86th Brigade (United Kingdom)
The 86th Brigade was a formation of the British Army. It was originally formed from regular army battalions serving away from home in the British Empire. It was assigned to the 29th Division and served on the Western Front and the Gallipoli Campaign and in Egypt during the First World War.
Formation
The infantry battalions did not all serve at once, but all were assigned to the brigade during the war.
- 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
- 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers
- 1st Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers
- 1st Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers
- 2/3rd Battalion, London Regiment
- 16th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment
- 1st Battalion, Royal Guernsey Light Infantry
- 86th Machine Gun Company
- 86th Trench Mortar Battery
References
- ↑ "29th Division". The Long Long Trail. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
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