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60th (2/2nd London) Division

   60th (2/2nd London) Division was created as a result of an order issued on the 31st of August 1914. The War Office issued instructions for all units of the Territorial Force to form a reserve unit. The men who had agreed to serve overseas were separated from the rest. Those left as 'home service only' were formed into 'second line' units, which would be this reserve. They were joined by many new recruits from September 1914 onward. The units of the Division were quickly filled and a partial concentration carried out at White City in October. Early parades and training was done in civilian clothes and with only a bare minimum of available equipment. In December the units of the Division began to move to the Dorking-Reigate area in Surrey.
Drafts of men began to be supplied to the corresponding 'first line' units as early as January 1915. In that month, the first rifles arrived but they were Japanese models and with only 100 rounds of ammunition each. Lord Kitchener inspected the Division at Epsom Downs on 21st of January 1916, by which date only one battalion was fully equipped with rifles.
In March 1917, the 47th (2nd London) Division was preparing to embark for service in France. Many large drafts left 60th Division to bring the 'first line' up to full strength. Later that month the Division moved to St Albans. At the end of May Divisional HQ moved to Bishops Stortford and the units were scattered across Hertfordshire and Essex. At last, 6300 Lee Enfield rifles were received in November 1915. Modern artillery also began to arrive at the end of the month. The Division moved to Warminster (Salisbury Plain) training area in late January 1916, with Divisional HQ being set up at Sutton Veny. King George V inspected the Division there on 31st of May. Orders were received on 14th of June 1916 to send advance parties to Le Havre and Boulogne to prepare for the Division to cross to France. The crossing was completed by the 29th of June and the Division concentrated in XVII Corps area.
On 1st of November 1916 the Division received orders to re-organise, preparatory for a move to Salonika. Units entrained at Longpre between 14-25 November and, going via Marseilles and Malta, assembled at Salonika on 25 December 1916. The Division then took part in the following engagements:
1917

The Battle of Doiran
The Third Battle of Gaza
The capture of Jerusalem
The defence of Jerusalem

1918

The capture of Jericho
The battle of Tell'Asur
The first Trans-Jordan raid
The attack on Amman
The second Trans-Jordan raid

Between 26th of May and 1st of August 1918 the Division was "Indianised"; that is, British units (most of which went to France) were exchanged for units of the Indian Army. They then saw action in:

Battle of Sharon

Divisional HQ moved to Mulebbis on 24th of September and thence to Auja in early October. It moved (after the Armistice) to Lydda, then five days later a longer move via Qantara to Alexandria commenced. By the 26th of November the whole Division was at Alexandria and demobilisation commenced and was complete by the 31st of May 1919 when the Division ceased to exist.
179th (2/4th London) Brigade

2/13th Battalion, London Regiment
2/14th Battalion, London Regiment left 30 May 1918
2/15th Battalion, London Regiment left 30 May 1918
2/16th Battalion, London Regiment left 30 May 1918
179th Machine Gun Company joined 29 June 1916, moved to 60th Battalion, MGC 14 May 1918
179th Trench Mortar Battery joined 4 July 1916
SAA Section Ammunition Column joined December 1916, left June 1917
3/151st Infantry joined 4 June 1918
2/19th Punjabis joined 23 June 1918
2/127th Baluchis joined 26 June 1918

180th (2/5th London) Brigade

2/17th Battalion, London Regiment left 27 May 1918
2/18th Battalion, London Regiment disbanded 4-7 July 1918
2/19th Battalion, London Regiment
2/20th Battalion, London Regiment left 27 May 1918
180th Machine Gun Company joined 29 June 1916, moved to 60th Battalion, MGC 14 May 1918
180th Trench Mortar Battery joined 4 July 1916
SAA Section Ammunition Column joined December 1916, left June 1917 2nd Guides joined 13 July 1918
2/30th Punjabis joined 13 July 1918
1/50th Kumaon Rifles joined 23 July 1918

181st (2/6th London) Brigade

2/21st Battalion, London Regiment disbanded 3 June 1918
2/22nd Battalion, London Regiment
2/23rd Battalion, London Regiment left 26 May 1918
2/24th Battalion, London Regiment left 26 May 1918
181st Machine Gun Company joined 29 June 1916, moved to 60th Battalion, MGC 14 May 1918
181st Trench Mortar Battery joined 4 July 1916
SAA Section Ammunition Column joined December 1916, left June 1917
2/97th Infantry joined 26 June 1918
130th Baluchis joined 26 June 1918
2/152nd Infantry joined 30 June 1918

Divisional Troops

1/12th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regt joined as Divisional Pioneer Bn 1 June 1916, left 30 April 1918
2/155th Pioneers joined as Divisional Pioneer Battalion 28 June 1918, left for 10th Division 19 July 1918
2/107th Infantry joined as Divisional Pioneer Battalion 16 September 1918 60th Battalion, MGC formed 14 May 1918

Divisional Mounted Troops

2/2nd City of London Yeomanry left 24 January 1916
60th Divisional Cyclist Company left 5 September 1916
B Sqn, 1/1st Hampshire Carabiniers joined 26 April 1916, left 8 July 1916
A Sqn, Duke of Lancaster's Yeomanry were briefly attached in August 1917

