111th_Brigade_(United_Kingdom)

111th Brigade (United Kingdom)

111th Brigade (United Kingdom)

Military unit

The 111th Brigade was a formation of the British Army during the First World War. It was raised, under the command of Brigadier-General Reginald Barnes, as part of the new army also known as Kitchener's Army and assigned to the 37th Division. The brigade was also attached to the 34th Division from July to August 1916.

Formation

From left to right, top row: 10th, 13th Royal Fusiliers, 13th K.R.R.C., 13th Rifle Brigade. Bottom row: 111th Machine gun Company and 111th Trench Mortar Battery.

This brigade was attached to 34th Division between 6 July and 22 August 1916[1]

  • 10th (Service) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
  • 13th (Service) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (moved to 112th Brigade 4 February 1918)
  • 13th (Service) Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps
  • 13th (Service) Battalion, Rifle Brigade
  • 111th Machine Gun Company (joined 4 March 1916, moved to 37th Battalion M.G.C. 4 March 1918)
  • 111th Trench Mortar Battery (formed 2 July 1916)

References

  1. [1]
    "37th Division". The Long Long Trail. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
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