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	Royal Welsh Fusilers
		04 Aug 1914 at Wrexham in the North Wales Brigade, Welsh Division (53rd Div).
		04 Aug 1914 at Canarvon in the North Wales Brigade, Welsh Division (53rd Div).
		04 Aug 1914 at Newtown in the North Wales Brigade, Welsh Division (53rd Div).
	www.warpath.orbat.com /regts/r_wel_fus.htm (381 words)

	British 53rd (Welsh) Division - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The British 53rd (Welsh) Division was a Territorial Army division.
		The division landed at Suvla on August 9.
		On March 26, 1917, the 53rd Division bore the brunt of the First Battle of Gaza where the three brigades, along with the 161st Brigade of the 54th Division, had to advance across exposed ground, withstanding shrapnel, machine gun and rifle fire, to capture the Turkish fortifications.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_53rd_(Welsh)_Division (234 words)

	British XX Corps - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Following the British failure in the Second Battle of Gaza, the Eastern Expeditionary Force underwent a major rearrangement with the appointment of General Edmund Allenby as the new Commander-in-Chief.
		The 60th and 74th Divisions captured Turkish outposts west of the town but were not involved in the final assault.
		The 10th Division captured the Hareira Redoubt on November 7 and the 60th Division advanced on Huj in support of the Australian Mounted Division's effort to cut off the retreating Turkish army.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_XX_Corps (216 words)

	The Royal Regiment of Wales
		The British had at last secured the mastery of the air and at the beginning of the battle were superior in gun-power and in numbers, for the Germans were still battering away at the French fortresses at Verdun with their heavy guns and employing thousands of men in mass attacks.
		The 38th Division were holding the line at Albert and to the north of it and the first task of the 114th (Welch) Brigade was to cross the River Ancre, a tributary of the River Somme, which they did gallantly on the night of the 21stAugust.
		The French sent three Divisions and the British four Divisions, among them the 28th Division from France, in which were the 1st Welch and the 23rd Welch, which joined as a Pioneer Battalion a year later, and the 27th Division, containing the 11th Welch.
	www.rrw.org.uk /museums/cardiff/fact_sheets/10.htm (7267 words)

	British 54th (East Anglian) Division: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The British 54th (East Anglian) Division was a Territorial Army division.
		During the First Battle of Gaza, on March 26, 1917, the 161st Brigade and divisional artillery were in reserve while the 53rd Division carried out the main attack.
		These reserves were committed as the battle progressed resulting in the British gaining a foothold in the Turkish defences but the British commander called off the attack as night fell.
	wikipedia.openfun.org /wiki/British_54th_(East_Anglian)_Division (161 words)

	Combat Mission British Uniforms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In October 1944, the division was finally committed to action in the Scheldt fighting, and remained in Northwest Europe until after the cessation of hostilities in May 1945.
		The Guards Armoured Division was formed in the United Kingdom in 1941, and after many reorganizations, moved to Northwest Europe on 28 Jun 1944, where it fought until the cessation of hostilities in May 1945.
		In 1939, the Armoured Division (Egypt) was a Regular Division; it was redesignated the 7th Armoured Division in 1940.
	britmods.freehosting.net /cmbrit.htm (1346 words)

	British 52nd (Lowland) Division (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The division moved to Egypt where it manned the east-facing defensive fortifications during the Battle of Romani but was not heavily involved in the fighting which was concentrated on the Australian light horse and New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade to the south.
		In March, 1918 the division moved to France where it fought in the 2nd Battles of the Somme, the 2nd Battles of Arras and at the Hindenburg Line.
		After the war the Division remained in existance as a Territorial Army division and was mobilised again in 1939 as part of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in France.
	read-and-go.hopto.org /British-World-War-I-divisions/British-52nd-(Lowland)-Division.html (502 words)

