30th Division (United Kingdom)


The British 30th Division was a New Army division that was originally made up of battalions raised by public subscription or private patronage. The division was taken over by the British War Office in August 1915 and moved to France in December. It served on the Western Front for the duration of the First World War.

Unit history

The Division was the first of the six created for the Fourth New Army on 10 December 1914. It landed in France in December 1915. It saw action at the Battle of the Somme in autumn 1916 and the Battle of Passchendaele in autumn 1917. It was disbanded on 1 September 1919.

Order of Battle

The following units served with the division:
; 21st Brigade
The brigade joined from the 7th Division in December 1915, swapping with the 91st Brigade.
On reorganisation in July 1918:
; 89th Brigade :
On reorganisation in July 1918:
; 90th Brigade :
On reorganisation in July 1918:
; 91st Brigade :
The brigade formed in April 1915 and moved to the 7th Division in December of that year, swapping with the 21st Brigade.
Divisional Troops
Royal Artillery
Royal Engineers
Royal Army Medical Corps