1st (United Kingdom) Division
GPTKB entity
Statements (83)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military unit
|
| gptkbp:activeYears |
1914-1918
|
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Royal_British_Legion
gptkb:Army_Cadet_Force Veterans organizations |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:British_Expeditionary_Force
gptkb:World_War_I gptkb:World_War_II |
| gptkbp:battleHonors |
gptkb:Ypres
Somme Passchendaele |
| gptkbp:colors |
Red and Blue
Red and White |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_Henry_Seymour_Rawlinson
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_John_C._M._Campbell |
| gptkbp:commandStructure |
gptkb:British_Expeditionary_Force
|
| gptkbp:commissioningDate |
1914
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:currentStatus |
inactive
|
| gptkbp:disbanded |
1918
1919 |
| gptkbp:equipment |
gptkb:Lee-Enfield_rifle
gptkb:Vickers_machine_gun gptkb:Bren_gun standard infantry weapons |
| gptkbp:garrison |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:London
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
gptkb:1st_Infantry_Division
|
| gptkbp:historicalRole |
humanitarian assistance
logistical support intelligence operations reconstruction efforts peacekeeping missions defensive operations training local forces military diplomacy offensive operations counter-insurgency operations occupation duties |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Participated in the Battle of the Somme
Participated in the Battle of Ypres First British division to land in France in 1914 Contributed_to_the_Allied_victory_in_WWI Fought_in_major_battles_of_WWI Participated_in_the_Battle_of_Passchendaele participated_in_World_War_I |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1st (United Kingdom) Division
|
| gptkbp:insignia |
Division badge
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Commemorated in military history
Served as a model for future divisions Influenced_modern_British_Army_structure |
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
gptkb:1st_Division_Association
|
| gptkbp:motto |
The Best of the Best
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:The_Iron_Division
|
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
Battle of the Somme
Battle of Passchendaele Battle of Ypres |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Seymour_Rawlinson
gptkb:General_Sir_John_French gptkb:General_Sir_William_Pulteney |
| gptkbp:operationalArea |
gptkb:Western_Front
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:British_Army
|
| gptkbp:recruitment |
volunteer soldiers
Regular army enlistment Reserve_forces_enlistment Volunteer_enlistment |
| gptkbp:role |
combat
|
| gptkbp:size |
approximately 10,000 personnel
|
| gptkbp:successor |
2nd (United Kingdom) Division
|
| gptkbp:supports |
logistics units
medical units engineer units artillery regiments signals units |
| gptkbp:traditions |
military parades
Regimental history Marching songs Ceremonial_events |
| gptkbp:training |
Leadership training
Basic military training Advanced combat training basic infantry training |
| gptkbp:type |
infantry division
|