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of the Machine Gun Corps |
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|
Unit |
Remarks |
| 1st
MG Company |
Formed
in 1st Division, 26 January 1916. Moved into
No 1 Bn, MGC 28 February 1918. |
| 2nd
MG Company |
Formed
in 1st Division, 26 January 1916. Moved into
No 1 Bn, MGC 28 February 1918. |
| 3rd
MG Company |
Formed
in 1st Division, 26 January 1916. Moved into
No 1 Bn, MGC 28 February 1918. |
| 4th
MG Company |
Former
title 2nd Dismounted Brigade MGC, joined 74th
Division 14 January 1917, and moved into 74 MG Bn 11 April 1918. |
| 5th
MG Company |
Joined
2nd Division, 1 January 1916. Moved into
No 2 Bn, MGC 4 March 1918. |
| 6th
MG Company |
Joined
2nd Division, 4 January 1916. Moved into
No 2 Bn, MGC 4 March 1918. |
| 7th
MG Company |
Joined
25th Division, 12 January 1916, at Ploegsteert.
Moved into No 25 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 8th
MG Company |
Joined
3rd Division, 22 January 1916. Moved into
No 3 Bn, MGC 6 March 1918. |
| 9th
MG Company |
Joined
3rd Division, 8 February 1916. Moved into
No 3 Bn, MGC 6 March 1918. |
| 10th
MG Company |
Joined
4th Division, 22 December 1915. Moved into
No 4 Bn, MGC 26 February 1918. |
| 11th
MG Company |
Joined
4th Division, 23 December 1915. Moved into
No 4 Bn, MGC 26 February 1918. |
| 12th
MG Company |
Joined
4th Division, 24 January 1916. Moved into
No 4 Bn, MGC 26 February 1918. |
| 13th
MG Company |
Formed
in 5th Division, 24 December 1915. Moved
into No 5 Bn, MGC 26 April 1918. |
| 14th
MG Company |
Joined
32nd Division, by February 1917. Moved into
No 32 Bn, MGC 21 February 1918. See also 95th MG Company. |
| 15th
MG Company |
Formed
in 5th Division, 27 December 1915. Moved
into No 5 Bn, MGC 26 April 1918. |
| 16th
MG Company |
Formed
in 6th Division, February 1916. Moved into
No 6 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 17th
MG Company |
Formed
in 24th Division, 17 January1916, at Poperinge.
Moved into No 24 Bn, MGC 5 March 1918. |
| 18th
MG Company |
Formed
in 6th Division, January 1916. Moved into
No 6 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 19th
MG Company |
Formed
in 33rd Division, 24 February 1916. Moved
into No 33 Bn, MGC 19 February 1918. |
| 20th
MG Company |
Formed
in 7th Division, 14 February 1916. Moved
into No 7 Bn, MGC 1 April 1918. |
| 21st
MG Company |
Formed
in 30th Division , on 1-8 March 1916. Moved
into No 30 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 22nd
MG Company |
Formed
in 7th Division, 14 April 1916. Moved into
No 7 Bn, MGC 1 April 1918. |
| 24th
MG Company |
Formed
in 23rd Division, by 17 February 1916.
Moved to 8th Division. |
| 26th
MG Company |
Formed
in 9th Division, 29 January1916. Moved into
No 9 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 27th
MG Company |
Formed
in 9th Division, 23 December 1915. Moved
into No 9 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 28th
MG Company |
Formed
in 9th Division, 3 January 1916. Transferred
into South African Brigade, 6 May 1916. Moved into No 9 Bn,
MGC
1 March 1918. |
| 29th
MG Company |
Formed
in 10th Division, 10 May 1916. Moved
into No 10 Bn, MGC 7 May 1918. |
| 30th
MG Company |
Formed
in 10th Division, 10 May 1916. Moved
into No 10 Bn, MGC 7 May 1918. |
| 31st
MG Company |
Formed
in 10th Division, 11 May 1916. Moved
into No 10 Bn, MGC 7 May 1918. |
| 32nd
MG Company |
Joined
11th Division, in Egypt, March 1916. Moved
into No 11 Bn, MGC 28 February 1918. |
| 33rd
MG Company |
Joined
11th Division, in Egypt, 23 March 1916.
Moved into No 11 Bn, MGC 28 February 1918. |
| 34th
MG Company |
Joined
11th Division, in Egypt, 1 March 1916. Moved
into No 11 Bn, MGC 28 February 1918. |
| 35th
MG Company |
Formed
in 12th Division , on 1 February 1916, at
St Hilaire. Moved into No 12 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 36th
MG Company |
Formed
in 12th Division , on 1 February 1916, at
Ham en Artois. Moved into No 12 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 37th
MG Company |
Formed
in 12th Division , by 4 February 1916. Moved
into No 12 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 41st
MG Company |
Joined
14th Division, 15 February 1916, at Winnezeele.
