XV Corps (United Kingdom)

British infantry corps during World War I

This article is about the United Kingdom Army unit. For other units of the same name, see XV Corps.

XV Corps

XV Corps formation badge.

Active| 1915–18
Country|  United Kingdom
Branch|  British Army
Type| Field corps
Part of| Fourth Army
Engagements| World War I[1]

* Battle of the Somme 1916
* Battle of Bazentin Ridge
* Battle of Delville Wood
* Battle of Guillemont
* Battle of Ginchy
* Battle of Flers-Courcelette
* Battle of Morval
* Battle of Le Transloy
* German retreat to the Hindenburg Line
* Operation Hush
* Battle of the Lys
* Second Battle of the Lys
* Advance in Flanders
* Final Advance in Flanders

Military unit

XV Corps was a British infantry corps during World War I.

## World War I

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XV Corps was formed in Egypt on 9 December 1915 and then reformed in France on 22 April 1916 under Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Horne.[1] It took part in the Battle of the Somme in 1916.[1]

### Order of battle on 11 November 1918

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Prior to the armistice, the corps halted on the Schelde on 10 November 1918. It was composed of the following units, the 36th Division having been transferred from the X Corps on 9 November 1918:[2]

* 14th (Light) Division (Major General Skinner)
* 40th Division (Major General Peyton)
* 36th (Ulster) Division (Major General Coffin)
* 3rd Cavalry Division (Major General Harmon)
* Corps Troops
* V/XV Heavy Trench Mortar Battery
* 15th Cyclist Bn
* XV Corps Signal Company

## General Officers Commanding

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Commanders included:

* 12 January – 12 April 1916 Lieutenant-General Henry Horne[3]
* 22 April – 29 September 1916 Lieutenant-General Henry Horne
* 29 September 1916 – 12 April 1918 Lieutenant-General Sir John Du Cane[4]
* 12 April – November 1918 Lieutenant-General Sir Henry de Beauvoir De Lisle[1][4]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d Baker, Chris. "The British Corps of 1914-1918". The Long, Long Trail: The British Army of 1914-1918. Retrieved 30 December 2008.
2. ^ Watson, Graham (29 September 2011). "British Second Army, 11th November 1918". Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
3. ^ Henry Horne at Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
4. ^ a b John Du Cane at Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives