61st (2nd South Midland) Division | |
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Active | January 1915 – January 1919 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Infantry |
Engagements | First World War |
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.