British 24th Division

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:active_years 1914-1918
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:British_Expeditionary_Force
gptkbp:battle_honors gptkb:Ypres
gptkb:Cambrai
gptkb:Passchendaele
gptkb:Arras
Somme
Aisne
gptkbp:combat_role Frontline infantry
gptkbp:command_structure gptkb:II_Corps
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Major_General_Sir_Charles_Monro
gptkbp:communication gptkb:Signal
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:cultural_impact Represented in literature and film
gptkbp:deployment 1915
1918
gptkbp:disbanded gptkb:Department_of_Defense
gptkbp:disbandment_date 1919
gptkbp:engagement gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:established_in gptkb:Department_of_Defense
gptkbp:financial_support Field hospitals
gptkbp:formation_date gptkb:1914
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:France
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:France
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger British military effort in WWI
gptkbp:historical_records Maintained by the National Archives
gptkbp:historical_significance Significant role in trench warfare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label British 24th Division
gptkbp:insignia gptkb:24th_Division_badge
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future British military organization
gptkbp:logistics Supply and transport
gptkbp:memorials Various memorials in the UK and France
gptkbp:motto The Best of the Best
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_24th_Division
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Passchendaele
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:England
gptkbp:reformed 1918
gptkbp:research_interest Military historians and enthusiasts
gptkbp:reunion Annual veteran reunions
gptkbp:size approximately 15,000 personnel
gptkbp:successor gptkb:British_25th_Division
gptkbp:support Artillery support
gptkbp:training_programs gptkb:UK
gptkbp:type gptkb:infantry
gptkbp:unit_type gptkb:Army
gptkbp:veterans Many served in post-war military roles
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Rhine
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4