Kitchener's Army divisional structure 1918
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A typical 1918 Kitchener's Army division would have comprised the following units:
- Divisional HQ.
- Infantry
3 brigades, each comprising 3 battalions, with 36 machine guns each.
3 light trench mortar batteries with 8 x 3 in (76 mm) Stokes
- Artillery
H.Q. Divisional Artillery
2 field artillery brigades, 8 batteries - 6 x 18 pounders (8 kg) and 2 4,5 Howitzers
2 medium trench mortar batteries with 6 x 2 in (51 mm)
1 divisional ammunition column
- Engineers
H.Q. Divisional Engineers
3 field companies
- Signals Service
1 signal company
- Pioneers
1 pioneer battalion, comprising 4 companies, with 16 Vickers machine guns each
3 field ambulances
1 sanitary section
1 mobile veterinary section
1 motor ambulance workshop
1 divisional train
Number of troops and equipment:
All ranks: 16,035
Horses & mules: 3,838
Guns: 48
of which:
18 pounder (8 kg): 36
4.5 in (114 mm) howitzer: 12
trench mortars: 36
of which:
Stokes: 24
Medium: 12
Machine guns: 400
of which:
Vickers: 64
Lewis: 336
Assorted carts & vehicles: 870
Cycles: 341
Motor cycles: 44
Motor cars: 11
Motor lorries: 3
Motor ambulances: 21