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Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) |
| Often
known by a historical nickname, "The Diehards" |
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| Regular
Army |
| 1st
Battalion |
| August
1914 : in Woolwich. 11 August 1914 : moved
to France, landing at (Le) Havre, attached
to Lines of Communication. 22 August 1914
: attached to 19th Brigade,
which was not allocated to a Division. 12
October 1914 : transferred with Brigade
to 6th Division.
31 May 1915 : transferred with Brigade to
27th Division. 19
August 1915 : transferred with Brigade to
2nd Division. 25
November 1915 : transferred with Brigade
to 33rd Division.
25 November 1915 : transferred to 98th Brigade,
33rd Division. |
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| 2nd
Battalion > War Diary |
| August
1914 : in Malta. Returned to England
in
September 1914. Joined
23rd Brigade, 8th Division. |
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| 3rd
Battalion |
| August
1914 : in Cawnpore, India. Returned to England
in December 1914. Joined 85th Brigade, 28th
Division. |
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| 4th
Battalion |
| August
1914 : in Devonport. Part
of 8th Brigade, 3rd Division.
14 November 1915 : transferred to 63rd
Brigade, 21st Division.
8 July 1916 : moved with the Brigade to 37th
Division. |
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| 5th
and 6th (Reserve) Battalions |
| August
1914 : in Mill Hill. Both remained in UK throughout
the war. |
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| Territorial
Force |
| 1/7th
Battalion |
| August
1914 : in Hornsea. Part of Middlesex Brigade,
Home Counties Division.
September 1914 : left the Division and moved
to Gibraltar, arriving 17 September 1914.
February 1915 : returned to England. Moved
to France, landing at (le) Havre 13 March
1915. 15 March 1915 : attached to 23rd Brigade,
8th Division. Between
23 June and 2 August 1915, amalgamated with
1/8th Bn. 8 February 1916 : transferred
to 167th Brigade, 56th
Division. |
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| 1/8th
Battalion |
| August
1914 : in Hounslow. Part
of Middlesex Brigade, Home
Counties Division. September
1914 : left the Division and moved to Gibraltar,
arriving 17 September 1914. February
1915 : returned to England. Moved to France,
landing at (le) Havre 9 March 1915. 11
March 1915 : attached to 85th Brigade, 28th
Division. Between
23 June and 2 August 1915, amalgamated with
1/7th Bn. in 8th Division.27
August 1915 : transferred to 25th Brigade,
8th Division. 23
October 1915 : transferred to 70th Brigade,
8th Division. 9
February 1916 : transferred to 167th Brigade,
56th Division. |
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| 1/9th
Battalion |
| August
1914 : in Willesden Green. Part of Middlesex
Brigade, Home Counties
Division. 30 October 1914 : sailed from
Southampton for India, arriving Bombay on
2 December 1914. The Division was broken up
on arrival. The Bn eventually moved to Mesopotamia,
arriving Basra on 24 November 1917, and joined
the 53rd Brigade of the 18th Indian Division.
It remained in that theatre until the end
of the war. |
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| 1/10th
Battalion |
| August
1914 : in Ravenscourt Park. Part
of Middlesex Brigade, Home
Counties Division. 30
October 1914 : sailed from Southampton for
India, arriving Bombay on 2 December 1914.
