75th Division (United Kingdom)

75th Division
75th Division
	Divisional insignia.
Active	25 June 1917 – 1 April 1920
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Type	Infantry
Engagements	First World War Middle Eastern theatre Third Battle of Gaza; Battle of Nebi Samwil; Battle of Sharon; Battle of Jerusalem; ; ;
Commanders
Notable; commanders	Major General Philip Palin

75th Division was an infantry division of the British Army in World War I. It was raised in the field by the Egyptian Expeditionary Force (EEF) in 1917 and it included British, Indian and South African troops. It served in the Middle East during the Sinai and Palestine Campaign being involved in the Battles of Megiddo.

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