57th Brigade (United Kingdom)
The 57th Brigade was a formation of British Army. It was part of the new army also known as Kitchener's Army. It was assigned to the 19th (Western) Division and served on the Western Front during the First World War.
Thomas Cubitt, a future full general, commanded this brigade during the war.
Formation
[edit]The infantry battalions did not all serve at once, but all were assigned to the brigade during the war.
- 10th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
- 8th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment
- 10th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment
- 8th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment
- 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment
- 57th Machine Gun Company
- 57th Trench Mortar Battery
References
[edit]- ^ "19th (Western) Division". The Long Long Trail. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
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