operations in Bosnia and in the 2000s took part in the Iraq War. In 2014, the division relocated from Germany to the UK and was then renamed as the 1st (United Kingdom) Division. Divisional history 1809–1945 The 1st Division was formed on 18 June 1809, by Lieutenant-General Arthur Wellesley, commander of British forces in Spain and Portugal, for service during the Peninsular War. After the conclusion of the War of the Sixth Coalition, the division was broken-up in France and its troops dispersed to the UK or were sent to North America to take part in the ongoing War of 1812. It was reformed the following year, when the War of the Seventh Coalition began and it subsequently fought at the battles of Quatre Bras and Waterloo. The latter notably saw the division help repulse the final attack of the day, which had been launched by the French Imperial Guard. With the end of the war, the division formed part of the Army of Occupation that was located in France. It remained there until December 1818, when it was disbanded upon the British withdrawal and the end of the occupation. During the mid- to late-19th century, several formations bearing the name 1st Division were formed, each for a particular conflict. Per the division's official website, three such formations form part of its lineage. They fought in the Crimean War (1854–1856), the Anglo-Zulu War (1879), and the Second Boer War (1899–1900). In 1902, the division was reformed as a permanent part of the British Army and was stationed at Aldershot. In the following decade, it fought in the First World War (1914–1918) on the Western Front. While permanently stationed at Aldershot, the division did deploy troops throughout the interwar period. Soldiers were dispatched to take part in the Irish War of Independence, to reinforce the Occupation of Constantinople, to oversee the 1935 Saar status referendum and sent detachments to reinforce the British presence in Palestine during the Arab revolt. During the Second World War, the division took part in the Battle of France, the Tunisian and the Italian campaigns. In February 1945, the division was transferred to the Mandate of Palestine, where it ended the war. Post War and Cold War The 1st Infantry Division was based in Palestine, with the exception of the period December 1945–March 1946 when it moved to Egypt to reorganise, until May 1948. While located in