Household Battalion, British Army

Household Battalion, British Army
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
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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.
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Name1:	Household Battalion
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.
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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:	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
Relationship type:	Tactical
Parent unit:	10th Infantry Brigade, UK
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Start date:	9/11/1916
End date:	10/2/1918
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Official Sources

Unit war diaries

• The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/1481/1 (November 1916–February 1918)

Unit histories

• Template:RefJames

Other sources

• Chris Baker, The Long, Long Trail: The Household Battalion