	BRITISH ARMY OVERSEAS, November1918 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Although the bulk of the British Army was deployed with the BEF in France and Flanders, substantial forces were engaged in operations in four other areas.
		British forces landed at Salonika in October 1915 and operated with French forces against Bulgarian and German forces from that date.
		A British force which included substantial Australian, New Zealand and Indian elements were engaged in operations to eject the Turks from what was to become Palestine, Transjordan, Lebanon and Syria.
	www.orbat.com /site/history/historical/uk/armyoverseas1918.html (136 words)

	British Army: 2300AD - Overview
		The British Army is tasked with force projection on and off-Earth, the defence of the British Isles alongside units from Ireland, the defence of British or allied territory outside the British Isles and in aiding the defence of British colony worlds outside the solar system.
		The British Army is one of the largest employers of manpower in the UK and is reliant on a fairly advanced recruiting system to bring in the required number of volunteers.
		The 6th Division is a composite force tasked with the defence of British interests in the South Atlantic against Argentine aggression and is based on the Falkland Islands.
	www.users.globalnet.co.uk /~dheb/2300/Europe/UK/UK/BAOver.htm (7106 words)

	53rd (Welsh) Division
		The Welsh Division was a Territorial Force Division already in existence at the outbreak of the war.
		Between June and August 1918 the Division was reduced to one British Infantry unit per Brigade, the shortfall was made up with Indian units.
		The artillery did not go to Gallipoli with the 53rd Division, it remained in the UK until Nov 1915 when it went to France.
	orbat.com /site/warpath/divs/53_div.htm (285 words)

	British Expeditionary Force: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was the British army sent to France and Belgium in World War I and British Forces in Europe from 1939 - 1940 during World War II.
		In December 1914, the British Expeditionary Force was divided into the First and Second Armies, with a third and fourth created later in the war.
		Although the term British Expeditionary Force strictly refers only to the forces sent initially to France in 1914, the name is often used of the British Army in France and Flanders throughout the First World War.
	wikipedia.openfun.org /wiki/British_Expeditionary_Force (772 words)

	First Minister to attend 60th anniversary of liberation of ‘S-hertogen - AberdareOnline (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Welsh soldiers who took part in the liberation of a Dutch town from German occupation 60 years ago will be honoured next week in a special series of commemoration events.
		The town of ‘s-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands is preparing to welcome veterans, Welsh soldiers and dignitaries to the 60th Commemoration Ceremony to mark the anniversary of the battle which took place between 22 and 27 October 1944.
		This is regarded as the greatest battle ever fought by soldiers of the 53rd (Welsh) Division and each year a ceremony is held to remember those who fought and especially those who gave their lives to free the town from Nazi occupation.
	www.aberdareonline.co.uk /content/public/news?ID=2167 (502 words)

	List of military divisions by number (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This is a list of military divisionss of all nationalities organised by ordinal number.
		Divisions may be infantry, airborne, cavalry, mechanized or armoured.
		British 7th Armoured Division - The Desert Rats
	www.factsite.co.uk /en/wikipedia/l/li/list_of_military_divisions_by_number.html (63 words)

	First Battle of Gaza . Australia . Britain . Mesopotamia . War Office (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		British operations in the Middle East during the war had always been secondary to the Western Front.
		General Sir Archibald Murray, commander of the Eastern Expeditionary Force that contained all troops in Egypt and the Mediterranean, was frequently required to send division military divisions to France which seriously hampered his ability to mount an offensive.
		The War Office was a former department of the British Government, responsible for the administration of the British Army between the 17th century and 1963, when its functions...
	www.uk.fraquisanto.net /First_Battle_of_Gaza (476 words)

	British 53rd (Welsh) Division (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Infobox-British-WWI-division insignia name: 53rd (Welsh) Division colour bbbbdd army Territorial Army formation-date 1908 demobilization-date prev-name: British 52nd (Lowland) Division prev-colour bbbbdd next-name: British 54th (East Anglian) Division next-colour bbbbdd The British 53rd (Welsh) Division was a Territorial Army division (military).
		During the World War I the division fought at Gallipoli (battle) and in the Middle East.
		On March 26, 1917, the 53rd Division bore the brunt of the First Battle of Gaza where the three brigades, along with the 161st Brigade of the 54th Division, had to advance across exposed ground, withstanding shrapnel, machine gun and rifle fire, to capture the Turkey fortifications.
	read-and-go.hopto.org /British-World-War-I-divisions/British-53rd-(Welsh)-Division.html (256 words)

