74th (Yeomanry) Division
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The 74th (Yeomanry) Division was a Territorial Force infantry division formed in Palestine in early 1917 from three dismounted yeomanry brigades. It served in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of the First World War, mostly as part of XX Corps. In May 1918 it was sent to the Western Front where it remained until the end of the war.
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74th (Yeomanry) Division | |
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Active | 25 February 1917 – 10 July 1919 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Dismounted Yeomanry |
Size | Division |
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The division's insignia was a broken spur to signify that its units were once mounted but now served as infantry.