31st Division (United Kingdom) - Formation

Formation

92nd Brigade
  • 10th (Service) Battalion (1st Hull, Hull Commercials), The East Yorkshire Regiment
  • 11th (Service) Battalion (2nd Hull, Hull Tradesmens), The East Yorkshire Regiment
  • 12th (Service) Battalion (3rd Hull, Hull Sportsmens), The East Yorkshire Regiment (until February 1918)
  • 13th (Service) Battalion (4th Hull, T'Others), The East Yorkshire Regiment (until February 1918)
  • 11th (Service) Battalion (Accrington Pals), The East Lancashire Regiment (from 94th Bde February 1918)
93rd Brigade
  • 15th (Service) Battalion (1st Leeds, Leeds Pals), The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)
  • 16th (Service) Battalion (1st Bradford, Bradford Pals), The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) (until February 1918)
  • 18th (Service) Battalion (2nd Bradford, Bradford Pals), The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) (until February 1918)
  • 18th (Service) Battalion (1st County, Durham Pals), Durham Light Infantry
94th Brigade
  • 12th (Service) Battalion (Sheffield City), The York and Lancaster Regiment (disbanded February 1918)
  • 13th (Service) Battalion (1st Barnsley), The York and Lancaster Regiment
  • 14th (Service) Battalion (2nd Barnsley), The York and Lancaster Regiment (disbanded February 1918)
  • 11th (Service) Battalion (Accrington Pals), The East Lancashire Regiment (to 92nd Bde February 1918)
  • 2nd Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers (from May 1918 to June 1918)

The brigade was disbanded in February 1918 then began reforming in May. In June it was brought up to strength with the addition of Yeomanry battalions from the 74th (Yeomanry) Division and renamed the 94th (Yeomanry) Brigade.

  • 12th (Norfolk Yeomanry) Battalion, The Norfolk Regiment
  • 12th (Ayr & Lanark Yeomanry) Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers
  • 24th (Denbighshire Yeomanry) Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
4th Guards Brigade

The brigade was attached to the division during February 1918 following the breakup of the 94th Brigade. It left when the 94th Brigade began reforming in May.

  • 4th Battalion, Grenadier Guards
  • 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards
  • 2nd Battalion, Irish Guards

In April 1918 heavy casualties led to the brief amalgamation of the 92nd and 93rd Brigades into the 92nd Composite Brigade.

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