145th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)
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| 145th (Home Counties) Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1908-1945 1995-Present |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Territorial Army |
| Part of | 4th Division |
145 Brigade is a brigade of the British Army. First formed in 1908, the brigade, together with 143 Brigade and 144 Brigade eventually formed the 48th (South Midland) Division in Second Army during World War I. The brigade was in continuous service in France until the Armistice in 1918 when it was disbanded. During this period it was composed of four infantry battalions:
- 1/5th Battalion, The Gloucestershire Regiment (until September 1918)
- 1/4th Battalion, The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
- 1/1st (Buckinghamshire) Battalion, The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
- 1/4th Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment)
The Brigade saw action in France at the start of the Second World War as part of I Corps. Following its withdrawal, it became a training formation in the UK until it was again disbanded in 1945.
In 1995, 145 Brigade was reformed through the renaming of Aldershot Area, part of the old South-Eastern District, assuming responsibility for all army units in the Isle of Wight, Hampshire, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. In doing so it joined 4th Division. It was given the title 'Home Counties', and currently its most known component is the Royal Rifle Volunteers.