Moved into No 14 Bn, MGC March 1918. |
| 42nd
MG Company |
Joined
14th Division, 24 February 1916. Moved into
No 14 Bn, MGC March 1918. |
| 43rd
MG Company |
Joined
14th Division, 16 February 1916, at Houtkerque.
Moved into No 14 Bn, MGC March 1918. |
| 44th
MG Company |
Joined
15th Division, 12 February 1916. Attached
to 175th Brigade, 58th Division, from 23
February to 22 March 1917.Moved into No 15 Bn, MGC 17 March 1918. |
| 45th
MG Company |
Joined
15th Division, 12 February 1916. Moved into
No 15 Bn, MGC 17 March 1918. |
| 46th
MG Company |
Joined
15th Division, 11 February 1916. Moved into
No 15 Bn, MGC 17 March 1918. |
| 47th
MG Company |
Joined 16th
Division, 28 April 1916. Moved into No 16 Bn, MGC 9
March 1918. This Bn was broken up on 8 May 1918 and troops
transferred to infantry. |
| 48th
MG Company |
Joined 16th
Division, 28 April 1916. Moved into No 16 Bn, MGC 9 March
1918. This Bn was broken up on 8 May 1918 and troops transferred
to infantry. |
| 49th
MG Company |
Joined 16th
Division, 29 April 1916. Moved into No 16 Bn, MGC 9 March
1918. This Bn was broken up on 8 May 1918 and troops transferred
to infantry. |
| 50th
MG Company |
Moved
to France and joined 17th Division, 17 February
1916 at Reninghelst. Moved into No 17 Bn, MGC 24 February 1918. |
| 51st
MG Company |
Moved
to France and joined 17th Division, 17 February
1916 at Reninghelst. Moved into No 17 Bn, MGC 24 February 1918. |
| 52nd
MG Company |
Moved
to France and joined 17th Division, 17 February
1916 at Reninghelst. Moved into No 17 Bn, MGC 24 February 1918. |
| 53rd
MG Company |
Formed
Grantham. Moved to France and joined 18th Division,
13 February 1916 at Ribemont. Moved into No 18 Bn, MGC 16 February
1918. |
| 54th
MG Company |
Formed
Grantham. Moved to France and joined 18th Division,
13 February 1916 at Ribemont. Moved into No 18 Bn, MGC 16 February
1918. |
| 55th
MG Company |
Formed
Grantham. Moved to France and joined 18th Division,
13 February 1916 at Ribemont. Moved into No 18 Bn, MGC 16 February
1918. |
| 56th
MG Company |
Formed
Grantham. Moved to France and joined 19th Division,
14 February 1916. Moved into No 19 Bn, MGC 14 February 1918. |
| 57th
MG Company |
Formed
Grantham. Moved to France and joined 19th Division,
14 February 1916. Moved into No 19 Bn, MGC 14 February 1918. |
| 58th
MG Company |
Formed
Grantham. Moved to France and joined 19th Division,
14 February 1916. Moved into No 19 Bn, MGC 14 February 1918. |
| 59th
MG Company |
Formed
Grantham. Moved to France and joined 20th
Division, 3 March 1916. Moved into No 20 Bn, MGC 15 March
1918. |
| 60th
MG Company |
Formed
Grantham. Moved to France and joined 20th
Division, 3 March 1916. Moved into No 20 Bn, MGC 15 March
1918. |
| 61st
MG Company |
Formed
Grantham. Moved to France and joined 20th
Division, 3 March 1916. Moved into No 20 Bn, MGC 15 March
1918. |
| 62nd
MG Company |
Formed
Grantham. Moved to France and joined 21st Division,
4 March 1916, at Armentieres. Moved into No 21 Bn, MGC 24 February
1918. |
| 63rd
MG Company |
Formed
Grantham. Moved to France and joined 21st
Division,
4 March 1916, at Armentieres. Joined 37th Division with
Brigade, 8 July 1916. Moved into No 37 Bn, MGC 4 March
1918. |
| 64th
MG Company |
Formed
Grantham. Moved to France and joined 21st
Division,
4 March 1916, at Armentieres. Moved into No 21 Bn, MGC 24 February
1918. > War Diary |
| 65th
MG Company |
Formed
Grantham. Embarked Devonport 5 July 1916 for Salonika, and joined 22nd
Division, 14 July 1916. |
| 66th
MG Company |
Formed
Grantham. Embarked Devonport 5 July 1916 for Salonika, and joined 22nd
Division, 14 July 1916. |
| 67th
MG Company |
Formed
Grantham. Embarked Devonport 5 July 1916 for Salonika, and joined 22nd
Division, 14 July 1916. |
| 68th
MG Company |
Formed
Grantham and joined 23rd
Division, 4 March 1916. Moved into No
23 Bn, MGC 1 April 1918. |
| 69th
MG Company |
Formed
Grantham and joined 23rd Division, 4
March 1916. Moved into No 23 Bn, MGC 1 April 1918. |
| 70th
MG Company |
Formed
Grantham and joined 8th Division. Moved to 23rd
Division,
July 1916. Moved into No 23 Bn, MGC 1 April 1918. |
| 71st
MG Company |
Joined
6th Division, 4 March 1916. Moved into No
6 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 72nd
MG Company |
Joined
24th Division, 14 March 1916, at Ouderdom.
