Order of Battle
From January 1916, the division comprised the following units:
- 164th (North Lancashire) Brigade
- 165th (Liverpool) Brigade
- 166th (South Lancashire) Brigade
- Pioneers
- 1/4th The Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment)
Royal Engineers
419 Field Company
422 Field Company
423 Field Company
55th Divisional Signal Company
The 164th (North Lancashire) Brigade joined the 51st (Highland) Division in April 1915 (as the 154th Brigade) and returned to the 55th Division in January 1916.
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