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| 1st
Battalion |
| August
1914 : in Jullundur, India. Part of the
8th (Jullundur) Brigade, 3rd
(Lahore) Indian Division. This Division
left India on 29 August 1914, and moved
to France, landing at Marseilles on 26 September
1914. With the other units of the Indian
Corps, it served on the Western Front until
leaving France on 10 December 1915, whereupon
it moved to Mesopotamia,
landing at Basra on 8 January 1916. The
Division moved to Egypt in March 1918, and
later moved into Palestine. |
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| 2nd
Battalion |
| August
1914 : at the Curragh, Ireland. Part
of 14th Brigade, 5th
Division. 30
December 1915 : moved with the Brigade
to 32nd Division.
6 February 1918 : transferred to 96th Brigade, 32nd Division. |
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| 3rd
(Reserve) and 4th (Extra Reserve) Battalions |
| August
1914 : in Ashton-under-Lyne. Remained in UK
throughout the war. |
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| 1/5th
Battalion |
| August
1914 : in Wigan. Part
of Manchester Brigade, East Lancs Division.
26 May 1915 : formation became 127th
Brigade, 42nd Division. |
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| 1/6th
Battalion |
| August
1914 : in Hulme. Part
of Manchester Brigade, East Lancs Division.
26
May 1915 : formation became 127th Brigade,
42nd Division. |
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| 1/7th
Battalion |
| August
1914 : in Manchester. Part
of Manchester Brigade, East Lancs Division.
26
May 1915 : formation became 127th Brigade,
42nd Division. |
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| 1/8th
Battalion (Ardwick) |
| August
1914 : in Ardwick, near Manchester. Part
of Manchester Brigade, East Lancs Division.
26
May 1915 : formation became 127th Brigade,
42nd Division. 19
February 1918 : transferred to 126th Brigade,
42nd Division. |
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| 1/9th
Battalion |
| August
1914 : in Ashton-under-Lyne. Part
of East Lancashire Brigade, East Lancs Division.
26
May 1915 : formation became 126th Brigade,
42nd Division. 19
February 1918 : transferred to 198th Brigade,
66th Division, absorbing
2/9th and renamed 9th Bn. April
1918 : reduced to cadre strength. 22
July 1918 : transferred to 199th Brigade,
66th Division. 13
August 1918 : absorbed 13th Bn. |
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| 1/10th
Battalion |
| August
1914 : in Oldham. Part
of East Lancashire Brigade, East Lancs Division.
26
May 1915 : formation became 126th Brigade,
42nd Division. |
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| 2/5th
Battalion |
| Formed
at Wigan in August 1914. November 1914 : attached
to 199th Brigade, 66th
Division. April 1918 : reduced to cadre
strength. 31 July 1918 : disbanded
in France. |
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| 2/6th
Battalion |
| Formed
in Manchester in August 1914. November 1914
: attached to 199th Brigade, 66th
Division. April 1918 : reduced to cadre
strength. 31 July 1918 : disbanded
in France. |
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| 2/7th
Battalion |
| Formed
in Manchester in August 1914. November 1914
: attached to 199th Brigade, 66th
Division. April 1918 : reduced to cadre
strength. 31 July 1918 : disbanded
in France. |
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| 2/8th
Battalion (Ardwick) |
| Formed
in Ardwick, near Manchester, in August 1914.
November
1914 : attached to 199th Brigade, 66th
Division. 13
February 1918 : disbanded
in France. |
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| 2/9th
Battalion |
| Formed
in Ashton-under-Lyne in August 1914. November
1914 : attached to 198th Brigade, 66th
Division. 19 February 1918 : absorbed
by 1/9th Bn. |
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| 2/10th
Battalion |
| Formed
in Oldham in August 1914. November 1914 :
attached to 198th Brigade, 66th
Division. 15 February 1918 : disbanded
in France. |
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| 3/5th
to 3/10th Battalions |
| Formed
in home stations between March and May 1915.
8 April 1916 : became Reserve Bns. 1 September
1916 : 5th absorbed 6th and 7th; 8th absorbed
9th and 10th; both in East Lancs Reserve Brigade.
Remained in UK throughout the war. |
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| 28th
Battalion |
| 1
January 1917, the 45th Provisional Bn became
28th Manchesters TF. 45th had been formed
from Home Service personnel from the TF Bns
of the regiment. Remained in UK until disbanded
in March 1918. Attached to 219th Brigade,
73rd Division from
November 1916. |
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| 11th
(Service) Battalion |
| Formed
at Ashton-under-Lyne, August 1914, as
part
of K1. August
1914 : attached to 34th Brigade, 11th
(Northern) Division. |
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| 12th
(Service) Battalion |
| Formed
at Ashton-under-Lyne, September 1914, as part
of K2. September
1914 : attached to 52nd Brigade, 17th
(Northern) Division. 24
September 1917 : absorbed RHQ and two squadrons
of the Duke
of Lancasters Own Yeomanry. Renamed 12th
(Duke of Lancasters Own Yeomanry) Bn. |
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| 13th
(Service) Battalion |
| Formed
at Ashton-under-Lyne, September 1914, as part
of K3. September 1914 : attached to as Army
Troops to 25th Division.
October 1914 : transferred to 66th Brigade,
22nd Division. 22
June 1918 : left the Division and moved to
France, arriving Abancourt on 11 July 1918.
