173rd (3/1st London) Brigade

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The 173rd (3/1st London) Brigade was a formation of the Territorial Force of the British Army. It was assigned to the 58th (2/1st London) Division and served on the Western Front during the First World War. The brigade was raised in April 1915, to replace the 2/1st London Brigade.

Formation

The infantry battalions did not all serve at once, but all were assigned to the brigade during the war.

  • 3/1st Battalion, London Regiment
  • 3/2nd Battalion, London Regiment
  • 3/3rd Battalion, London Regiment
  • 3/4th Battalion, London Regiment
  • 2/24th Battalion, London Regiment
  • 197th Machine Gun Company
  • 214th Machine Gun Company
  • 173rd Trench Mortar Battery

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References

  1. ^ "58th (2/1st London) Division". The Long Long Trail. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
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