The 96th Brigade was a formation of the British Army during the First World War. It was raised as part of the new army also known as Kitchener's Army and assigned to the 32nd Division. The brigade served on the Western Front.
Formation[]
The infantry battalions did not all serve at once, but all were assigned to the brigade during the war.
- 16th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers
- 15th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers
- 16th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers
- 19th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers
- 2nd Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
- 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment
- 96th Machine Gun Company
- 96th Trench Mortar Battery
References[]
- ↑ "32nd Division". The Long Long Trail. http://www.1914-1918.net/32div.htm. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
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