87th Brigade (United Kingdom)
The 87th Brigade was a formation of the British Army. It was originally formed from regular army battalions serving away from home in the British Empire. It was assigned to the 29th Division and served on the Western Front and the Gallipoli Campaign and in Egypt during the First World War.
Formation
- 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers
- 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers
- 1st Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
- 1st Battalion, Border Regiment
- 87th Machine Gun Company
- 87th Trench Mortar Battery
References
- ↑ "29th Division". The Long Long Trail. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
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