The Royal Naval Division was formed at the outbreak of the Great War and, although serving with distinction both at Gallipoli and on the Western Front, its short history has led to it largely being forgotten. Subjected to ridicule at its conception Winston's Little Army would earn a reputation second to none and undertake the most difficult of objectives, but at terrible cost. My own interest stems from my Grandfather serving throughout the war with the Division and it is only when I started researching his story that I started to understand the remarkable history of the Royal Naval Division itself. There is a good quantity of information regarding the RND scattered around, RoyalNavalDivision.info attempts to pull some of this information together. Souvenir photograph at Crystal Palace Please Note I am neither historian nor author and I am certainly not an expert on the Royal Naval Division, military matters or WW1 but just have a keen interest in the Division. RoyalNavalDivision.info concentrates more on the Naval side of the Division rather than the army elements and more the fighting battalions than the divisional units. As my own research progresses this may change. For those with an interest in the Army Brigade I highly recommend the websites 4th Bedfordshire in the Great War and 10th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Both give excellent detailed accounts of the battalions which were integral to the Royal Naval Division on the Western Front. Disclaimer The images on the website have been collected over a number of years and, in some cases, the original source has been lost. It is believed that copyright has not been infringed, but it is not always possible to confirm that this is the case. No infringement is intended. Should you own the copyright to any of the images then please get in touch and the image will either be acknowledged or removed as required. If you are unsure if you hold the copyright for an image, a brief guide can be found here. A guide to RoyalNavalDivision.info: Timeline   An indexed history of the Royal Naval Division from its formation until disbandment Organisation The units of the Royal Naval Division through the war Shute's Proposals Major General Shute's recommendations for the Royal Naval Division Galleries Royal Naval Division images from Antwerp to Cambrai Personnel Gallery and service history of the men of the Royal Naval Division Victoria Cross London Gazette Victoria Cross announcements for Royal Naval Division recipients Groningen Life for the Royal Naval Division men interned in Holland POW Camps Royal Naval Division prisoners of war Detailed Personnel Detailed Royal Naval Division service histories including contributions from family members Oswald Hanson The most senior officer on the train derailed at Moerbeke Richard Bendyshe Deal's Brevet Lt.-Colonel met a tragic end Edwin Dyett The court martial leading to the solitary execution of the Royal Naval Division Arthur Asquith Described by Bernard Freyburg VC, GCMG, KCB, KBE, DSO*** as the bravest man he ever knew Recent RoyalNavalDivision.info updates: 18/06/22 Reginald Haine VC Page updated 12/06/22 Shute's Proposals Page updated 14/05/22 C/Sgt. F. Tyler PO/5127 Contributed page added 06/03/22 A.B. C.T.Baker LZ/1231 Contributed page added 03/02/22 Richard Bendyshe Page added Personnel These pages are constantly being updated with new discoveries

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