119th Infantry Brigade | |
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Active | 22 July 1915–2 May 1918 14 June 1918 – May 1919 9 November 1943 – 12 April 1944 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Infantry |
Role | Infantry and deception |
Size | Brigade |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | C. Cunliffe-Owen F.P. Crozier |
The 119th Brigade, originally the Welsh Bantam Brigade, was an infantry brigade formation of the British Army during World War I. Part of Lord Kitchener's 'New Armies', it served in the 40th Division on the Western Front. The brigade number was reactivated for deception purposes during World War II.