43rd (Wessex) Division. First Line. 44th (Home Counties) Division. First Line. 45th (Wessex) Division. Second Line.

The Divisions went to India, were broken up, and were not in action as divisions.

46th (North Midland) Division. First Line.

Battle of Neuve Chapelle.10-13 March, 1915.
The Battle of Loos25 Sept.-8 Oct., 1915.
With “attack on Hohenzollern Redoubt, 13th October.” The Division is mentioned in the despatch as attacking the redoubt on the 13th, but is not mentioned as attacking on 25th September. Their losses on the 13th were very heavy.
The Battles of the Somme, 1916.Battle of Albert, 1916.1-13 July, 1916.
Advance to Hindenburg Line, 1917.March, 1917.
The Division was engaged on several occasions.
The Battles of Arras, 1917.9 April-4 May, 1917.
With flanking operations towards Lens, 3 June-26 August. The Division was nearly ten weeks in the line and captured positions on 24 and 28 June.
Battle of Hill 70.15-25 Aug., 1917.
Only part of the Division was engaged, the principal attack being by the Canadians on their right.
The Battles of the Hindenburg Line.Battle of the St. Quentin Canal.29 Sept.-2 Oct., 1918.
Battle of the Beaurevoir Line.3-5 Oct., 1918.
Battle of Cambrai, 1918.8-9 Oct., 1918.
The Final Advance.Battle of the Selle.17-25 Oct., 1918.
Battle of the Sambre.4 Nov., 1918.
The infantry was not heavily engaged on the 4th, but the Division was in second line (see map, p. 294), and was within boundaries. It “passed through” that night.

47th (Second London) Division. First Line.

Battle of Festubert.15-25 May, 1915.
The Battle of Loos.25 Sept.-8 Oct., 1915.
The Battles of the Somme, 1916.Battle of Flers-Courcelette.15-22 Sept., 1916.
Battle of the Transloy Ridges.1-18 Oct., 1916.
The Battle of Messines, 1917.7-14 June, 1917.
The Battles of Ypres, 1917.31 July-10 Nov., 1917.
The 47th was not mentioned in the despatch, but took part in some attacks in latter half of August. It may not have been engaged in any of the recognised battles.
Battle of Cambrai, 1917.20 Nov.-3 Dec., 1917.
The First Battles of the Somme, 1918.Battle of St. Quentin.21-23 March, 1918.
First Battle of Bapaume.24-25 March, 1918.
First Battle of Arras, 1918.28 March, 1918.
The 47th might claim to have been in this battle. They were very close to the southern boundary, Authuille, but are not mentioned in the despatch. The fighting at the south of the line was not so intense as further north.
Battle of the Ancre.5 April, 1918.
The despatch does not mention the units engaged, but the 47th was in the line and had very heavy fighting in this battle on 5th-6th April.
The Battle of Amiens.8-11 Aug., 1918.
Not in despatch. Entered line on the 10th.
The Second Battles of the Somme, 1918.Battle of Albert, 1918.21-23 Aug., 1918.
Second Battle of Bapaume.31 Aug.-3 Sept., 1918.

48th (South Midland) Division. First Line.

The Battles of the Somme, 1916.Battle of Albert, 1916.1-13 July, 1916.
The Division was in support.
Battle of Bazentin Ridge.14-17 July, 1916.
Battle of Pozières Ridge.23 July-3 Sept., 1916.
Note.—The 48th does not seem to have attacked in the Battles of Flers-Courcelette or the Transloy Ridges, but might have a claim, to the latter at least, as being within the boundaries. They were holding the line long after the “official” battle closed.
Advance to the Hindenburg Line.Occupation of Peronne, etc.March, 1917.
The Battles of Ypres, 1917.Battle of Pilckem Ridge.31 July-2 Aug., 1917.
The Division was in support.
Battle of Langemarck, 1917.16-18 Aug., 1917.
Battle of Broodseinde.4 Oct., 1917.
Battle of Poelcappelle.9 Oct., 1917.
Italy.Battle of the Piave (and Asiago Plateau).15-24 June, 1918.
Battle of Vittorio Veneto.24 Oct.-4 Nov., 1918.
Note.—One brigade was with the 25th Division in the final advance in France and took the village of Beaurevoir in the battle of that name, 4th October, took a prominent part in the battle of the Selle, 18th October, and captured Landrecies in the Battle of the Sambre, 4th November.

49th (West Riding) Division. First Line.

Battle of Aubers Ridge.9th May, 1915.
The Division was in support and held the line, while the 7th and 8th attacked.
The Battles of the Somme, 1916.Battle of Albert, 1916.1-13 July, 1916.
Battle of Bazentin Ridge.14-17 July, 1916.
Battle of Pozières Ridge.23 July-3 Sept., 1916.
Battle of Thiepval Ridge.26-28 Sept., 1916.
The 49th was on the Somme, Thiepval Front, from 30th June to the beginning of October. They did not attack in the Battle of Bazentin Ridge, but were in support and within the official boundary. Portions of the Division attacked in the Battles of Pozières and Thiepval.
The Battles of Ypres, 1917.Battle of Poelcappelle.9 Oct., 1917.
The Division was about the salient throughout the period of the Third Battle of Ypres, and although only mentioned in the despatch as attacking on 9th October, it may claim others of these battles as having been within the boundaries, particularly the two Passchendaele battles. Unfortunately their own history gives almost no guidance.
The Battles of the Lys.Battle of Estaires.9-11 April, 1918.
The Division was heavily engaged on 10th and 11th.
Battle of Hazebrouck12-15 April, 1918.
Battle of Bailleul.13-15 April, 1918.
First Battle of Kemmel Ridge.17-19 April, 1918.
Second Battle of Kemmel Ridge.25-26 April, 1918.
Battle of the Scherpenberg.29 April, 1918.
The Battles of the Hindenburg Line.Battle of Cambrai, 1918, with pursuit to Selle.8-12 Oct., 1918.
The Division was heavily engaged on 11th and 12th.
The Final AdvanceBattle of Valenciennes1-2 Nov.,1918
Note.—Although the 49th was not attacking during the battle of the Selle, 17th-25th October, or the battle of the Sambre, 4th November, it may have a claim as having been within the boundaries. Part of the Division did remain in the front line between 2nd and 11th November.