	Rec Fresh : Article 'British 3rd Division (World War I)' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		British 3rd Division (World War I) Template:Infobox British WWI division The British 3rd Division, known as the Iron Division, was originally formed in 1809 by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington for service in the Peninsula War.
		During the First World War it was a permanently established Regular Army division that was amongst the first to be sent to France at the outbreak of the war.
		Currently the 3rd Division is the only division at continual operational readiness in the United Kingdom and comprises three mechanised brigades; the 1st, 12th and 19th.
	www.rec-fresh.net /DisplayArticle72531.html (236 words)

	Encyclopedia: 52nd Division (British) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The British 52nd (Lowland) Division was a Territorial Army division.
		During the First World War the division fought at Gallipoli, in the Middle East (Sinai and Palestine) and on the Western Front in France.
		The division comprised three infantry brigades and one mounted (yeomanry) brigade:
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/52nd-Division-(British) (420 words)

	HISTORY OF THE 53rd (WELSH) DIVISION...
		The 53rd was a pre-war Territorial Force division which served in Gallipoli, Egypt and Palestine but never on the Western Front.
		The book opens with the detailed order of battle of the division as it was on the outbreak of war, a state of affairs that didn't last long; between November 1914 and February 1915 six battalions were posted independently to various formations in the BEF in Flanders.
		Five of its battalions were sent to the Western Front to join the reconstituted 34th Division and their places were taken by Indian/Gurkha battalions, leaving one British battalion per brigade; the old and new orders of battle are compared in the text.
	www.naval-military-press.com /books/titles/1000.htm (514 words)

	Version française (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		On November 1st, in the sector of Wessem's canal, the Group is raised by the 7th British Brigade and passes under the orders of the 53rd Welsh Division.
		He tell him all the gratitude of the British High Command for the Group which liked with so not enough means, Wessem's canal while the remainder of his army operated in Holland.
		In anticipation of this attack, November 11, commander of the 53rd Division asks to the colonel PIRON to throw back the enemy on the other side of WESSEM's canal and to install observation posts on the West bank..
	users.skynet.be /brigade-piron/Hollande1_en.htm (891 words)

	C.R.I.B.A. - 53rd Welsh Division's Monument (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Welsh Troops decided to dig in for the night in the woods under extreme weather conditions and to resume the attack the next day.
		A few days later, having achieved all its objectives, the 53rd Welsh Infantry Division moved towards an assembly zone, south of Liege and rejoined its base in Holland to prepare for the Campaign of Germany.
		The 53rd Welsh Infantry Division left 105 dead in the Ardennes, of which Robert NOTT of Belgian nationality, engaged in the 1/5 Battalion of the Welsh Regiment.
	www.criba.be /article_en.php?hl=153 (600 words)

	Malcolm Thomas Welsh Dragons - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		And there are in the island five nations; English, Welsh (or British) (2), Scottish, Pictish, and Latin.
		Welsh patronymic preposition 'lap" was only used before the father's given name, not the father's title.
		Welsh returned a career-best one-day haul of five for 22 as the Dragons were...
	dragons.facdt.com /index.php?k=malcolm-thomas-welsh-dragons (921 words)

	The 53rd (Welsh) Division, 1914-1918 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Division was a formation created by the establishment of the Territorial Force in 1908.
		Several of the Divisions units left between November 1914 and February 1915 to act as reinforcements to Divisions already in the field.
		53rd Divisional Train ASC (The original Divisional Train, composed of 479, 480, 481 and 482 Companies, did not embark for Gallipoli, and was transferred to 11th Division in June 1916.
	www.1914-1918.net /53div.htm (811 words)

