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Revision as of 03:41, 19 February 2016
| Household Battalion, British Army | |
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| Years active: | 1/9/1916 – 10/2/1918 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Service: | British Army |
| Branch: | Regular Army |
| Type: | Infantry |
| Specific type: | Infantry battalion |
| Full size: | 1,000 |
| Sources for overview: | |
| Created: | 1/9/1916. Formed at Knightsbridge Barracks, London, from soldiers of 1st Life Guards Reserve Regiment, 2nd Life Guards Reserve Regiment and Royal Horse Guards Reserve Regiment.[1] |
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| Name1: | Household Battalion[1] |
| Name1 Start: | 1/9/1916 |
| Name1 End: | 10/2/1918 |
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| Disbanded: | 10/2/1918. Disbanded in France. Personnel split between other Foot Guards and Household Cavalry units.[1] |
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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 | |
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| Relationship type: | Administrative |
| Parent unit: | Windsor Household Battalion Record Office, UK |
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| Start date: | 1/9/1916 |
| End date: | 10/2/1918 |
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| Command structure | |
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| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Parent unit: | 10th Infantry Brigade, UK |
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| Start date: | 9/11/1916[2] |
| End date: | 10/2/1918[3] |
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Contents
Personal narratives
Related media
Official Sources
Unit war diaries
- The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/1481/1 (November 1916–February 1918)
Unit histories
Other official documents
Other sources
- Chris Baker, The Long, Long Trail: The Household Battalion
