in the Territorial Army in 1947. However, between 1961 and 1966, 48 Division/District existed in the West Midlands.[1][2]
World War I formation[edit]
- 143rd Brigade (Warwickshire)
- 1/5th Battalion, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment
- 1/6th Battalion, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment
- 1/7th Battalion, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment
- 1/8th Battalion, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment (until September 1918)
- 143rd Machine Gun Company (formed 8 January 1916, moved to 48th Bn MGC on 22 March 1918)
- 143rd Trench Mortar Battery (formed 14 June 1916)
- 144th Brigade (Gloucester and Worcester)
- 1/4th (City of Bristol) Battalion, The Gloucestershire Regiment
- 1/6th Battalion, The Gloucestershire Regiment
- 1/7th Battalion, The Worcestershire Regiment
- 1/8th Battalion, The Worcestershire Regiment (until September 1918)
- 144th Machine Gun Company formed (23 January 1916, moved to 48th Bn, MGC on 22 March 1918)
- 144th Trench Mortar Battery (formed 14 June 1916)
- 145th Brigade (South Midland)
- 1/5th Battalion, The Gloucestershire Regiment (until September 1918)
- 1/4th Battalion, The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
- 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion, The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
- 1/4th Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment)
- 145th Machine Gun Company (formed 11 January 1916, moved to 48th Bn MGC on 22 March 1918)
- 145th Trench Mortar Battery (formed 14 June 1916)
- Divisional Troops
- 1/5th (Cinque Ports) (Pioneers) Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment
- 251st Machine Gun Company (joined 16 Nov 1917, moved to 48th Bn MGC on 22 March 1918)
- 48th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (formed 22 March 1918)
Support Units[edit]
- Mounted Troops
- 'B' Sqn, the 1st King Edward's Horse
- South Midland Divisional Cyclist Company
- 240th (1/1st South Midland) Brigade, RFA
- 241st (1/2nd South Midland) Brigade, RFA
- 242nd (1/3rd South Midland) Brigade, RFA (until January 1917)
- 243rd (1/4th South Midland) (Howitzer) Brigade, RFA
- South Midland (Warwicks) Battery, RGA (left 16 April 1915)
- 48th Divisional Ammunition Column RFA
- V/48 Heavy Trench Mortar Battery, RFA (formed 21 April 1916, disbanded 10 November 1917)
- X/48, Y/48 and Z/48 Medium Mortar Batteries, RFA (formed 15 March 1916)
- 474th (1st South Midland) Field Company, RE (left December 1914, rejoined May 1915)
- 475th (2nd South Midland) Field Company, RE
- 7th Field Company, RE (joined April 1915, left June 1915)
- 419th (1st West Lancashire) Field Company, RE (attached 18-28 April 1915)
- 476th (2/1st South Midland) Field Company, RE (joined June 1915)
- 48th Divisional Signal Company, RE
- 1/1st South Midland Field Ambulance, RAMC
- 1/2nd South Midland Ambulance, RAMC
- 1/3rd South Midland Field Ambulance, RAMC
- 48th (1/1st South Midland) Sanitary Section, RAMC (formed 21 February 1915, left for III Corps 4 April 1917)
- 48th (1/1st South Midland) Divisional Train, Army Service Corps
- 459th (HQ) HT Coy, ASC
- 460th (Warwick Bde) HT Coy, ASC
- 461st (Gloucester & Worcester Bde) HT Coy, ASC
- 462nd (South Midland Bde) HT Coy, ASC
- 328th MT Coy, ASC
- Other units
- 1st South Midland Mobile Veterinary Section Army Veterinary Corps
- 48th Divisional Ambulance Workshop (absorbed into Divisional Supply Column 4 April 1916)
- 242nd Divisional Employment Company (joined June 1917)
Initial World War II formation[edit]
Infantry[edit]
- 143rd Infantry Brigade
- 1/7th Bn. The Royal Warwickshire Regiment
- 8th Bn. The Royal Warwickshire Regiment
- 5th (Huntingdonshire) Bn. The Northamptonshire Regiment
- 144th Infantry Brigade
- 5th Bn. The Gloucestershire Regiment
- 7th Bn. The Worcestershire Regiment
- 8th Bn. The Worcestershire Regiment
- 145th Infantry Brigade
- 4th Bn. The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
- 1st Bn. Buckinghamshire Battalion, The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
- 4 Bn. The Royal Berkshire Regiment
Support Units[edit]
- 1st Lothian and Border Horse
- 67th (South Midland) Field Regiment RA
- 68th (South Midland) Field Regiment RA
- 99th (Buckinghamshire and Berkshire Yeomanry) Army Field Regiment RA
- 53rd (Worcestershire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment RA
- 48th (South Midland) Division Royal Signals TA
- 224th (South Midland) Field Company RE
- 225th (South Midland) Field Company RE
- 226th (South Midland) Field Company RE
- 227th (South Midland) Field Park Company RE
- 48th (South Midland) Divisional Royal Army Service Corps Territorial Army
- Headquarters - CRASC (Commander Royal Army Service Corps)
- 515th Ammunition Company RASC TA
- 517th Petrol Company RASC TA
- 518th Supply Company RASC TA
Commanders[edit]
- June 1915 - June 1918 Major-General Sir Robert Fanshawe[3]
- 8 October 1941 - 6 November 1941 Major-General Arthur Grassett
- 7 December 1941 - 29 August 1943 Major-General Hayman Hayman-Joyce
- February 1961 - 1963 Major-General John Worsley
See also[edit]
- List of British divisions in WWI
- British Divisions in World War II
- British Army Order of Battle - September 1939
References[edit]
- ^ MOD. "148 (West Midlands) Brigade - History of the Brigade". Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ^ T F Mills (26 May 2006). "West Midland District". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 16 November 2007.
- ^ "FANSHAWE, Maj.-Gen. Sir Robert". Who Was Who (Online ed.). London: A & C Black. 2007.
External links[edit]
- The British Army in the Great War: The 48th (South Midland) Division
- Orders of Battle: 48 (South Midland) Infantry Division
- The Patriot Files: British Southern Command on 3 September 1939
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