The Division was broken up on arrival. The
Bn remained in India until the end of the
war. |
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| 2/7th
Battalion |
| Formed
at Hornsey in September 1914. Attached
to
2/Middlesex Brigade (201st), 2/Home Counties
Division (67th). Left the Division in
February
1915, and moved to Gibraltar. August 1915,
moved to Egypt. Formed part of Western
Frontier Force. May 1916, moved to France,
arriving Marseilles on 15 May 1916. Whole
Bn went into quarantine camp for Typhus. Disbanded
in France on 10 June 1916, whereupon the
3/7th Bn in England became the 2/7th. |
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| 2/8th
Battalion |
| Formed
at Hampton Court in September 1914. Attached
to 2/Middlesex Brigade (201st), 2/Home Counties
Division (67th). Left the Division in
February
1915, and moved to Gibraltar. August 1915,
moved to Egypt. Formed part of Western
Frontier Force. May 1916, moved to
France,
arriving Marseilles on 15 May 1916. Whole
Bn went into quarantine camp for Typhus. Disbanded
in France on 15 June 1916, whereupon the
3/8th Bn in England became the 2/8th. |
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| 2/9th
Battalion |
| Formed
at Willesden in September 1914. Attached to
2/Middlesex Brigade (201st), 2/Home Counties
Division (67th). Remained in England until
disbanded in
November 1917. |
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| 2/10th
Battalion |
| Formed
at Stamford Brook in September 1914. Attached
to 2/Middlesex Brigade (201st), 2/Home Counties
Division (67th). 24 April 1915 : moved to
Welsh Border (160th) Brigade, 53rd
Division. 19 August 1918 : left the Division,
and disbanded
in Egypt. |
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| 3/7th
Battalion |
| Formed
at Hornsey in February 1915. Attached to 2/Middlesex
Brigade (201st), 2/Home Counties Division
(67th). Renamed 2/7th when original Bn was
disbanded, 15 June 1916. Remained in England
until being disbanded
November 1917. |
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| 3/8th
Battalion |
| Formed
at Hounslow in February 1915. Attached to
2/Middlesex Brigade (201st), 2/Home Counties
Division (67th). Renamed 2/8th when original
Bn was disbanded, 15 June 1916. Remained in
England until being disbanded
October 1917. |
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| 3/9th
Battalion |
| Formed
at Willesden in March 1915. 8 April 1916 :
became 9th (Reserve) Bn. 1 September 1916
: absorbed into
7th (Reserve) Bn. |
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| 3/10th
Battalion |
| Formed
at Ravenscourt Park in May 1915. Attached
to 2/Middlesex Brigade (201st), 2/Home Counties
Division (67th). 1 June 1917 : left the Division
and moved to France, landing at (Le) Havre.
23 June 1917 : attached to South African Brigade,
9th (Scottish) Division.
2 August 1917 : transferred to 10th Brigade,
4th Division. 20 February
1918 : disbanded
in France. |
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| 4/7th
Battalion |
| Formed
at Hornsey in May 1915. 8
April 1916 : became 7th (Reserve) Bn. 1
September 1916 : absorbed the 8th, 9th and
10th (Reserve) Bns. Remained in England throughout
the war. |
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| 4/8th
to 4/10th Battalions |
| Formed
at home stations in May 1915. 8 April 1916
: became Reserve Bns. 1 September 1916 : all
absorbed by 7th
(Reserve) Bn. |
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| 32nd
Battalion |
| 1
January 1917, the 63rd Provisional Bn became
the 32nd Middlesex. It had been formed in
June 1915 from Home Service personnel. Remained
in UK throughout the war. |
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| New
Armies |
| 11th
(Service) Battalion |
| Formed
at Mill Hill, August 1914, as part of K1.
August 1914 : attached to 36th Brigade,
12th (Eastern) Division.
7 February 1918 : disbanded
in France. |
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| 12th
(Service) Battalion |
| Formed
at Mill Hill, August 1914, as part of K2.
September 1914 : attached to 54th Brigade,
18th (Eastern) Division.
13 February 1918 : disbanded
in France. |
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| 13th
(Service) Battalion |
| Formed
at Mill Hill, September 1914, as part of K3.
September
1914 : attached to 73rd Brigade, 24th
Division. |
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| 14th
(Reserve) Battalion |
| Formed
in Gravesend, October 1914, as a Service battalion,
part of K4. November 1914 : attached to 93rd
Brigade, original 31st Division. 10 April
1915 : became a Reserve battalion. 1 September
1916 : became 24th Training
Reserve battalion of 5th Reserve Brigade. |
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| 15th
(Reserve) Battalion |
| Formed
in Gillingham, October 1914, as a Service
battalion, part of K4. November 1914 : attached
to 93rd Brigade, original 31st Division.
10 April 1915 : became a Reserve battalion.
1 September 1916 : absorbed
into Training
Reserve battalions of 5th Reserve Brigade. |
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| 16th
(Service) Battalion (Public Schools) |
| Formed
in London on 1 September 1914, by Lt-Col.
J.J.Mackay. July 1915 : attached to 100th
Brigade, 33rd Division.
25 February 1916 : transferred to GHQ Troops.
25 April 1916 : transferred to 86th Brigade,
29th Division. 11
February 1918 : disbanded
in Belgium. |
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| 17th
(Service) Battalion (1st Football) |
| Formed
in London on 12 December 1914, by Rt-Hon.
