The 2nd (Royal Naval) Brigade was an infantry

brigade A brigade is a major tactical military formation that typically comprises three to six battalions plus supporting elements. It is roughly equivalent to an enlarged or reinforced regiment. Two or more brigades may constitute a division. Br ...

of the

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. It was assigned to the

63rd (Royal Naval) Division The 63rd (Royal Naval) Division was a United Kingdom infantry division of the First World War. It was originally formed as the Royal Naval Division at the outbreak of the war, from Royal Navy and Royal Marine reservists and volunteers, who we ...

and served on the Western Front during the

First World War World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

. The brigade was first raised in August 1914. By April 1915 it was known as 2nd (Royal Naval) Brigade. In July 1915, the Brigade was broken up, then reformed on 2 August 1915 and re-designated 2nd Brigade. It was further re-designated the 2nd (Royal Naval) Brigade and the 189th Brigade in July 1916.

Formation

The infantry battalions did not all serve at once, but all were assigned to the brigade during the war. * 5th (Nelson) Battalion * 6th (Howe) Battalion * 7th (Hood) Battalion * 8th (Anson) Battalion * Chatham & Deal Battalion * Portsmouth & Plymouth Battalion * 2/2nd Battalion, London Regiment * 2nd (Hawke) Battalion * 4th (Collingwood) Battalion * 1st (Drake) Battalion * 189th Machine Gun Company * 189th Trench Mortar Battery

References

Infantry brigades of the British Army in World War I {{UK-mil-unit-stub