| 115th Infantry Brigade 115th Brigade | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | October 1914–March 1918 September 1939–17 July 1939 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | 38th (Welsh) Infantry Division |
| Engagements | |
The 115th Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the British Army raised during both the First and Second World War.
It was raised as part of the new army also known as Kitchener's Army and assigned to the 38th (Welsh) Division. With the division, the brigade saw service on the Western Front. [1]
The 115th Brigade was constituted as follows during the First World War:
Disbanded after the war the brigade number was reactivated in the Territorial Army (TA), the British Army's part-time reserve, as the 115th Infantry Brigade shortly before the start of the Second World War, this time composed of three TA battalions of the Royal Welch Fusiliers, the 8th, 9th and 10th. The brigade spent most of the war in the United Kingdom as part of the 38th (Welsh) Infantry Division. From 2 August 1944, it formed Force 135 which was planning the reoccupation of the Channel Islands. In the event, the plan did not go ahead, and the brigade left Force 135 on 30 January 1945. On 12 February, it moved to North West Europe where it remained until the end of the war, serving variously under the direct command of VIII, XII and I Corps. [2]
The 115th Infantry Brigade was constituted as follows during the war: [2]
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