74th (Yeomanry) Division

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The 74th (Yeomanry) Division was a British Army infantry division formed from dismounted yeomanry units that served in the Middle Eastern and later Western Front campaigns during the First World War.

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74th (Yeomanry) Division canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army division
infantry division
military unit
allegiance British Crown
associatedWith yeomanry regiments of the British Army
branch Territorial Force
commandStructure corps-level formation of the British Army
composedOf 229th Brigade
230th Brigade
231st Brigade
conflict First World War
linked to: World War I
country United Kingdom
disbanded 1919
engagedIn Battle of Beersheba
Battle of Jerusalem
Battle of Tell 'Asur
Battle of Tell Khuweilfe
Battle of Épehy
Final Advance in Artois and Flanders
German spring offensive (1918) counter-operations
Second Battle of the Somme (1918)
Third Battle of Gaza
linked to: Battle of Gaza
equipment standard British infantry equipment of World War I
era World War I
formedFrom dismounted yeomanry units
garrison Egypt (during formation and early service)
movedFrom Egypt
movedTo France
nickname Broken Spur Division
notableFeature divisional insignia featuring a broken spur
notableFor conversion of mounted yeomanry into infantry
origin Territorial Force yeomanry regiments
participatedIn Sinai and Palestine Campaign
Western Front campaigns of World War I
partOf British Army
raised 1917
role infantry
servedUnder British Expeditionary Force (France)
Egyptian Expeditionary Force
size division
status disbanded
theatreOfOperations Middle Eastern theatre of World War I
Western Front
type dismounted yeomanry formation

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XX Corps componentUnit 74th (Yeomanry) Division