57th (2nd West Lancashire) Division

2nd West Lancashire Division
57th (2nd West Lancashire) Division
First World War division insignia
Active5 November 1914–4 July 1919
9 November 1943 – 29 July 1944
Country United Kingdom
Branch Territorial Force
RoleInfantry Division (1914-1919)
Deception formation (1943-1944)
EngagementsSecond Battle of Passchendaele
Second Battle of Arras
Battles for the Hindenburg Line
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Robert George Broadwood
Reginald Barnes

The 57th (2nd West Lancashire) Division was an infantry formation of the Territorial Force created in 1914 as part of the massive expansion of the British Army during the First World War. It served on the Western Front during 1917 and 1918. The divisional number was reactivated for deception purposes during the Second World War.