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How many battalions did the DLI have during the First World War?

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How many battalions did the DLI have during the First World War?

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At the start of the First World War in August 1914, the DLI had only nine battalions – two Regular, two Reserve (old Militia) and five Territorial (old Volunteers). By 1918 the DLI had grown to 43 battalions. 22 of these battalions fought overseas.