British 38th (Welsh) Division

The British 38th (Welsh) Division was a New Army division formed in December 1914 comprising battalions from Wales raised by public subscription and private patronage. The division began moving to France November 1915 and spent the duration of the First World War in action on the Western Front. The division's single action of 1916 was the capture of Mametz Wood during the Battle of the Somme — it was so badly mauled that it did not return to action for over a year.

The division's insignia was The Red Dragon of Wales.

Unit history

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Formation

113th Brigade 

• 13th (Service) Battalion (1st North Wales), Royal Welsh Fusiliers
• 14th (Service) Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
• 15th (Service) Battalion (1st London Welsh), Royal Welsh Fusiliers (disbanded February 1918)
• 16th (Service) Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
• 17th (Service) Battalion (2nd North Wales), Royal Welsh Fusiliers (from February 1915 to 115 Bde July 1915)

114th Brigade 

• 10th (Service) Battalion (1st Rhondda), The Welsh Regiment (disbanded February 1918)
• 13th (Service) Battalion (2nd Rhondda), The Welsh Regiment
• 14th (Service) Battalion (Swansea), The Welsh Regiment
• 15th (Service) Battalion (Carmarthenshire County Committee), The Welsh Regiment

115th Brigade 

• 17th (Service) Battalion (2nd North Wales), Royal Welsh Fusiliers (from 113 Bde July 1915)
• 10th (Service) Battalion (1st Gwent), South Wales Borderers
• 11th (Service) Battalion (2nd Gwent), South Wales Borderers (disbanded February 1918)
• 16th (Service) Battalion (Cardiff City), The Welsh Regiment (disbanded February 1918)
• 2nd Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers (from 19 Bde 33rd Division February 1918)

Pioneers 

• 19th (Service) Battalion (Glamorgan Pioneers), The Welsh Regiment

Battles

• Battle of the Somme (1916)
• Third Battle of Ypres

External links

• The British Army in the Great War: The 38th (Welsh) Division