1914. Earl of Ypres John Denton Pinkstone French
then by Brig.-Gen. Sir D. Henderson.
1st Infantry Brigade:
Brig.-Gen. F. I. Maxse,
succeeded by Brig.-Gen. FitzClarence, V.C. (killed, November 11th). Col. McEwen then took command. Later on, Col. Lowther was appointed to command the Brigade.
1st Batt. Coldstream Guards.
1st Batt. Scots Guards.
London Scottish (joined Brigade in November).
1st Batt. Royal Highlanders (the Black Watch).
2nd Batt. Royal Munster Fusiliers (cut to pieces at Etreux, August 29th, replaced by 1st Batt. Cameron Highlanders).
2nd Infantry Brigade:
Brig.-Gen. E. S. Bulfin,
wounded November 1st, succeeded by Col. Cunliffe-Owen (temp.).
Brig.-Gen. Westmacott took command November 23rd.
2nd Batt. Royal Sussex Regt. 1st Batt. Northampton Regt.
1st Batt. N. Lancs Regt. 2nd Batt. K.R.R.
3rd Infantry Brigade:
Brig.-Gen. H. J. S. Landon,
appointed to command the Division after October 31st, Col. Lovett taking command of Brigade. Brig.-Gen. R. H. K. Butler was appointed to command the Brigade November 13th.
1st Batt. The Queen's Royal West Surrey Regt. (cut up October 31st, replaced by 2nd Royal Munster Fusiliers).
1st Batt. S. Wales Borderers.
1st Batt. Gloucester Regt.
2nd Batt. Welsh Regt.
Divisional Cavalry:
"C" Squadron 15th Hussars. 1st Cyclist Co.
Royal Engineers:
23rd & 26th Field Cos. 1st Signal Co.
Royal Artillery:
R.F.A. Batteries—
XXV. Brigade—113, 114, 115.
XXVI. Brigade—116, 117, 118.
XXIX. Brigade—46, 51, 54.
XLIII. Brigade (Howitzer)—30, 40, 57.
Heavy Battery R.G.A.—26. 1st Divisional Train.
R.A.M.C.: 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Field Ambulances.
2nd Division:
Major-Gen. C. C. Monro.
4th (Guards) Brigade:
Brig.-Gen. R. Scott-Kerr,
wounded September 1st and succeeded by Brig.-Gen. the Earl of Cavan (arrived September 18th).
2nd Batt. Grenadier Guards. 3rd Batt. Coldstream Guards.
2nd Batt. Coldstream Guards. 1st Batt. Irish Guards.
1st Herts (T.F.) (joined Brigade about November 10th).
5th Infantry Brigade:
Brig.-Gen. R. C. B. Haking,
wounded on September 16th; succeeded by Lieut.-Col. Westmacott until Haking returned on November 20th.
2nd Batt. Worcester Regt. 2nd Batt. Highland L.I.
2nd Batt. Oxf. & Bucks L.I. 2nd Batt. Connaught Rangers. (2nd Connaughts were amalgamated with their 1st Batt. at the end of November and replaced in the Brigade by 9th H.L.I. (Glasgow Highlanders).)
6th Infantry Brigade:
Brig.-Gen. R. H. Davies,
invalided in September; succeeded by Brig.-Gen. Fanshawe, September 13th.
1st Batt. The King's (Liverpool) Regt. 1st Batt. Royal Berks Regt.
2nd Batt. S. Staffs Regt. 1st Batt. K.R.R.
Divisional Cavalry:
"B" Squadron 15th Hussars. 2nd Cyclist Co.
Royal Engineers:
5th & 11th Field Cos. 2nd Signal Co.
Royal Artillery:
R.F.A. Batteries—
XXIV XXXIV. Brigade—25, 50, 70.
XXXVI. Brigade—15, 48, 71.
XLI. Brigade—9, 16, 17.
XLIV. Brigade (Howitzer)—47, 56, 60.
Heavy Battery R.G.A.—35. 2nd Divisional Train.
R.A.M.C.: 4th, 5th & 6th Field Ambulances.
Second Army Corps:
Lieut.-Gen. Sir James Grierson,
died August 17th; succeeded by Gen. Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien.
3rd Division:
Major-Gen. Hubert I. W. Hamilton,
killed October 14th; Major-Gen. Mackenzie in command till end of October; then Major-Gen. Wing till November 6th; then Major-Gen. Haldane.
7th Infantry Brigade:
Brig.-Gen. F. W. N. McCracken,
3rd Batt. Worcester Regt. 1st Batt. Wilts Regt.
2nd Batt. S. Lancs Regt. 2nd Batt. Royal Irish Rifles.
8th Infantry Brigade:
Brig.-Gen. B. J. C. Doran,
invalided October 23rd; Brig.-Gen. Bowes took over command.
2nd Batt. Royal Scots.
2nd Batt. Royal Irish Regt. (Battalion cut up at Le Pilly, October 20th; became G.H.Q. troops, replaced by 2nd Suffolks.)
4th Batt. Middlesex Regt.
1st Batt. Gordon Highlanders. (Employed as G.H.Q. troops during September, being replaced by 1st Devons, but rejoined Brigade at beginning of October.)
9th Infantry Brigade:
Brig.-Gen. F. C. Shaw,
wounded November 12th; succeeded by Lieut.-Col. Douglas Smith, Royal Scots Fusiliers.
1st Batt. Northumberland Fusiliers.
4th Batt. Royal Fusiliers.
1st Batt. Lincolnshire Regt.
1st Batt. Royal Scots Fusiliers.
Divisional Cavalry:
"A" Squadron 15th Hussars. 3rd Cyclist Co.
Royal Engineers:
56th & 57th Field Cos. 3rd Signal Co.
Royal Artillery:
R.F.A. Batteries—
XXIII. Brigade—107, 108, 109.
XL. Brigade—6, 23, 49.
XLII. Brigade—29, 41, 45.
XXX. Brigade (Howitzer)—128, 129, 130.
Heavy Battery R.G.A.—48. 3rd Divisional Train.
R.A.M.C.: 7th, 8th, & 9th Field Ambulances.
5th Division:
Major-Gen. Sir Charles Fergusson,
invalided October 22nd; succeeded by Major-Gen. Morland.
13th Infantry Brigade:
Brig.-Gen.