181st (2/6th London) Brigade
Appearance
The 181st (2/6th 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
[edit]All battalions of the London Regiment as follows:[1]
- 2/21st (County of London) Battalion (First Surrey Rifles)
- 2/22nd (County of London) Battalion (The Queen's)
- 2/23rd (County of London) Battalion
- 2/24th (County of London) Battalion (The Queen's)
- 181st Machine Gun Company
- 181st Trench Mortar Battery
In June 1918 three battalions (2/21st, 2/23rd and 2/24th) were replaced by
- 2nd Battalion, 97th Deccan Infantry
- 130th Baluchis
- 2nd Battalion, 152nd Punjabis
Commanders
[edit]Rank | Name | Date appointed | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Colonel | G. B. Stevens | 19 January 1915 | |
Colonel | C. N. Watts | 9 August 1915 | |
Brigadier-General | C. Mc. N. Parsons | 5 March 1916 | |
Brigadier-General | E. C. da Costa | 15 October 1916 | |
Lieutenant-Colonel | J. A. Jervois | 5 June 1918 | Acting; relinquished 14 June 1918 |
Lieutenant-Colonel | A. D. Borton | 22 June 1918 | Acting |
Brigadier-General | E. C. da Costa | 23 August 1918 |
References
[edit]- ^ "60th (2/2nd London) Division". The Long Long Trail. Retrieved 16 January 2012.