Manchester Brigade 127th (Manchester) Brigade 127th Infantry Brigade | |
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Active | 1888–1919 1920–1941 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Territorial Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Brigade |
Part of | 42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Division |
Engagements | Gallipoli Campaign Battle of Romani Battle of Passchendaele Battles of the Somme (1918) Hundred Days Offensive (1918) Battle of France Dunkirk evacuation |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Sir Herbert Lawrence Sir John Smyth |
The 127th (Manchester) Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Army that saw active service during both the First and Second World Wars. It was assigned to the 42nd (East Lancashire) Division and served in the Middle East and on the Western Front in the First World War.
In the Second World War, as the 127th Infantry Brigade, it fought in France and was evacuated at Dunkirk. Once back in the United Kingdom, the brigade was converted into an armoured support group.
Throughout its existence the brigade was composed mainly of battalions of the Manchester Regiment.