196th (2/1st Highland Light Infantry) Brigade

The 196th (2/1st Highland Light Infantry) Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Army raised during the Great War in 1914. The brigade was formed as a 2nd Line of the 157th (Highland Light Infantry) Brigade and assigned to the 65th (2nd Lowland) Division, itself formed as a 2nd Line of the 52nd (Lowland) Division. The brigade was composed of four 2nd Line battalions of the Highland Light Infantry and remained in the United Kingdom throughout the war.

Order of battle

The brigade commanded the following units:^[1]

• 2/5th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry
• 2/6th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry
• 2/7th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry
• 2/9th (Glasgow Highland) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry
• 221st Graduated Battalion

References

1. Baker, Chris. "The 65th (2nd Lowland) Division in 1914-1918". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 29 July 2015.