Moved into No 24 Bn, MGC 5 March 1918. |
| 73rd
MG Company |
Joined
24th Division, 14 March 1916, at Ouderdom.
Moved into No 24 Bn, MGC 5 March 1918. |
| 74th
MG Company |
Joined
25th Division, 17 March 1916, at Chelers.
Moved into No 25 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 75th
MG Company |
Joined
25th Division, 15 March 1916, at Grossart.
Moved into No 25 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 76th
MG Company |
Joined
3rd Division, 13 April 1916. Moved into No
3 Bn, MGC 6 March 1918. |
| 80th
MG Company |
Formed
in 27th Division, 16 May 1916. |
| 81st
MG Company |
Formed
in 27th Division, 16 May 1916. |
| 82nd
MG Company |
Formed
in 27th Division, 16 May 1916. |
| 83rd
MG Company |
Formed
in 28th Division, 21 May 1916. |
| 84th
MG Company |
Formed
in 28th Division, 18 May 1916. |
| 85th
MG Company |
Formed
in 28th Division, 18 May 1916. |
| 86th
MG Company |
Joined
29th Division, 26 February 1916, at El Kubri,
Egypt. Moved into No 29 Bn, MGC 15 February 1918. |
| 87th
MG Company |
Joined
29th Division, 16 February 1916, at Suez,
Egypt. Moved into No 29 Bn, MGC 15 February 1918. |
| 88th
MG Company |
Joined
29th Division, 21 February 1916, at Suez,
Egypt. Moved into No 29 Bn, MGC 15 February 1918. |
| 89th
MG Company |
Formed
in Grantham, moved to France and joined 30th
Division , at Sailly Laurette on 13 March 1916. Moved into No
30 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 90th
MG Company |
Formed
in Grantham, moved to France and joined 30th
Division , at Bray on 13 March 1916. Moved into No 30 Bn, MGC
1 March 1918. |
| 91st
MG Company |
Formed
in England and joined 7th Division, 14 March
1916. Moved into No 7 Bn, MGC 1 April 1918. |
| 92nd
MG Company |
Formed
in Grantham, moved to France and joined 31st
Division, 20 May 1916. Moved into No 31 Bn, MGC 21 February
1918. |
| 93rd
MG Company |
Formed
in Grantham, moved to France and joined 31st
Division, 20 May 1916. Moved into No 31 Bn, MGC 21 February
1918. |
| 94th
MG Company |
Formed
in Grantham, moved to France and joined 31st
Division, 21 May 1916. Moved into No 31 Bn, MGC 21 February
1918. |
| 95th
MG Company |
Formed
in 5th Division, 20 December 1915. Moved
into No 5 Bn, MGC 26 April 1918. Originally formed as 14th MG Company,
and redesignated on 12 January 1916. |
| 96th
MG Company |
Formed
in Grantham, moved to France and joined 32nd
Division, 15 March 1917. Moved into No 32 Bn, MGC 21 February
1918. |
| 97th
MG Company |
Formed
in Grantham, moved to France and joined 32nd
Division, 15 March 1917. Moved into No 32 Bn, MGC 21 February
1918. |
| 98th
MG Company |
Formed
in Grantham, moved to France and joined 33rd
Division,
28 April 1916. Moved into No 33 Bn, MGC 19 February 1918. |
| 99th
MG Company |
Joined
2nd Division, 28 April 1916. Moved into No
2 Bn, MGC 4 March 1918. |
|
Unit |
Remarks |
| 100th
MG Company |
Formed
in Grantham, moved to France and joined 33rd
Division, 28 April 1916. Moved into No 33 Bn, MGC 19 February
1918. Attached
to 58th Division, from 7-25 September 1918.
