117th Brigade (United Kingdom)
The 117th Brigade was a formation of the British Army during the First World War. It was raised as part of the new army also known as Kitchener's Army and assigned to the 39th Division.
Formation
- 16th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Chatsworth Rifles)
- 17th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Welbeck Rangers)
- 17th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps (British Empire League)
- 16th Battalion, Rifle Brigade (St Pancras)
- 117th Machine Gun Company
- 117th Trench Mortar Battery
References
- ↑ "39th Division". The Long Long Trail. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
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