W. Joynson Hicks, MP. July
1915 : attached to 100th Brigade, 33rd
Division. 8
December 1915 : transferred to 6th Brigade, 2nd Division.
10 February 1918 : disbanded
in Belgium. |
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| 18th
(Service) Battalion (1st Public Works Pioneers) |
| Formed
in London on 19 January 1915, by Lt-Col.
J. Ward, MP. July
1915 : attached as Pioneers to 33rd
Division. |
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| 19th
(Service) Battalion (2nd Public Works Pioneers) |
| Formed
in Hornsey in April 1915, by Lt-Col.
J.
Ward, MP. October
1915 : attached as Pioneers to 41st
Division. |
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| 20th
(Service) Battalion (Shoreditch) |
| Formed
in Shoreditch on 18 May 1915, by the
Mayor
and Borough. July
1915 : attached to 118th Brigade, 39th
Division. February
1916 : transferred to 121st Brigade, 40th
Division.6
May 1918 : reduced to cadre strength. 31
May 1918 : transferred to 16th
Division. 16
June 1918 : transferred to 43rd Brigade, 14th Division.
20 June 1918 : reconstituted by absorbing
34th
Bn. |
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| 21st
(Service) Battalion (Islington) |
| Formed
in Islington on 18 May 1915, by the Mayor
and Borough. July 1915 : attached to 118th
Brigade, 39th Division.
February 1916 : transferred to 121st Brigade,
40th Division. 5
February 1918 : transferred to 119th Brigade,
40th Division. 5
May 1918 : reduced to cadre strength. 3
June 1918 : transferred to 34th
Division. 17
June 1918 : transferred to 39th
Division. 30
June 1918 : transferred to 74th Brigade, 25th Division.
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| 22nd
(Service) Battalion (Islington) |
| Formed
in Mill Hill in June 1915 as a Bantam
Bn. October 1915 : attached to 121st Brigade,
40th Division. 2
April 1916 : disbanded
in England. |
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| 23rd
(Service) Battalion (2nd Football) |
| Formed
in London on 29 June 1915, by Rt-Hon. W.
Joynson Hicks, MP. November 1915 : attached
to 123rd Brigade, 41st
Division. |
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| 24th
(Reserve) Battalion |
| Formed
in Tring, October 1915, from depot companies
of the 16th, as local reserve Bn. 1
September 1916 : became 100th Training
Reserve battalion, in 23rd Reserve Brigade. |
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| 25th
(Reserve) Battalion |
| Formed
in Tring, October 1915, from depot companies
of the 18th, 19th and 25th, as local reserve
Bn. 1 September 1916 : became 25th (Garrison)
Bn. 3 November to 22 December 1916 : attached
to 231st Brigade, 71st Division. 22 December
1916 ; moved to Hong Kong, with two Coys
in Singapore. Bn moved to Siberia, landing
Vladivostock on 3 August 1918, where it
remained until September 1919. |
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| 26th
(Service) Battalion (3rd Public Works Pioneers) |
| Formed
in London on 9 August 1915, by Lt-Col. J.
Ward, MP. Attached to 69th Division June
1916 to July, when it transferred to 62nd
Division. Moved on quickly, leaving Division
and moved to Salonika,
arriving 24 August 1916. August 1916 : attached
as Pioneers to 27th
Division. |
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| 27th
and 28th (Reserve) Battalions |
| Formed
in late 1915, from depot companies of
the 17th,
20th, 21st and 23rd, as local reserve Bns.
1
September 1916 : became 101st and 102nd Training
Reserve battalions, in 23rd Reserve
Brigade. |
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| Other
battalions |
| 29th,
30th and 31st (Works) Battalions |
| Formed
at Mill Hill in June 1916 (29th); Crawley
in July 1916 (30th) and Mill Hill in September
1916 (31st). In April 1917, 29th transferred
to Labour Corps,
as 5th Labour Bn. All remained in UK throughout
the war. |
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| 33rd
(Works) Battalion |
| Formed
at Mill Hill in January 1917. April
1917 : transferred to Labour
Corps, as 6th Labour Bn. |
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| 1st
(Home Service) Garrison Battalion |
| Formed
at Mill Hill in May 1916. Remained in England,
becoming 16th Royal Defence Corps. |
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