Attached to 25th Division, 2-15 October
1918. |
| 101st
MG Company |
Joined
34th Division, 27 April 1916. Moved into
No 34 Bn, MGC 26 February 1918. |
| 102nd
MG Company |
Joined
34th Division, 27 April 1916. Moved into
No 34 Bn, MGC 26 February 1918. |
| 103rd
MG Company |
Joined
34th Division, 27 April 1916. Moved into
No 34 Bn, MGC 26 February 1918. |
| 104th
MG Company |
Joined
35th Division, April 1916. Moved into No
35 Bn, MGC February 1918. |
| 105th
MG Company |
Joined
35th Division, April 1916. Moved into No
35 Bn, MGC February 1918. |
| 106th
MG Company |
Joined
35th Division, April 1916. Moved into No
35 Bn, MGC February 1918. |
| 107th
MG Company |
Formed
at Forceville and joined 36th Division,
18 December 1915. Moved into No 36 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 108th
MG Company |
Formed
at Ribeaucourt and joined 36th Division,
26 January 1916. Moved into No 36 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 109th
MG Company |
Formed
at Fienvillers and joined 36th Division,
26 January 1916. Moved into No 36 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 110th
MG Company |
Formed
Grantham. Moved to France and joined 37th
Division, 4 March 1916. Moved to 21st Division, 7 July 1916. Moved
into No 21 Bn, MGC 24 February 1918. |
| 111th
MG Company |
Formed
Grantham. Moved to France and joined 37th
Division, 4 March 1916. Moved into No 37 Bn, MGC 4 March
1918. |
| 112th
MG Company |
Formed
Grantham. Moved to France and joined 37th
Division, 4 March 1916. Moved into No 37 Bn,
MGC 4 March 1918. |
| 114th
MG Company |
Joined
38th (Welsh) Division, 19 May 1916. Moved
into No 38 Bn, MGC 2 March 1918. |
| 115th
MG Company |
Joined
38th (Welsh) Division, 19 May 1916. Moved
into No 38 Bn, MGC 2 March 1918. |
| 116th
MG Company |
Formed
Grantham 1 March 1916. Moved to France and joined 39th
Division, at Loisne on 18 May 1916. Moved into No 39 Bn,
MGC 14 March 1918. |
| 117th
MG Company |
Formed
Grantham 1 March 1916. Moved to France and joined 39th
Division, at Bethune on 18 May 1916. Moved into No 39 Bn,
MGC 14 March 1918. |
| 118th
MG Company |
Formed
in 39th
Division, at Wallon-Cappel on 21 March 1916. Moved into No
39 Bn, MGC 14 March 1918. |
| 119th
MG Company |
Joined
40th Division, June 1916. Moved into No
40 Bn, MGC in March 1918. |
| 120th
MG Company |
Joined
40th Division, June 1916. Moved into No
40 Bn, MGC in March 1918. |
| 121st
MG Company |
Joined
40th Division, June 1916. Moved into No
40 Bn, MGC in March 1918. |
| 122nd
MG Company |
Joined
41st Division, May 1916. Moved into No
41 Bn, MGC 17 March 1918. > War
Diary |
| 123rd
MG Company |
Joined
41st Division, June 1916. Moved into No
41 Bn, MGC 17 March 1918. |
| 124th
MG Company |
Joined
41st Division, June 1916. Moved into No
41 Bn, MGC 17 March 1918. |
| 125th
MG Company |
Formed
in Egypt, and joined 42nd Division, 4 March
1916. Moved into No 42 Bn, MGC 23 February 1918. |
| 126th
MG Company |
Formed
in Egypt, and joined 42nd Division, 14 March
1916. Moved into No 42 Bn, MGC 23 February 1918. |
| 127th
MG Company |
Formed
in Egypt, and joined 42nd Division, 14 March
1916. Moved into No 42 Bn, MGC 23 February 1918. |
| 137th
MG Company |
Formed
in 46th (North Midland) Division, 7 March
1916. Moved into No 46 Bn, MGC 28 February 1918. |
| 138th
MG Company |
Formed
in 46th (North Midland) Division, 22 February
1916. Moved into No 46 Bn, MGC 28 February 1918. |
| 139th
MG Company |
Formed
in 46th (North Midland) Division, 16 February
1916. Moved into No 46 Bn, MGC 28 February 1918. |
| 140th
MG Company |
Formed
in 47th (2nd London) Division, 13 December
1915. Moved into No 47 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 141st
MG Company |
Formed
in 47th (2nd London) Division, 12 December
1915. Moved into No 47 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 142nd
MG Company |
Formed
in 47th (2nd London) Division, 10 December
1915. Moved into No 47 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 143rd
MG Company |
Formed
in 48th (South Midland) Division, 8 January
1916. Moved into No 48 Bn, MGC 22 March 1918. |
| 144th
MG Company |
Formed
in 48th (South Midland) Division, 23 January
1916. Moved into No 48 Bn, MGC 22 March 1918. |
| 145th
MG Company |
Formed
in 48th (South Midland) Division, 11 January
1916. Moved into No 48 Bn, MGC 22 March 1918. |
| 146th
MG Company |
Formed
in 49th (West Riding) Division, 27 January
1916. Moved into No 49 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 147th
MG Company |
Formed
in 49th (West Riding) Division, 26 January
1916. Moved into No 49 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 148th
MG Company |
Formed
in 49th (West Riding) Division, 6 February
1916. Moved into No 49 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 149th
MG Company |
Formed
in 50th (Northumberland) Division, 6 February
1916. Moved into No 50 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 150th
MG Company |
Formed
in 50th (Northumberland) Division, 1 February
1916. Moved into No 50 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 151st
MG Company |
Formed
in 50th (Northumberland) Division, 6 February
1916. Moved into No 50 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 152nd
MG Company |
Formed
in 51st (Highland) Division, 16 January
1916. Moved into No 51 Bn, MGC 19 February1918. |
| 153rd
MG Company |
Formed
in 51st (Highland) Division, 12 January
1916. Moved into No 51 Bn, MGC 19 February1918. |
| 154th
MG Company |
Formed
in 51st (Highland) Division, 14 January
1916. Moved into No 51 Bn, MGC 19 February1918. |
| 155th
MG Company |
Formed
in 52nd (Lowland) Division, 23 March 1916.
