| 219th Infantry Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Active |
November 1916–8 April 1918 26 October 1940-11 December 1942 |
| Country |
 United Kingdom |
| Branch |
 British Army |
| Type | Infantry Brigade |
| Role | Training and Home Defence |
219th Brigade (219 Bde) was a Home Service formation of the British Army during World War I and World War II.
World War I[]
219 Bde was raised in late 1916 as part of 73rd Division, which had the dual role of training men for overseas drafts and providing forces for home defence.[1]
Composition[]
The following infantry battalions served in 219 Bde during World War I:[1]
- 8th (Home Service) Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment, disbanded by 3 December 1917.[2]
- 13th (Home Service) Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, formed 4 December 1916, disbanded March or August 1918.[3]
- 45th Provisional Battalion, became 28th Battalion, Manchester Regiment on 1 January 1917, disbanded 29 March or August 1918.[4]
- 267th Graduated Battalion, became 52nd (Graduated) Battalion, King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry) on 26 October 1917, moved to 208th (2nd Norfolk and Suffolk) Brigade March 1918.[5]
On 21 December 1917 orders were issued to break up 73rd Division. Disbandment began in January 1918 and its last elements disappeared on 8 April 1918.[1]
World War II[]
A new brigade under the title of 219th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home), composed of infantry battalions from Southern England, was formed for service in the United Kingdom on 26 October 1940.[6]
Composition[]
The following units served in 219 Bde:[6]
- 15th Battalion Queen's Regiment (until 27 September 1942)
- 11th Battalion Buffs (until 3 November 1941)
- 11th Battalion East Surrey Regiment (renamed 2nd Bn 27 May 1942, replacing Regular battalion captured in the Malayan Campaign,[7] left 18 September 1942)
- 10th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment (until 21 September 1942)
- 16th Battalion Royal Fusiliers (18 September–1 December 1942)
- 9th Battalion Essex Regiment (18 November 1941 – 30 November 1942)
- 8th Battalion Buffs (29 September–30 November 1941)
Commanders[]
The following officers commanded 219 Bde:[6]
- Brig I.T.P. Hughes
- Brig H.S. Brown (from 5 May 1941)
- Brig D.C. Pullen-Brown (from 9 June 1941)
- Brig G.P. Harding (from 19 November 1941)
- Brig A Low (from 26 August 1942)
Service[]
219th Independent Infantry Brigade (the suffix 'Home' was dropped on 1 December 1941) was attached to divisions of XII Corps – 43rd (Wessex) Division, its duplicate 45th Division, and 44th (Home Counties) Division at various times.[8] The brigade was disbanded on 11 December 1942.[6]
Notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 http://www.1914-1918.net/73div.html
- ↑ http://www.1914-1918.net/dorsets.htm
- ↑ http://www.1914-1918.net/loyals.htm
- ↑ http://www.1914-1918.net/mancs.htm
- ↑ http://www.1914-1918.net/koyli.htm
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Joslen, p. 382.
- ↑ Joslen, pp. 449, 537
- ↑ Joslen, pp. 69–74, 382.
References[]
- Lt-Col H.F. Joslen, Orders of Battle, United Kingdom and Colonial Formations and Units in the Second World War, 1939–1945, London: HM Stationery Office, 1960/Uckfield: Naval & Military, 2003, ISBN 1843424746.
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