British 34th Division

GPTKB entity

Properties (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1915-1919
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:British_Expeditionary_Force
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:First_World_War
gptkbp:awards numerous military honors
gptkbp:battle Battle of the Somme
Battle of Passchendaele
Battle of Arras
Battle of Amiens
Battle of the Lys
gptkbp:celebrates 34th_Division_memorials_in_France
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1915
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:decommissioningDate post-war demobilization
gptkbp:disbanded 1919
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Western_Front
gptkbp:firstDeployment 1916
1918
gptkbp:hasFacility passed down to successor units
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Bramshott_Camp
gptkbp:historicalRecords maintained_by_the_National_Archives
gptkbp:historicalSignificance participated_in_major_battles_of_WWI
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label British 34th Division
gptkbp:insignia gptkb:34th_Division_insignia
gptkbp:legacy influenced_future_British_military_organization
gptkbp:motto The Spirit of the 34th
gptkbp:nickname The 34th Division
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Major_General_William_Thwaites
gptkbp:operationalHistory served in multiple campaigns
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:recruitment volunteers
various_regions_of_the_UK
gptkbp:reform 1918
gptkbp:size approximately 15,000 personnel
gptkbp:strategicGoals key_role_in_the_Allied_victory
gptkbp:supportRole infantry combat
extensive combat experience in WWI
gptkbp:supports logistics units
artillery units
medical units
engineer units
gptkbp:training various training camps
gptkbp:type infantry division
gptkbp:unitAwards gptkb:34th_Division_badge