Moved into No 52 Bn, MGC 28 April 1918. |
| 156th
MG Company |
Formed
in 52nd (Lowland) Division, 16 March 1916.
Moved into No 52 Bn, MGC 28 April 1918. |
| 157th
MG Company |
Formed
in 52nd (Lowland) Division, 14 March 1916.
Moved into No 52 Bn, MGC 28 April 1918. |
| 158th
MG Company |
Formed
in 53rd (Welsh) Division, 26 April 1916.
Moved into No 53 Bn, MGC 25 April 1918. |
| 159th
MG Company |
Formed
in 53rd (Welsh) Division, 20 April 1916.
Moved into No 53 Bn, MGC 25 April 1918. |
| 160th
MG Company |
Formed
in 53rd (Welsh) Division, 11 May 1916. Moved
into No 53 Bn, MGC 25 April 1918. |
| 161st
MG Company |
Formed
in 54th (East Anglian) Division, 23 April
1916. Moved into No 54 Bn, MGC 19 April 1918. |
| 162nd
MG Company |
Formed
in 54th (East Anglian) Division, 26 April
1916. Moved into No 54 Bn, MGC 19 April 1918. |
| 163rd
MG Company |
Formed
in 54th (East Anglian) Division, 1 May 1916.
Moved into No 54 Bn, MGC 19 April 1918. |
| 164th
MG Company |
Formed
in 55th (West Lancs) Division, 19 February
1916. Moved into No 55 Bn, MGC 7 March 1918. |
| 165th
MG Company |
Formed
in 55th (West Lancs) Division, 26 February
1916. Moved into No 55 Bn, MGC 7 March 1918. |
| 166th
MG Company |
Formed
in 55th (West Lancs) Division, 1 March 1916.
Moved into No 55 Bn, MGC 7 March 1918. |
| 167th
MG Company |
Formed
in 56th (1st London) Division, 22 March
1916. Moved into No 56 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 168th
MG Company |
Formed
in 56th (1st London) Division, 16 March
1916. Moved into No 56 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 169th
MG Company |
Formed
in 56th (1st London) Division, 17 April
1916. Moved into No 56 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 170th
MG Company |
Joined
57th (2nd West Lancashire) Division, February
1917. Moved into No 57 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 171st
MG Company |
Joined
57th (2nd West Lancashire) Division, February
1917. Moved into No 57 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 172nd
MG Company |
Joined
57th (2nd West Lancashire) Division, February
1917. Moved into No 57 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 173rd
MG Company |
Joined
57th (2nd West Lancashire) Division, 31
March 1917. Moved into No 57 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 174th
MG Company |
Joined
59th (2nd North Midland) Division, 6 March
1917. Moved into No 59 Bn, MGC 7 March 1918. |
| 175th
MG Company |
Joined
59th (2nd North Midland) Division, 17 February
1917. Moved into No 59 Bn, MGC 7 March 1918. |
| 176th
MG Company |
Joined
38th (Welsh) Division, 28 March 1917. Moved
into No 38 Bn, MGC 2 March 1918. |
| 177th
MG Company |
Joined
59th (2nd North Midland) Division, 19 February
1917. Moved into No 59 Bn, MGC 7 March 1918. |
| 178th
MG Company |
Joined
46th (North Midland) Division, 28 March
1917. Moved into No 46 Bn, MGC 28 February 1918. |
| 179th
MG Company |
Joined
60th (2/2nd London) Division, 29 June 1916.
Moved into No 60 Bn, MGC 17 May 1918. |
| 180th
MG Company |
Joined
60th (2/2nd London) Division, 29 June 1916.
Moved into No 60 Bn, MGC 17 May 1918. |
| 181st
MG Company |
Joined
60th (2/2nd London) Division, 29 June 1916.
