British 19th Division

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1915-1919
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Western_Front
gptkbp:battle gptkb:World_War_I
Battle of the Somme
Battle of Cambrai
Battle of Passchendaele
Battle of Arras
gptkbp:branch Army
gptkbp:celebrates Various_memorials_in_Wales
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1915-02-01
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:culturalImpact Documentaries produced
Representation in literature
Influence on Welsh identity
Films depicting the division
gptkbp:decommissioningDate 1919-04-01
gptkbp:disbanded 1919
gptkbp:engagements Battle of the Somme
Battle of Cambrai
Battle of Passchendaele
Battle of Arras
Battle of Lys
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:Lee-Enfield_rifle
gptkb:Vickers_machine_gun
gptkb:Bren_gun
Artillery pieces
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Wales
gptkbp:historicalRecords Memorials established
Research conducted by historians
Unit histories published
War diaries available
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Contributed_to_the_Allied_victory_in_WWI
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label British 19th Division
gptkbp:insignia gptkb:Red_Dragon_of_Cadwaladr
gptkbp:legacy Commemoration in Welsh military history
gptkbp:militaryRank 19th_Division_Association
gptkbp:motto For King and Country
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Welsh_Division
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Major_General_William_Thwaites
gptkb:Major_General_Edward_Thomas
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:postWarCareer Disbanded
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:Wales
gptkbp:reform No
gptkbp:secondaryRole infantry
gptkbp:size approximately 15,000 personnel
gptkbp:supports gptkb:Royal_Army_Medical_Corps
gptkb:Royal_Artillery
gptkb:Royal_Army_Service_Corps
gptkb:Royal_Engineers
gptkbp:training gptkb:England
gptkb:Wales
gptkbp:transportation Rail transport
Trucks
Horse-drawn vehicles
gptkbp:uniform Khaki