21 July 1918 : attached to 66th
Division. 30 July 1918 : absorbed the
17th Bn. 13 August 1918 : absorbed
by 1/9th Bn. |
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| 14th
(Reserve) Battalion |
| Formed
in Lichfield in October 1914, as a Service
battalion, part of K4. Originally intended
for 66th Brigade, 22nd Division but were replaced
by 13th Bn. Now attached to K4 in 91st Brigade
of original 30th Division. 10 April 1915 :
became a second Reserve battalion. 1 September
1916 : became 14th Training
Reserve battalion of 3rd Reserve Brigade. |
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| No
15th Battalion was formed. |
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| 16th
(Service) Battalion (1st City) >Book
review |
| Formed
in Manchester on 28 August 1914, by the Lord
Mayor and City. April 1915 : attached to 90th
Brigade, 30th Division.
13 May 1918 : reduced to cadre strength. 18
June 1918 : transferred to 42nd Brigade, 14th
Division. |
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| 17th
(Service) Battalion (2nd City) |
| Formed
in Manchester on 28 August 1914, by the Lord
Mayor and City. April 1915 : attached to 90th
Brigade, 30th Division.
11 February 1918 : transferred to 21st Brigade,
30th Division. 15
May 1918 : reduced to cadre strength. 19 June
1918 : attached to 66th
Division. 30 July 1918 : absorbed
by 13th Bn. |
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| 18th
(Service) Battalion (3rd City) |
| Formed
in Manchester on 28 August 1914, by the Lord
Mayor and City. April 1915 : attached to 90th
Brigade, 30th Division.
20 February 1918 : disbanded
in France. |
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| 19th
(Service) Battalion (4th City) |
| Formed
in Manchester on 28 August 1914, by the Lord
Mayor and City. April 1915 : attached to 90th
Brigade, 30th Division.
21 December 1915 : transferred to 21st Brigade,
30th Division. 6 February
1918 : disbanded
in France. |
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| 20th
(Service) Battalion (5th City) |
| Formed
in Manchester on 8 November 1914, by the Lord
Mayor and City. April 1915 : attached to 91st
Brigade, 30th Division.
20 December 1915 : transferred to 22nd Brigade,
7th Division. 13 September
1918 : left the Division and moved to France.
16 September 1918 : attached to 7th Brigade,
25th Division. |
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| 21st
(Service) Battalion (6th City) > Hero |
| Formed
in Manchester on 13 November 1914, by the
Lord Mayor and City. April 1915 : attached
to 91st Brigade, 30th
Division. 20 December 1915 : transferred
with Brigade to 7th Division.
13 September 1918 : left the Division and
moved to France. 16 September 1918 : attached
to 7th Brigade, 25th Division. |
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| 22nd
(Service) Battalion (7th City) |
| Formed
in Manchester on 21 November 1914, by the
Lord Mayor and City. April 1915 : attached
to 91st Brigade, 30th
Division. 20
December 1915 : transferred with Brigade to
7th Division. |
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| 23rd
(Service) Battalion (8th City) |
| Formed
in Manchester on 21 November 1914, by the
Lord Mayor and City, as a Bantam
Bn. June 1915 : attached to 104th Brigade,
35th Division. Ceased
to be a Bantam Bn early in 1917. 16 February
1918 : disbanded
in France. |
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| 24th
(Service) Battalion (Oldham) (Pioneers) |
| Formed
in Oldham on 24 October 1914, by the Mayor
and Town. April
1915 : attached to 91st Brigade, 30th
Division. 20
December 1915 : transferred to 22nd Brigade,
7th Division. 22
May 1916 : became Pioneer Bn to 7th
Division. |
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| 25th
to 27th (Reserve) Battalions |
| Formed
in September 1915, as local Reserve Bns. 1
September 1916 : became 69th, 70th and 71st
Training Reserve
Bns, in 16th Reserve Brigade. Remained in
UK throughout the war. |
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| 29th
Battalion |
| Battalion
was formed on 1 June 1918, but was absorbed
by 16th Bn in the same month. |
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| 1st
Garrison Battalion |
| Formed
at Knowsley Park in September 1915. Moved
to India in February 1916, where it remained. |
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| 2nd
(Home Service) Garrison Battalion |
| Formed
at Knowsley Park in February 1916. Disbanded
in England in July 1917. |
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| 51st
(Graduated) Battalion |
| Created
on 27 October 1917 from 225th Graduated
Battalion, formerly 50th Training
Reserve Battalion. Based at Yarmouth and
(May 1918) Herringfleet. Moved to Germany in
1919. |
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| 52nd
(Graduated) Battalion |
| Created
on 27 October 1917 from 229th Graduated
Battalion, formerly 51st Training
Reserve Battalion. Based at Yarmouth
and (May 1918) Herringfleet. Moved to Germany
in 1919. |
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| 53rd
(Young Soldier) Battalion |
Created
on 27 October 1917 from 74th Training
Reserve Battalion.
1 March 1919: paraded in Hyde Park for
inspection
by HM
King George V.
3 March 1919: departed Crowborough by
train
for Dover.
4 March 1919: Arrived at Dunkirk. Strength
39 officers and 800 other ranks. Proceeded
to No 4 Rest Camp.
5 March 1919: Entrained. Halts made at
Merris,
Ghisenghien. Carried on next day, halting
at Huy, Charleroi and Verviers.
7 March 1919: Arrived at Buehl, near Bonn.
Marched to Menden and billeted. 19 June 1919: Moved to Niederpleis.
1 July 1919: Moved to Birlinghoven.
5 August 1919: Took over Hennef sector of
the “front”.
30 September 1919: Reorganised on a 3-Company
basis.
24 October 1919: Battalion disbanded and
all personnel transferred to 51st and 52nd
Battalions.
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