214th Brigade (United Kingdom)
For the equivalent formation in World War II, see 214th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom).
| 214th Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1 November 1916–17 March 1919 |
| Country |
 United Kingdom |
| Branch |
 British Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of |
71st Division 67th (2nd Home Counties) Division |
| Service | World War I |
The 214th Brigade was a formation of the British Army during the First World War. It was raised as a second line brigade, of the Territorial Force and assigned to the 71st Division and the 67th (2nd Home Counties) Division. The second line infantry battalions had a minimum strength of 600 men.
Order of battle
The composition of 214th Brigade was as follows (not all units served in the brigade at the same time):[1][2][3]
- 2/6th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry (joined 29 November 1916 from 190th (2nd DLI) Brigade, 63rd (2nd Northumbrian) Division)
- 2/7th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry (joined 29 November 1916 from 190th (2nd DLI) Brigade, 63rd (2nd Northumbrian) Division)
- 2/8th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry (joined 29 November 1916 from 190th (2nd DLI) Brigade, 63rd (2nd Northumbrian) Division)
- 2/1st Warwickshire Yeomanry
- 2/1st Hertfordshire Yeomanry
- 16th (Home Service) Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
- 4th (Reserve) Battalion, Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
- 4th (Reserve) Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
- 51st (Graduated) Battalion, Cheshire Regiment
- 52nd (Graduated) Battalion, Cheshire Regiment
See also
References
- ↑ "67th (2nd Home Counties) Division". The Long Long Trail. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ↑ Becke 1937, p. 102
- ↑ Becke 1937, pp. 78–79
Bibliography
- Becke, Major A.F. (1937). Order of Battle of Divisions Part 2B. The 2nd-Line Territorial Force Divisions (57th–69th) with The Home-Service Divisions (71st–73rd) and 74th and 75th Divisions. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office. ISBN 1-871167-00-0.
- James, Brigadier E.A. (1978). British Regiments 1914–18. London: Samson Books Limited. ISBN 0-906304-03-2.
External links
- Baker, Chris. "The 67th (2nd Home Counties) Division in 1914-1918". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- Baker, Chris. "The 71st Division in 1914-1918". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- 67th (2nd Home Counties) Division on The Regimental Warpath 1914 - 1918 by PB Chappell at the Wayback Machine (archived 20 December 2014)
- 71st Division on The Regimental Warpath 1914 - 1918 by PB Chappell at the Wayback Machine (archived 5 December 2013)