British 1st Infantry Division

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeDuring 1908
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Commonwealth_nations
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Royal_Army_Medical_Corps
gptkb:Royal_Artillery
gptkb:Royal_Engineers
gptkb:Royal_Signals
gptkbp:battleHonors gptkb:El_Alamein
gptkb:Ypres
gptkb:Normandy
Somme
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1914
gptkbp:currentCommander Major General
gptkbp:currentStatus active
gptkbp:deployedTo Various international missions
gptkbp:disbanded 1948
gptkbp:equipment various infantry weapons
gptkbp:futurePlans Modernization initiatives
Sustainability efforts in operations
Enhanced cyber capabilities
Increased_joint_operations_with_NATO
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:headquarters Catterick Garrison
gptkbp:historicalRole Counter-terrorism operations
Humanitarian assistance
Peacekeeping missions
Frontline infantry operations
gptkbp:historicalSignificance First British division to land in France in 1914
Participated_in_major_battles_of_both_World_Wars
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label British 1st Infantry Division
gptkbp:insignia Division badge
gptkbp:isHeadquarteredIn gptkb:Yorkshire
gptkbp:motto Duty First
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Iron_Division
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:General_Sir_John_Monash
gptkbp:participatedIn gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:reform 1950
gptkbp:secondaryRole Support to civil authorities
Engagement with local communities
Rapid response force
Training and advisory missions
gptkbp:size approximately 10,000 personnel
gptkbp:traditions Military parades
Ceremonial_duties
gptkbp:training Combined arms training
gptkbp:type Infantry