The 180th (2/5th London) Brigade was a formation of the British Army during the First World War. It was assigned to the 60th (2/2nd London) Division and served in the Middle East.
Formation
editAll battalions of the London Regiment as follows:[1]
- 2/17th (County of London) Battalion (Poplar and Stepney Rifles)
- 2/18th (County of London) Battalion (London Irish Rifles)
- 2/19th (County of London) Battalion (St Pancras)
- 2/20th (County of London) Battalion (Blackheath and Woolwich)
- 180th Machine Gun Company
- 180th Trench Mortar Battery
In June 1918 three battalions (2/17th, 2/18th and 2/20th) were replaced by
- 2nd Battalion, 30th Punjabis
- 1st Battalion, 50th Kumaon Rifles
- 2nd Battalion, Guides Infantry
Commanders
edit| Rank | Name | Date appointed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonel | G. H. Turner | 27 November 1914 | |
| Lieutenant-Colonel | H. A. Christmas | 28 December 1915 | Acting |
| Colonel | G. H. Turner | 5 January 1916 | |
| Brigadier-General | H. W. Studd | 30 January 1916 | |
| Brigadier-General | F. M. Carleton | 9 November 1916 | |
| Lieutenant-Colonel | A. E. Norton | 29 August 1917 | Acting |
| Brigadier-General | J. Hill | 30 August 1917 | |
| Brigadier-General | C. F. Watson | 11 September 1917 |
References
edit- ^ "60th (2/2nd London) Division". The Long Long Trail. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
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