Moved into No 60 Bn, MGC 17 May 1918. |
| 182nd
MG Company |
Formed
in Grantham; joined 61st Division in France,
19 June 1916. Moved into No 61 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 183rd
MG Company |
Formed
in Grantham; joined 61st Division in France,
19 June 1916. Moved into No 61 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 184th
MG Company |
Formed
in Grantham; joined 61st Division in France,
20 June 1916. Moved into No 61 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 188th
MG Company |
Formed
in Grantham; joined 63rd Division 4 August
1916, at Barlin. Transferred to Base Depot 17 May 1917. 223rd MG
Company arrived 8 May 1917 initially with 189th Brigade, but transferred
12 June 1917 as 188th MG Company, and moved into 63 MG Bn 1 March
1918. |
| 189th
MG Company |
Formed
in Grantham as 224th MG Company; joined 63rd
Division 29 April 1917 and redesignated. Moved into No 63 Bn,
MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 191st
MG Company |
Joined
24th Division, 15 December 1916, at Noeux-les-Mines.
Moved into No 24 Bn, MGC 5 March 1918. |
| 192nd
MG Company |
Joined
6th Division, 15 December 1916. Moved into
No 6 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 193rd
MG Company |
Joined
56th Division, 24 December 1916. Moved into
No 56 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 194th
MG Company |
Formed
in Grantham. Joined
23rd Division near Vlamertinghe, 16 December
1916. Moved into
No 23 Bn, MGC 1 April 1918. |
| 195th
MG Company |
Joined
25th Division, 30 October 1916. Moved into
No 25 Bn, MGC 17 March 1918. |
| 196th
MG Company |
Joined
55th Division, 22 December 1916. Moved into
No 55 Bn, MGC 7 March 1918. |
| 197th
MG Company |
Joined
9th Division, 19 December 1916 at Montenescourt.
Attached to 173rd Brigade, 58th Division,
from 22 February to 26 March 1917. Moved into No 9 Bn, MGC 1 March
1918. |
| 198th
MG Company |
Moved
to France 15 December 1916. Joined 12th Division (?). Moved to 58th
Division on 24 February 1917. Moved into No 58 Bn, MGC 2 March
1918. |
| 199th
MG Company |
Formed
at Grantham and joined 49th Division in
France on 19 December 1916. Moved to 41st Division,
29 October 1917. Moved into No 41 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
|
Unit |
Remarks |
| 200th
MG Company |
Formed
at Grantham. Joined 59th Division, but did
not move with it to France. Eventually did so, joining on 18 April
1917. Moved into No 59 Bn, MGC 7 March 1918. |
| 201st
MG Company |
Formed
at Grantham. Joined 59th Division, but did
not move with it to France. On 28 March 1917, disembarked at Le
Havre, joining 62nd Division two days later.
Joined 62 Bn MGC on formation on 9 March 1918. |
| 202nd
MG Company |
Formed
at Grantham. Joined 59th Division, but moved
in March 1917 to 66th Division. Moved into
66 Bn MGC on 11 March 1918. |
| 203rd
MG Company |
Formed
at Grantham. Joined 59th Division, but moved
in March 1917 to 66th Division. Moved into
66 Bn MGC on 11 March 1918. |
| 204th
MG Company |
Formed
at Grantham. Joined 66th Division in March
1917. Moved into 66 Bn MGC on 11 March 1918. |
| 205th
MG Company |
Joined
5th Division, 19 March 1917. Moved into No
5 Bn, MGC 26 April 1918. |
| 206th
MG Company |
Formed
at Grantham 24 October 1916. Joined 58th Division
in France on 24 March 1917. Moved into No 58 Bn, MGC 2 March 1918. |
| 208th
MG Company |
Joined 62nd Division in France on 4 March
1917. Moved into No 62 Bn, MGC 9 March 1918. |
| 209th
MG Company |
Former
title 3rd Dismounted Brigade MGC, joined 74th
Division 10 April 1917, and moved into 74 MG Bn 11 April 1918. |
| 210th
MG Company |
Former
title 4th Dismounted Brigade MGC, joined 74th
Division 6 April 1917, and moved into 74 MG Bn 11 April 1918. |
| 211th
MG Company |
Formed by 15 September 1917 in XXI Corps in Palestine,
joined 52nd Division 1/4/1918, joined 52
MG Battalion 28 April 1918 |
| 212th
MG Company |
Joined
62nd Division in France on 9 March 1917.
Moved into No 62 Bn, MGC 9 March 1918. |
| 213th
MG Company |
Joined
62nd Division in France on 9 March 1917.
Moved into No 62 Bn, MGC 9 March 1918. |
| 214th
MG Company |
Formed
at Grantham 10 December 1916. Joined 58th Division
in France on 25 March 1917. Moved into No 58 Bn, MGC 2 March 1918. |
| 215th
MG Company |
Joined
58th Division in France on 21 March 1917.
