188th (2nd Northumbrian) Brigade

The 188th Brigade (2nd Northumbrian) Brigade was a formation of the British Army during the First World War.

Origin
188th (2nd Northumbrian) Bde was organised in January 1915 from second line Territorial Force (TF) units of the Northumberland Fusiliers, and formed part of 63rd (2nd Northumbrian) Division. It was a duplicate of the pre-war Northumbrian Bde in the Northumbrian Division of the TF (which were numbered 149th Bde and 50th Division respectively).

Composition
The following units served in 188th Bde:
 * 2/4th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers
 * 2/5th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers
 * 2/6th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers
 * 2/7th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers

Disbandment
The 63rd (2nd Northumbrian) Division was disbanded on 21 July 1916, and 188th Bde followed on 14 November. The 2/4th, 2/5th and 2/6th battalions transferred to 217th Bde in a new 72nd Division (United Kingdom). The 2/7th Battalion sailed for Egypt on 20 January 1917 for service as a Garrison battalion.

The divisional number 63 was transferred to the Royal Naval Division, and its 3rd (Royal Marine) Brigade became a new 188th Brigade.