| 2nd West Riding Division 62nd (2nd West Riding) Division | |
|---|---|
 Division insignia | |
| Active | 1914–1919 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Engagements | World War I * Battle of Arras (1917) * Battle of Cambrai (1917) * Operation Michael (Somme, 1918) * Second Battle of the Marne * Second Battle of the Somme (1918) |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Walter Braithwaite |
The 62nd (2nd West Riding) Division was an infantry division of the British Army that saw active service on the Western Front during the First World War.
During the First World War the division fought on the Western Front at Bullecourt[1] in the Battle of Arras and Havrincourt in the Battle of Cambrai. During Operation Michael, in 1918, they were in the line near Arras and in the Second Battle of the Marne, in the Ardre Valley. At the opening of Second Battle of the Somme (1918), they fought the Battle of Havrincourt and continued across the Saint Quentin Canal at Marcoing, before beginning the fighting advance to Maubeuge on the Sambre.[2]
The order of battle was as follows: [3][4][5]
