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The 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division was formed on 1 April 1908 as the West Riding Division in the Territorial Force of the British Army. The division fought in France & Flanders during the First World War and in the Second World War. After the Second World War it remained with the Northern Command.

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  • 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division
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  • The 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division was formed on 1 April 1908 as the West Riding Division in the Territorial Force of the British Army. The division fought in France & Flanders during the First World War and in the Second World War. After the Second World War it remained with the Northern Command.
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  • 100(xsd:integer)
  • File:British 49th (West Riding) Division insignia.png World War I
Nickname
  • The Polar Bears
Country
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Dates
  • 1908(xsd:integer)
Unit Name
  • 49(xsd:integer)
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  • Maj.Gen.G.H.A. MacMillan
Battles
  • First World War
  • Second World War
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  • The 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division was formed on 1 April 1908 as the West Riding Division in the Territorial Force of the British Army. The division fought in France & Flanders during the First World War and in the Second World War. After the Second World War it remained with the Northern Command.
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