159th Infantry Brigade, British Army

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159th Infantry Brigade, British Army
Years active: unknown – unknown
Country: United Kingdom
Service: British Army
Branch: unknown
Type: Infantry
Specific type: Infantry brigade
Full size: 4,500
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Created: unknown. 
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Name1: 159th Infantry Brigade
Name1 Start: unknown
Name1 End: unknown
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Disbanded: unknown. 
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For more information on what infobox fields mean, see documentation at military unit, command structure and theatre of war.
Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Parent unit: 53rd Division, UK
Parent level: Division
Start date: 01/07/1915
End date: 31/12/1915
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Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: 159th Brigade Trench Mortar Battery, UK
Subordinate level: Company
Start date: unknown
End date: unknown
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Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: 159th Machine Gun Company, UK
Subordinate level: Company
Start date: unknown
End date: unknown
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Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: 1/5th Battalion, Welsh Regiment, British Army
Subordinate level: Battalion
Start date: 01/07/1915
End date: 31/12/1915
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Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: 1/4th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment, British Army
Subordinate level: Battalion
Start date: 01/08/1915
End date: 31/10/1915
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Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: 1/7th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment, British Army
Subordinate level: Battalion
Start date: 01/08/1915
End date: 31/12/1915
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Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: 1/4th Battalion, Welsh Regiment, British Army
Subordinate level: Battalion
Start date: 01/11/1915
End date: 31/12/1915
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Theatre of war
Theatre name: Gallipoli
Date entered: 01/07/1915
Date left: 31/12/1915
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Personal narratives

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Official sources

Unit war diaries

  • The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/4323 (01/08/1915–31/12/1915)
  • The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/4628 (01/01/1916–31/03/1919)


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