A Short History of the 6th Division: Aug. 1914-March 1919
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A Short History of the 6th Division: Aug. 1914-March 1919
Great Britain. Army. Division, 6th; World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Western Front; World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- Great Britain
Capt. H. S. Rogers, K.S.L.I. Mobn.--2.3.15
Major Hon. J. R. Tufton, Royal
Sussex Regiment (S.R.). 3.3.15-- ----
Capt. A. J. Simey, R.I.C. ---- --Aug., '18
Capt. W. A. Bignell, South Irish
Horse Aug., '18--Armistice.
XVII. INFANTRY BRIGADE COMMANDERS
_16th Infantry Brigade_
Col. (T/Brig.-Gen.) E. C. Ingouville-Williams,
C.B., D.S.O. Mobn.--16.6.16
Col. (T/Brig.-Gen.) C. L. Nicholson 17.6.16--25.7.16
Major (T/Brig.-Gen.) W. L. Osborn,
D.S.O., Royal Sussex Regiment 26.7.16--26.10.17
Bt.-Lt.-Col. (T/Brig.-Gen.) H. A.
Walker, D.S.O., Royal Fus. 27.10.17--16.10.18
Bt.-Col. (T/Brig.-Gen.) W. G.
Braithwaite, C.B., D.S.O.,
Royal Welch Fusiliers 17.10.18--Armistice.
_17th Infantry Brigade (to 24th Division on 14.10.15)_
Col. (T/Brig.-Gen.) W. R. B.
Doran, C.B., D.S.O. Mobn.--10.2.15
Col. (T/Brig.-Gen.) G. M. Harper,
D.S.O. 11.2.15--23.9.15
Major (T/Brig.-Gen.) J. W. V.
Carroll, Norfolk Regiment 24.9.15--14.10.15
_18th Infantry Brigade_
Col. (T/Brig.-Gen.) W. N. Congreve,
V.C., M.V.O. Mobn.--29.5.15
Lt.-Col. (T/Brig.-Gen.) H. S.
Ainslie, C.M.G., Northumberland
Fusiliers 30.5.15--14.8.15
Lt.-Col. (T/Brig.-Gen.) R. J.
Bridgford, C.M.G., D.S.O.,
King's Shropshire L.I. 15.8.15--19.4.16
Col. (T/Brig.-Gen.) W. K. Macclintock,
C.B. 20.4.16--12.6.16
Lt.-Col. (T/Brig.-Gen.) H. S.
Tew, East Surrey Regiment 13.6.16--12.8.16
Bt.-Col. (T/Brig.-Gen.) R. J.
Bridgford, C.M.G., D.S.O.,
King's Shropshire L.I. 13.8.16--14.9.17
Lt.-Col. (T/Brig.-Gen.) G. S. G.
Craufurd, C.M.G., C.I.E.,
D.S.O., Gordon Highlanders 15.9.17--Armistice.
_19th Infantry Brigade (to 27th Division on 27.5.15)_
Col. (T/Brig.-Gen.) Hon. F. Gordon 12.10.14--27.5.15
_71st Infantry Brigade (joined Division on 14.10.15)_
Col. (T/Brig.-Gen.) M. T. Shewen 14.10.15--26.5.16
Col. (T/Brig.-Gen.) J. F. Edwards 27.5.16--4.10.16
Col. (T/Brig.-Gen.) E. Feetham, C.B. 5.10.16--19.8.17
Major (T/Brig.-Gen.) P. W.
Brown, D.S.O., Gordon Highlanders 20.8.17--Armistice.
XVIII. O.C. UNITS
[Tablenote a: Signifies date of joining or leaving Division.]
[Tablenote b: Signifies date of disbandment of unit.]
_Squadron, 19th Hussars_
Capt. H. O'S. F. Tanner Mobn.--April, '15[a]
_"B" Squadron, Northants Yeomanry_
Major Sir C. B. Lowther 14.4.15[a]--29.10.15[a]
_6th Machine-Gun Battalion_
Lt.-Col. J. B. Rosher, D.S.O.,
Durham Light Infantry March, '18--Armistice.
_2nd Brigade, R.F.A._
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