British 49th (West Riding) Division
| 49th (West Riding) Division (formerly 48th (South Midland)) | |
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| Active | World War I April 1, 1908 - 1919? (see 50th (Northumbrian)) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | New Army |
| Type | Territorial Army |
| Engagements | Battle of the Somme (1916) |
The British 49th (West Riding) Division was a Territorial Army division that was sent to France in April 1915 and served on the Western Front for the duration of the First World War.
The division's insignia was the White Rose of York.
See British 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division for the division's World War II history.
Formation
- 146th (West Riding) Brigade
- 1/5th Battalion, The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)
- 1/6th Battalion, The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)
- 1/7th Battalion, The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)
- 1/8th Battalion, The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) (until January 1918)
- 147th (2nd West Riding) Brigade
- 1/4th Battalion, The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
- 1/5th Battalion, The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) (until January 1918)
- 1/6th Battalion, The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
- 1/7th Battalion, The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
- 148th (3rd West Riding) Brigade
- 1/4th Battalion, The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
- 1/5th Battalion, The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (until February 1918)
- 1/4th (Hallamshire) Battalion, The York and Lancaster Regiment
- 1/5th Battalion, The York and Lancaster Regiment
- Pioneers
- 19th (Service) Battalion (3rd Salford), Lancashire Fusiliers (from August 1916)