| 75th Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1914–1919 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Infantry Brigade |
| Engagements | Battle of the Somme (1916) Battle of Messines (1917) 3rd Battle of Ypres (1917) German spring offensive (1918) Allied Hundred Days Offensive (1918) |
The 75th Brigade was a formation of the British Army raised as part of the New Army also known as Kitchener's Army and served on the Western Front during the First World War.
75th Brigade was raised in 1914 as part of 25th Division in the Third New Army ('K3') of 'Kitchener's Army'. 75th Brigade originally comprised volunteer battalions from North West England and fought on the Western Front for two years until it was virtually destroyed during the German spring offensive of 1918. [1]
75th Brigade was originally constituted as follows: [1] [2]
After 25th Division was virtually destroyed at the Third Battle of the Aisne (27 May–6 June 1918), 75th Brigade's battalions were transferred to other divisions or reduced to training cadres. The divisional and brigade headquarters were ordered back to the UK to rebuild the division. 75th Brigade HQ embarked at Boulogne on 30 June and was joined on board by the training cadres of four battalions also returning to the UK to reform: [1]
In September 1918, the brigade was renumbered the 236th Brigade and sent to serve in North Russia. A new 75th Brigade was organised in France with the following Territorial battalions returned from 48th (South Midland) Division on the Italian Front: [1]
The reconstituted 75th Brigade fought with 25th Division in the final battles of the Hundred Days Offensive. [1]
The following officers commanded 75th Brigade: [1]
Reformed brigade:
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