The British 30th Division was a New Army division that was originally made up of battalions raised by public subscription or private patronage. The division was taken over by the British War Office in August 1915 and moved to France in December. It served on the Western Front for the duration of the First World War. Unit history The Division was the first of the six created for the Fourth New Army on 10 December 1914. It landed in France in December 1915. It saw action at the Battle of the Somme in autumn 1916 and the Battle of Passchendaele in autumn 1917. It was disbanded on 1 September 1919. Order of Battle The following units served with the division: 21st Brigade The brigade joined from the 7th Division in December 1915, swapping with the 91st Brigade. 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment (transferred to 89th Brigade 20 December 1915) 2nd Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment) (left May 1918) 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers (transferred to 90th Brigade 20 December 1915) 2nd Battalion, The Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment) (left May 1918) 18th (Service) Battalion, King's Regiment (Liverpool) (joined from 89th Brigade 20 December 1915, rejoined 89th Brigade February 1918) 19th (Service) Battalion, Manchester Regiment (4th City) (joined from 90th Brigade 20 December 1915 disbanded February 1918) 17th (Service) Battalion, Manchester Regiment (2nd City) (joined February 1918, left as cadre June 1918) 2/5th (Service) Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment (joined May 1918, left June 1918) 21st Machine Gun Company (joined 8 March 1916, moved to 30th Battalion Machine Gun Corps (M.G.C.) 1 March 1918 21st Trench Mortar Battery formed by 5 July 1916 On reorganisation in July 1918: 7th (South Irish Horse) Battalion, The Royal Irish Regiment 1/6th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment 2/23rd (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment 21st Trench Mortar Battery 89th Brigade 17th (Service) Battalion, King's Regiment (Liverpool) (left June 1918) 18th (Service) Battalion, King's Regiment (Liverpool) (transferred to 21st Brigade December 1915, returned from 21st Brigade February 1918, left June 1918) 19th (Service) Battalion, King's Regiment (Liverpool) ((reduced to cadre left 19 June 1918) 20th (Service) Battalion, King's Regiment (Liverpool) (disbanded February 1918) 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment (joined from 21st Brigade 20 December 1915, transferred to 90th Brigade February 1918) 89th Machine Gun Company (joined 13 March 1916, moved to 30th Battalion M.G.C. 1 March 1918) 89th Trench Mortar Battery (joined by 16 June 1916) On reorganisation in