Moved into No 58 Bn, MGC 2 March 1918. |
| 216th
MG Company |
Joined
1st Division, 22 March 1917. Moved into No
1 Bn, MGC 28 February 1918. |
| 217th
MG Company |
Joined 20th
(Light)
Division, March 1917. Moved into No 20 Bn, MGC 15 March
1918. |
| 219th
MG Company |
Joined
32nd Division, 25 March 1917. Moved into
No 32 Bn, MGC 21 February 1918. |
| 220th
MG Company |
Joined
7th Division, 25 March 1917. Moved into No
7 Bn, MGC 1 April 1918. |
| 221st
MG Company |
Attached
to Nowshera Brigade in 1st (Peshawar)
Division in India, June
to December 1917. Arrived in Egypt February 1918. Joined
"A" Bn, in XIX Corps on 21 May 1918. |
| 223rd
MG Company |
Formed
in Camiers at the MGC Base Depot on 6 August 1917. Joined 63rd
(Royal Naval) Division at St Aubin 7 September 1917, and moved
into No 63 Bn MGC on formation 1 March 1918. |
| 224th
MG Company |
Joined
14th Division, 17 November 1917, at Val
d'Aquin. Moved into No 14 Bn, MGC March 1918. |
| 225th
MG Company |
Joined
15th Division, 19 July 1917, at Brandhoek.
Moved into No 15 Bn, MGC 17 March 1918. |
| 226th
MG Company |
Joined
30th Division, 19 July1917. Moved into No
30 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 227th
MG Company |
Joined
29th Division, 20 July1917. Moved into No
29 Bn, MGC 15 February 1918. |
| 228th
MG Company |
Formed
in Grantham, embarked 12 July 1917, joined 39th
Division at Poperinghe 19 July 1917. Moved into No 39 Bn,
MGC by 14 March 1918. |
| 229th
MG Company |
Formed
in Grantham, embarked 24 April 1917, joined 75th
Division in Egypt 18 June 1917. Moved into No 75 Bn, MGC on
3 May 1918. |
| 230th
MG Company |
oined
75th Division in Egypt 15 July 1917. Moved
into No 75 Bn, MGC on 3 May 1918. |
| 231st
MG Company |
Formed
in Grantham, embarked 24 April 1917, joined 75th
Division in Egypt 13 August 1917. Moved into No 75 Bn, MGC on
3 May 1918. |
| 232nd
MG Company |
Joined
51st Division, 20 July 1917. Moved into
No 51 Bn, MGC 19 February 1918. |
| 233rd
MG Company |
Joined
3rd Division, 18 July 1917. Moved into No
3 Bn, MGC 6 March 1918. |
| 234th
MG Company |
Joined
4th Division, 16 July 1917. Moved into No
4 Bn, MGC 26 February 1918. |
| 235th
MG Company |
Joined
12th Division, 16 July 1917 at Arras. Moved
into No 12 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 236th
MG Company |
Joined
17th Division, 17 July1917. Moved into No
17 Bn, MGC 24 February 1918. |
| 237th
MG Company |
Formed
Grantham. Moved to France and joined 21st Division,
17 July 1917, at Moyenneville. Moved into No 21 Bn, MGC 24 February
1918. |
| 238th
MG Company |
Formed
Grantham 18 February 1917. Moved to France and joined 41st
Division, 17 July 1917. Left Division 1 October 1917 and moved
to Mesopotamia. Joined 54th Indian Brigade, 18th Indian Division,
30 December 1917. |
| 239th
MG Company |
Formed
Grantham. Moved to France and joined 47th Division,
17 July 1917. Left Division 1 October 1917, and moved to Mesopotamia. |
| 240th
MG Company |
Formed
Grantham. Moved to France and joined 34th Division,
18 July 1917. Moved into No 34 Bn, MGC 26 February 1918. |
| 241st
MG Company |
Formed
Grantham. Moved to France and joined 35th
Division, at Villers Faucon on 18 July 1917. Moved into No
35 Bn, MGC by 2 March 1918. |
| 242nd
MG Company |
Joined
2nd Division, 18 July 1917. Moved into No
2 Bn, MGC 4 March 1918. |
| 243rd
MG Company |
Moved
to France and joined 31st Division, 18 July
1917 at Mont St Eloi. Moved into No 31 Bn, MGC 3 March 1918. |
| 244th
MG Company |
Formed
Grantham. Moved to France and joined 40th Division,
20 July 1917. Moved into No 40 Bn, MGC 25 February 1918. |
| 245th
MG Company |
Formed
Grantham. Moved to France and joined 50th Division,
30 July 1917. Moved into No 50 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 246th
MG Company |
Formed
Grantham. Moved to France and joined 19th Division,
19 July 1917, at Bailleul. Moved into No 19 Bn, MGC 14 February
1918. |
| 246th
MG Company |
Formed
Grantham. Moved to France and joined 37th
Division, 19 July 1917, at Dranoutre. Moved into No 37 Bn,
MGC 4 March 1918. |
| 248th
MG Company |
Formed
Grantham. Moved to France and joined 33rd
Division, 21 July 1917. Moved into No 33 Bn,
MGC by 19 February 1918. |
| 249th
MG Company |
Joined
14th Division, 21 July 1917, at Westoutre.
