136th (2/1st Devon and Cornwall) Brigade
The 136th (2/1st Devon and Cornwall) Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the Territorial Force of the British Army in World War I and of the Territorial Army in World War II.
World War I
The brigade was formed as a 2nd Line duplicate of the 130th (1/1st Devon and Cornwall) Brigade in 1914, shortly after the outbreak of war. It was assigned to the 45th (2nd Wessex) Division, a 2nd Line Territorial Force formation. It did not see any service against the Central Powers during the war, as it was sent to India, replacing units of the regular army, which were then able to take part in the fighting. As the war progressed, however, most of the brigade's battalions saw active service as part of other units, mainly with British Indian Army brigades.
World War I formation
- 2/4th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment
- 2/5th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment
- 2/6th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment
- 2/4th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry[1]
World War II
The brigade was reformed in the Territorial Army in 1939, again as a 2nd Line duplicate of the 130th Brigade, when another European conflict with Germany seemed inevitable. The brigade was again assigned to the 45th Division. During the Second World War, the brigade was active in the United Kingdom throughout its existence and did not see active service overseas during the war.
World War II formation
- 9th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment
- 4th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
- 5th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
See also
- 130th (Devon and Cornwall) Brigade for the 1st Line formation
- British infantry brigades of the First World War
References
- ↑ "45th (2nd Wessex) Division". The Long Long Trail. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
External links
- Baker, Chris. "The 45th (2nd Wessex) Division in 1914-1918". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- 45th (2nd Wessex) Division on The Regimental Warpath 1914 - 1918 by PB Chappell at the Wayback Machine (archived 16 July 2014)