Divisional Artillery

CCC (2/V London) Brigade, RFA broken up 30-31 August 1916
CCCI (2/VI London) Brigade, RFA
CCCII (2/VII London) Brigade, RFA
CCCIII (2/VIII London (Howitzer)) Brigade, RFA
60th Divisional Ammunition Column RFA
2/2nd London Heavy Battery RGA left 24 January 1916
1/1st Wessex Heavy Battery RGA joined 7 April 1915, left 24 January 1916
2/1st Wessex Heavy Battery RGA joined April 1915, left 24 January 1916
W.60 Heavy Trench Mortar Battery, RFA joined 28 July1916; left December 1916
X.60, Y.60 and Z.60 Medium Mortar Batteries, RFA joined 6 July 1916; all disbanded in arrival in Egypt

Royal Engineers

2/3rd London Field Company left and moved independently to France 23 June 1915, joined 47th (2nd London) Division
521st (2/4th London) Field Company
519th (3/3rd London) Field Company joined by November 1915
522nd (1/6th London) Company joined June 1915, left 18 July 1918
60th Divisional Signals Company

Royal Army Medical Corps

2/4th London Field Ambulance broken up 30 June - 4 July 1918
2/5th London Field Ambulance broken up 30 June - 4 July 1918
2/6th London Field Ambulance broken up 30 June - 4 July 1918
60th Sanitary Section joined 29 February 1916
121st Combined Field Ambulance joined 29 June 1918
160th Combined London Field Ambulance joined 30 June 1918
179th Combined Field Ambulance joined 1 July 1918

Other Divisional Troops

60th Divisional Train ASC 517, 518, 519 and 520 Companies ASC (while in Salonika the Train was reorganised. These Companies became the Wheeled Echelon. A Pack Echelon, consisting of 861, 862, 863 and 864 Companies, was also formed. The organisation reverted once in Egypt)
2/2nd London Mobile Veterinary Section AVC

8th Sep 1915 Zeppelin

10th Sep 1915 Training

23rd Sep 1915 Training

27th Sep 1915 Training

5th Oct 1915 Exercise

6th Oct 1915 Exercise

7th Oct 1915 Exercise

8th Oct 1915 Exercise

12th Oct 1915 Exercise

13th Oct 1915 Exercise

14th Oct 1915 Exercise

16th of October 1915 Moves

19th Oct 1915 Exercise

20th Oct 1915 Exercise

21st Oct 1915 Exercise

22nd Oct 1915 Exercise

26th Oct 1915 On the March

10th Nov 1915 Orders Received

19th Nov 1915 Inspection

7th Dec 1915 Brigade Training

14th Dec 1915 Route March

16th Dec 1915 Training

17th Dec 1915 Stores

20th Dec 1915 Inspection

27th Dec 1915 Holiday

28th Dec 1915 Route March

29th Dec 1915 Recce

30th Dec 1915 Attack Practiced

31st Dec 1915 Training

1st Jan 1916 Courses

13th Jan 1916 Training

14th Jan 1916 Training

15th Jan 1916 Training

20th Jan 1916 Advance Party

22nd Jan 1916 On the Move

23rd Jan 1916 In Camp

24th Jan 1916 In Camp

25th Jan 1916 Route March

26th Jan 1916 Inspection

27th Jan 1916 Training

28th Jan 1916 Training

29th Jan 1916 Training

30th Jan 1916 Church Parade

31st Jan 1916 Inspection

2nd Feb 1916 Training Programme

3rd Feb 1916 Training

4th Feb 1916 Training

5th Feb 1916 Training

6th Feb 1916 Church Parade

7th Feb 1916 Training

8th Feb 1916 Training

9th Feb 1916 Training

10th Feb 1916 Training

11th Feb 1916 Court of Enquiry

12th Feb 1916 Training

13th Feb 1916 Church Parade

14th Feb 1916 Training

15th Feb 1916 Training

16th Feb 1916 Poor Weather

14th Jun 1916 Warning

15th Jun 1916 Orders Received

16th Jun 1916 Preparations

17th Jun 1916 Inspection

18th Jun 1916 Church Parade

19th Jun 1916 Training

20th Jun 1916 Preparations

21st Jun 1916 Training

22nd Jun 1916 Stores

23rd Jun 1916 Inspection

24th Jun 1916 On the Move

25th Jun 1916 On the Move

26th Jun 1916 On the Move

27th Jun 1916 On the March

29th Jun 1916 Training

30th Jun 1916 Lecture on Gas

1st Jul 1916 Instruction

2nd Jul 1916 At Rest

3rd Jul 1916 Training

4th Jul 1916 Training

5th Jul 1916 On the March

6th Jul 1916 Instruction

7th Jul 1916 Instruction

8th Jul 1916 Holding the Line

9th Jul 1916 Instruction

10th Jul 1916 Instruction

11th Jul 1916 Instruction

12th Jul 1916 Reliefs

12th Jul 1916 Reliefs

13th Jul 1916 Exchange of Fire

14th Jul 1916 Snipers

14th Jul 1916 Relief Completed

15th Jul 1916 Enemy Active

16th Jul 1916 Enemy Active

15th September 1916 Canadians attack

24th Dec 1917 Reorganisation

21st Jan 1918 Course

5th Feb 1918 Course Ends

13th Feb 1918 Personnel

21st Feb 1918 Reorganisation

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Bmbdr. Alfred E. Barrow 302nd Brigade, Headquarters Royal Field Artillery

Ted Barrow served with 302nd Brigade Headquarters, Royal Field Artillery and was awarded a certificate for gallantry at Sheria.
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