198th (East Lancashire) Brigade

The 198th (East Lancashire) Brigade was a formation of the British Army during the First World War. It was raised as a second line brigade, part of the 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division, from those men in the Territorial Force who had not agreed to serve overseas. The brigade served on the Western Front.

Formation
Not all the infantry battalions served in the brigade at the same time.


 * 2/4th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment
 * 2/5th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment
 * 2/9th Battalion, Manchester Regiment
 * 2/10th Battalion, Manchester Regiment
 * 203rd Machine Gun Company
 * 198th Trench Mortar Battery
 * 5th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
 * 6th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers
 * 6th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers