The division came into existence on 21 August 1914 under Army Order No. 324, which authorised the formation of the first six new divisions of Kitchener's Army. The division was composed of early wartime volunteers and assembled at Belton Park near Grantham.
By mid-1915, the recruits were judged to be ready for active service, and the division sailed for the Mediterranean in June-July 1915. As part of the Suvla Bay landing force, it reinforced the British expeditionary force at Gallipoli, on 7 August. The 6th (Service) Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales Own (Yorkshire Regiment) (32nd Brigade) was the first "Kitchener unit" to be involved in a major offensive operation of the war. Its action at Lala Baba Hill, on 7 August, was costly: all but three of its officers were killed, including the CO, Colonel E. H. Chapman, were killed. Afterwards the hill was known to the Allies as York Hill.[1] The division continued to serve at Gallipoli, suffering high casualties, until the evacuation of Suvla in December 1915. It then spent a period of time in Egypt, guarding the Suez Canal.
D Battery – became A (H) Battery, CXXXIII (H) Brigade 26 April 1916
LIX Brigade, RFA
A, B, C Batteries
D Battery – became B (H) Battery, CXXXIII (H) Brigade 26 April 1916
LX Brigade, RFA – broken up 25 January 1917
A, B, C Batteries
D Battery – became CXXXIII BAC 26 April 1916
CXXXIII (Howitzer) Brigade, RFA – formed in 26 April 1916 as 'The Howitzer Brigade, RFA', renamed 31 May 1916; broken up between LVIII and LIX Brigades November–December 1916
A (H) Battery – from LVIII Brigade 26 April 1916
B (H) Battery – from LIX Brigade 26 April 1916
CXXXIII BAC – from LX Brigade 26 April; became C (H) Battery 22 June; broken up between A (H) and B (H) Batteries 29 August 1916
501 (H) Battery – joined 15, left 27 November 1916
CXVIII (H) Brigade, RFA – joined from 1st Canadian Division 15 July 1916 and broken up
458 (H) Battery – became D (H) Battery, LVIII Brigade
459 (H) Battery – became D (H) Battery, LIX Brigade
461 (H) Battery – became D (H) Battery, LX Brigade
X/11, Y/11, Z/11 Medium Trench Mortar Batteries – joined 9 August 1916
11th Divisional Ammunition Column – rejoined in France 7 July 1916 and absorbed BACs
After Winter 1916–17 reorganisation
LVIII Brigade, RFA
A, B, C, D (H) Batteries
LIX Brigade, RFA
A, B, C, D (H) Batteries
X/11 Medium Trench Mortar Battery
Y/11 Medium Trench Mortar Battery
Z/11 Medium Trench Mortar Battery – absorbed by X/11 and Y/11 on 3 February 1918
V/11 Heavy Trench Mortar Battery – left February 1918
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