The 47th Division was an infantry division of the British Army, raised in 1908 as part of the Territorial Force.
Drivers from CCXXXV Brigade RFA water their horses near Flesquières 24 November 1917 during the Battle of Cambrai.
Daylight patrol of the 18th Battalion, London Regiment (London Irish Rifles) entering Albert, France, 6 August 1918. Of the patrol of seven, one was killed and three were wounded.
The march past of the 47th Division in the Grande Place, 28 October 1918.
The two wooden memorial crosses were originally erected at High Wood and Eaucourt l'Abbaye by 47 Divisional Engineers in 1916.
The 140th Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the British Army's Territorial Army that had its origins in a South London Brigade of the former Volunteer Force. It served on the Western Front
47th (1/2nd London) Division
…later rose to become a field marshal in the next world war over twenty years later l. Order of battle The composition of the division was as follows: 140th (4th London) Brigade Pre-war the brigade comprised the following battalions: 13th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Kensington) 14th (County of London) Battalion…
Men of the 2nd Battalion, London Irish Rifles advancing with fixed bayonets after climbing up the cliffs during training at Little Haven near Haverfordwest.