49th (West Riding) Infantry Division
Military unit
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The 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division was an infantry division of the British Army. The division fought in the First World War in the trenches of the Western Front, in the fields of France and Flanders. During the Second World War, the division... Wikipedia
Branch: British Army
Nickname(s): "Barker's Bears"; "The Polar Bears"; "The Polar Bear Butchers"
Notable commanders: Sir Evelyn Barker; Sir Gordon MacMillan
Peacetime HQ: York