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		British Committee for the Restitution of the Parthenon Marbles
		British First Army order of battle, 20 April 1943
		British First Army order of battle, 4 May 1943
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	C.R.I.B.A. - Suggestion of an Itinerary. The British in the Battle of the Ardennes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		For the British, the Battle of the Ardenne really started in Dinant, where the tanks of the 29th Armoured Brigade crossed the Meuse and stopped, on December 24th, the furthest German advance.
		Its is on January 11th that elements or of the 6th British Airborne discovered 34 civilians murdered on Christmas — eve by the German Gestapo and abandoned in a cellar.
		Between December 24th and January 1st, the 84th US Infantry Division managed to defend the ridge at the cost of 582 casualties and was relieved by the 53rd Welsh Infantry Division.
	www.criba.be /article_en.php?hl=150 (922 words)

	Connecticut Valley Insignia (CVI) - WW2 Allied Insignia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		All the unique markings required for soldiers with the 50th infantry division serving in NW Europe, 1944-45.
		With the division primarily composed of Scottish regiments, the set includes formation sign, tartan swatches as well as regimental shoulder titles, plus regimental flashes where appropriate.
		The 53rd Infantry Division came ashore a few weeks after D-Day and participated in most of Britains great late war battles.
	www.cvi-insignia.com /britain1.htm (903 words)

	The Royal Regiment of Wales
		The 3rd Battalion was mobilized for war as part of the 53rd (Welsh) Division in Northern Ireland.
		In the summer of 1912 it was transferred to the 11th Armoured Division and trained for armoured warfare.
		The 11th Armoured Division's role was to protect the right flank of this drive as far as the Maas.
	www.rrw.org.uk /museums/brecon/fact_sheets/24.htm (2601 words)

	UK TELEPHONE HISTORY
		Marconi was also granted a British patent for an invention by which 'electrical actions or manifestations are transmitted through the air, earth or water by means of electric oscillations of high frequency'.
		For strategic reasons it was felt necessary to retain the cables under British control and the solution settled upon by the Conference was to merge the British wireless and cable interests.
		Agreements were signed on 1 December between the British Post Office, the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, the Canadian Overseas Telecommunications Corporation and the Eastern Telephone and Telegraph Company for the provision of a transatlantic telephone cable.
	web.ukonline.co.uk /freshwater/histuk.htm (21014 words)

	"A British Soldier Remembers" Guestbook
		They are all gone now, and fewer remember or care to try to understand that we only can see further now because we are able to stand on the shoulders of those gone before.
		My husband fought in WW11 in the U S army in the artillery division - i was born in 1935 -so i dont remember too much except that the allies we were united - im glad he still tells me about his memories - we wish u a happy health life
		As a military historian at present engaged in writing a new history of the 78th Battleaxe Division, I found the site to be both fascinating and informative.
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	British Division In World War 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		British 1St Infantry Division Fact-Index.Com financially supports the Wikimedia Foundation.
		British 53Rd (Welsh) Division Brigades Some original battalions were detached early in the war to reinforce other divisions.
		World War 2 British Black Propaganda Operations The story of the World War 2 Secret British Black Propaganda Operations against the Nazis.
	www.resourcereference.com /directory/world-war-2/british-division-in-world-war-2.html (147 words)

	HISTORY OF THE 38TH (WELSH) DIVISION...
		In September 1914 a proposal was put forward by Lloyd George to form a Welsh Army Corps consisting of two divisions.
		Its divisional sign was the Red Dragon of Wales and its first GOC was Ivor Philipps, something of a political appointment, who was given the heave-ho in July 1916 during the division's fight for Mametz Wood.
		Its first major battle was for Mametz Wood in July 1916 in which the casualty figures reached 4,000 but there was some criticism of the division's performance, reflected in the commander's removal in the middle of the battle.
	www.naval-military-press.com /books/titles/6822.htm (276 words)

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