75th Brigade (United Kingdom)


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.

Formation

75th Brigade was raised in 1914 as part of 25th Division in the Third New Army 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.

Order of battle

75th Brigade was originally constituted as follows:
After 25th Division was virtually destroyed at the Third Battle of the Aisne, 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:
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 Division on the Italian Front:
The reconstituted 75th Brigade fought with 25th Division in the final battles of the Hundred Days Offensive.

Commanders

The following officers commanded 75th Brigade:
Reformed brigade: