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Unit / Ship / Establishment:
1st Brigade H.Q Royal Marines
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| The division initially comprised eight naval battalions named after famous British naval commanders (Anson, Benbow, Collingwood, Drake, Hawke, Hood, Howe, Nelson), plus the Royal Marine Brigade of four battalions from the Royal Marine d?p?ts at the ports of Deal, Chatham, Portsmouth and Plymouth.[1] 1st (Drake) Battalion 2nd (Hawke) Battalion 3rd (Benbow) Battalion 4th (Collingwood) Battalion 5th (Nelson) Battalion 6th (Howe) Battalion 7th (Hood) Battalion 8th (Anson) Battalion 9th (Chatham) Battalion 10th (Portsmouth) Battalion 11th (Plymouth) Battalion 12th (Deal) Battalion Due to the changing nature of the unit, it was made up of a number of brigades during the war. 1st Royal Naval Brigade Also known as 1st (Royal Naval) Brigade, 1st Brigade (1914 - July 1916). Replaced by the 190th Brigade (July 1916). 2nd Royal Naval Brigade Also known as 2nd (Royal Naval) Brigade, 2nd Brigade, 189th Brigade. Royal Marine Brigade Also known as 3rd (Royal Marine) Brigade, 188th Brigade. |
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