61st (2nd South Midland) Division

The 61st (2nd South Midland) Division was an infantry division of the British Army raised in 1915 during the Great War as a second-line reserve for the first-line battalions of the 48th (South Midland) Division. The division was sent to the Western Front in May 1916 and served there for the duration of the First World War.

For the similarly numbered formation in the Second World War, see 61st Infantry Division (United Kingdom).

61st (2nd South Midland) Division
Division insignia
ActiveJanuary 1915 – January 1919
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
TypeInfantry
EngagementsFirst World War
Battle of Fromelles
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