History of the United Kingdom during the First World War the conflict. Other members of the royal family were similarly involved. Prince Albert, Duke of York (later George VI), was commissioned in the Royal Navy and saw action as a turret officer aboard HMS "Collingwood" at the battle of Jutland but saw no further action in the war, largely because of ill health. Princess Mary, the King's only daughter, visited hospitals and welfare organisations with her mother, assisting with projects to give comfort to British servicemen and assistance to their families. One of these projects was Princess Mary's "Christmas Gift Fund", through which £162,000 worth of gifts was sent to
First Battle of Ypres order of battle Division (Paul Fleck) 28th Division (Kurt von Kehler) 29th Division (August Isbert) First Battle of Ypres order of battle This is the order of battle for the First Battle of Ypres fought from 19 October to 22 November 1914 as one of the main engagements of the First World War. It was fought between mixed British Expeditionary Force, French eighth army and armies of the German Empire in northern France and Flanders. 1st Division (Samuel Lomax) 2nd Division (Charles Monro) 3rd Division (Aylmer Haldane) 5th Division (Charles Fergusson) 4th Division (Henry Wilson) 6th Division (John Keir) 1st Cavalry Division (Beauvoir