48th Brigade (United Kingdom)

The 48th 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 16th (Irish) Division and served on the Western Front 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.


 * 7th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles
 * 9th Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers
 * 8th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers
 * 9th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers
 * 1st Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers
 * 2nd Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers
 * 1st Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers
 * 2nd Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers
 * 22nd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers
 * 18th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
 * 11th Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers
 * 5th Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers
 * 10th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers
 * 48th Machine Gun Company
 * 48th Trench Mortar Battery