XXIII Corps (United Kingdom) explained
Unit Name: | XXIII Corps |
Dates: | World War I |
Branch: | British Army |
Type: | Field corps |
Command Structure: | Home Forces |
Battles: | Never deployed as a formation |
The British XXIII Corps was a British infantry corps during World War I.
History
British XXIII Corps was formed in the UK in February 1918[1] as a Home Forces formation to reinforce units in France.[2]
General Officers Commanding
Commanders included:
- 16 February – 7 May 1918 Lieutenant-General Sir William Pulteney
- 7 May – 5 August 1918 Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Snow (temporary)
- 5 August 1918 – April 1919 Lieutenant-General Sir William Pulteney
Notes and References
- http://orbat.com/site/uk_orbats/files/6/RE%20World%20War%20I.pdf TWO: FIRST WORLD WAR (1914-1918)
- http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/warstudies/research/projects/lionsdonkeys/a.aspx Dalrymple Arbuthnot at University of Birmingham