| 102nd Brigade Tyneside Scottish Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Active | 5 November 1914–10 April 1915 27 April 1915–July 1919 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch | _Brigade&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Flag_of_the_British_Army.svg){kind=small} New Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | 34th Division |
| Engagements | First day on the Somme Battle of Arras German spring offensive Battle of Soissons Hundred Days Offensive |
The 102nd Brigade was an infantry formation of the British Army during World War I. It was raised as part of 'Kitchener's Army' and assigned to the 34th Division. After the original formation was converted into a reserve brigade, the number was transferred to a brigade of 'Tyneside Scottish', four 'Pals battalions' of the Northumberland Fusiliers recruited from men of (mainly) Scottish birth or heritage working on Tyneside. The brigade landed in France at the end of 1915 and then served on the Western Front for the rest of the war. The brigade suffered appalling casualties on the First day of the Battle of the Somme. It recovered to participate in the Battle of Arras in 1917, but was virtually destroyed during the German spring offensive of 1918. It was reconstituted with different units in time to take part in the final battles of the war and the post-war occupation of the Rhineland.