Left Division 1 October 1917 and moved to Mesopotamia, arriving
13 Novmber 1917. Joined 18th (Indian) Division on 5 February 1918. |
| 250th
MG Company |
Formed
Grantham. Moved to France and joined 11th Division,
16 November 1917, at Noeux les Mines. Moved into No 11 Bn, MGC 28
February 1918. |
| 251st
MG Company |
Formed
Grantham. Moved to France and joined 48th Division,
16 November 1917. Moved into No 48 Bn, MGC 22 March 1918. |
| 254th
MG Company |
Formed
Grantham. Moved to France and joined 49th Division,
26 November 1917. Moved into No 49 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 255th
MG Company |
Formed
Grantham. Moved to France and joined 47th Division,
19 November 1917. Moved into No 47 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 261st
MG Company |
Formed
in Quetta, India in June 1917 under 4th
(Quetta) Division. Left
December 1917. |
| 262nd
MG Company |
Joined
"A" Bn, in XIX Corps on 21 May 1918. |
| 263rd
MG Company |
Formed
in 1st (Peshawar) Division in
India, December 1917. |
| 265th
MG Company |
Broken
up on joining 18th Division, 17 April 1918,
to provide reinforcements for No 18 MG Bn. |
| 266th
MG Company |
Formed
Grantham. Moved to France and joined 36th Division,
17 January 1918. Moved into No 36 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 267th
MG Company |
Formed
Grantham. Moved to France and joined 61st Division,
18 January 1918. Moved into No 61 Bn, MGC 1 March 1918. |
| 268th
MG Company |
Formed
in England in October 1917. Moved to France and joined 42nd
Division, 20 January 1918. Moved into No 42 Bn, MGC 23 February
1918. |
| 269th
MG Company |
Formed
in England. Moved to France and joined 16th
Division, 18 January 1918. Moved into No 16 Bn, MGC 9 March
1918. This Bn was broken up on 8 May 1918 and troops transferred
to infantry. |
| 270th
MG Company |
Formed
in Quetta, India in December 1917 under 4th
(Quetta) Division. |
| 271st
MG Company |
Joined
"A" Bn, in XIX Corps on 21 May 1918. |
| 272nd
MG Company |
Joined
"A" Bn, in XIX Corps on 21 May 1918. |
| 273rd
MG Company |
Formed
in October-November 1917 and joined 13th
Division. |
| 277th
MG Company |
Formed
as 228th MG Company on 11 September 1917, in 228th Brigade, 28th
Division. Redesignated 277th 20 November 1917. |
| 278th
MG Company |
Became
D Coy, No 18 MG Bn, in 18th Division, 9
April 1918. |
|
Unit |
Remarks |
Machine-Gun
Battalions were formed in the Divisions in the early months of 1918,
by bringing together the 4 MG Companies into a single command structure.
The Battalions took the number of their Division. Their movements
and history can be seen on the appropriate Divisional page. Other
Battalions formed outside the Divisions, or detached to be placed
under the command of higher formations are listed here. |
| 39
MG Battalion |
By
November 1918, attached as Army Troops to Second Army. |
| 101
MG Battalion |
By
November 1918, attached as Army Troops to Second Army. |
| 104
MG Battalion |
By
November 1918, attached as Army Troops to Second Army. |
| "A"
MG Battalion |
Formed
in XIX Corps from MG Companies from Egypt, on 21 May 1918. Consisted
of 221, 262, 271 and 272 MG Coys. Joined 30th
Division, 29 June 1918, and redesignated No 31 Bn, MGC. |
| "B"
MG Battalion |
Formed
from the amalgamation of the Warwickshire
Yeomanry and the South Notts
Hussars, in Egypt on 3 April 1918. Moved to Western Front by
end of June 1918. Redesignated 100th Bn MGC on 19 August 1918, and
after brief spells with 12th and 47th Divisions, joined 58th
Division, and moved on to 46th, 25th
and finally 66th Divisions. |
| "D"
MG Battalion |
Formed
from the amalgamation of the East
Riding Yeomanry and the Lincolnshire
Yeomanry, in Egypt on 7 April 1918. Moved to Western Front by
early June 1918. Redesignated 102nd Bn MGC in August 1918, attached
as First Army troops. |
| "E"
MG Battalion |
Formed
from the amalgamation of the 1/1st
City of London Yeomanry and the 1/3rd
County of London Yeomanry, in Egypt on 7 April 1918. Moved to
Western Front by early June 1918. Redesignated 103rd Bn MGC on 19
August 1918, attached as First Army troops. |
| "F"
MG Battalion |
Formed
by the 1/2nd County of London
Yeomanry (at this time known as XX Corps Cavalry Regiment),
in Egypt on 7 April 1918. Moved to Western Front by early June 1918.
Redesignated 104th Bn MGC on 19 August 1918, attached as Second
Army troops. |
| Cape
Corps MG Company |
Joined
53rd Division on 17 September 1918 and absorbed
into Divisional MG Battalion |
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