XV Corps (United Kingdom)

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

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

World War I

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

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

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

1. 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. John Du Cane at Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives