13th (Western) Division | |
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Active | 21 August 1914 – March 1919 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Infantry |
Nickname(s) | Iron Division |
Engagements | First World War |
The 13th (Western) Division was one of the Kitchener's Army divisions in the First World War, raised from volunteers by Lord Kitchener. It fought at Gallipoli, in Mesopotamia (including the capture of Baghdad) and Persia.