49th (West Riding) Infantry Division
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Size | Division |
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Type of business | Infantry; Armoured |
Founded | 1908 |
Branch | British Army |
Engagements | World War II |
World War I | |
Notable commanders | Evelyn Barker |
Gordon MacMillan | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1988866 |
About 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division
The 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division was an infantry division of the British Army. The division fought in the First World War in the trenches of the Western Front, in the fields of France and Flanders. During the Second World War, the division fought in the Norwegian Campaign and in North-western Europe.