50th (Northumbrian) Division
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For the equivalent formation in the Second World War, see 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division.
The Northumbrian Division was an infantry division of the British Army, formed in 1908 as part of the Territorial Force with units drawn from the north-east of England, notably Northumberland, Durham and the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire. The division was numbered as 50th (Northumbrian) Division in 1915 and served on the Western Front throughout the First World War. Due to losses suffered in the Ludendorf Offensive in March 1918 it had to be comprehensively reorganized. It was once again reformed in the Territorial Army as the Northumbrian Division in 1920.
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Northumbrian Division 50th (Northumbrian) Division | |
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Active | 1908–19 March 1919 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army Territorial Force |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Division |
Peacetime HQ | Richmond, North Yorkshire |
Engagements | Western Front (World War I) |
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