23rd Division (United Kingdom)

The British 23rd Division was a New Army division that was sent to France in August, 1915, under the command of Major-General Sir James Melville Babington. During the First World War the division served on the Western Front until October 1917 when it moved to Italy.

Formation

 * 68th Brigade :


 * 10th (Service) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers
 * 11th (Service) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers
 * 12th (Service) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry
 * 13th (Service) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry (until September 1918)


 * 69th Brigade :


 * 11th (Service) Battalion, The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)
 * 8th (Service) Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment)
 * 9th (Service) Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment) (until September 1918)
 * 10th (Service) Battalion, The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)


 * 70th Infantry Brigade :

Between October 1915 and July 1916 the brigade transferred to the 8th Infantry Division, swapping with the 24th Brigade.


 * 11th (Service) Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (until September 1918)
 * 8th (Service) Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
 * 8th (Service) Battalion, The York and Lancaster Regiment
 * 9th (Service) Battalion, The York and Lancaster Regiment
 * 1/8th Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment (from October 1915 until February 1916)


 * 24th Brigade:

Between October 1915 and July 1916 the brigade joined from the British 8th Division, replacing the 70th Brigade.


 * Pioneers :


 * 9th (Service) Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment

Battles

 * Battle of the Somme
 * Battle of Albert
 * Battle of Bazentin Ridge
 * Battle of Pozières
 * Battle of Flers-Courcelette
 * Battle of Morval
 * Battle of Le Transloy
 * Battle of Messines
 * Third Battle of Ypres
 * Battle of Vittorio Veneto

Related formation
The 23rd (Northumbrian) Division was a 2nd Line Territorial Army duplicate of the British 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division during the Second World War.