199th (Manchester) Brigade

The 199th (Manchester) 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.
 * 2/5th Battalion, Manchester Regiment
 * 2/6th Battalion, Manchester Regiment
 * 2/7th Battalion, Manchester Regiment
 * 2/8th Battalion, Manchester Regiment
 * 6th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers
 * 2/9th Battalion, Manchester Regiment
 * 5th Battalion, Connaught Rangers
 * 18th Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment)
 * 204th Machine Gun Company
 * 199th Trench Mortar Battery