35th Division
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Type of business | Infantry |
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Founded | 1915 |
Notable commanders | R. J. Pinney |
H. J. S. Landon | |
Engagements | World War I |
Battle of the Somme | |
Battle of Passchendaele | |
Action of 22 October 1917 | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 2932612 |
About 35th Division
The 35th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the British Army, raised during World War I as part of General Kitchener's fourth New Army. Its infantry was originally composed of Bantams, that is soldiers who would otherwise be excluded from service due to their short stature.