| 188th (2nd Northumbrian) Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Active | January 1915–14 November 1916 |
| Country |
 United Kingdom |
| Branch |
 British Army |
| Type | Infantry Brigade |
| Role | Training and Home Defence |
The 188th Brigade (2nd Northumbrian) Brigade was a formation of the British Army during the First World War.
Origin[]
188th (2nd Northumbrian) Bde was organised in January 1915 from second line Territorial Force (TF) units of the Northumberland Fusiliers, and formed part of 63rd (2nd Northumbrian) Division.[1][2] It was a duplicate of the pre-war Northumbrian Bde in the Northumbrian Division of the TF (which were numbered 149th Bde and 50th Division respectively).[3]
Composition[]
The following units served in 188th Bde:[1][2]
- 2/4th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers
- 2/5th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers
- 2/6th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers
- 2/7th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers
Disbandment[]
The 63rd (2nd Northumbrian) Division was disbanded on 21 July 1916, and 188th Bde followed on 14 November.[2] The 2/4th, 2/5th and 2/6th battalions transferred to 217th Bde in a new 72nd Division (United Kingdom).[1][4] The 2/7th Battalion sailed for Egypt on 20 January 1917 for service as a Garrison battalion.[1][5]
The divisional number 63 was transferred to the Royal Naval Division, and its 3rd (Royal Marine) Brigade became a new 188th Brigade.[6]
Notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 http://www.1914-1918.net/northfus.htm
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 http://www.1914-1918.net/63(2N)div.htm
- ↑ http://www.1914-1918.net/50div.htm
- ↑ http://www.1914-1918.net/72div.html
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20051226130537/http://regiments.org/deploy/uk/vol-inf/nd-7w.htm
- ↑ http://www.1914-1918.net/63div.htm
References[]
The original article can be found at 188th (2nd Northumbrian) Brigade and the edit history here.