DUKE OF WELLINGTON’S (WEST RIDING REGIMENT)

33rd and 76th Regiment of Foot

Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regt) Museum
Bankfield Museum
Akroyd Park
Halifax
West Yorkshire
HX3 6HG

1st Bn. Regular. 04 Aug 1914 at Lahore attached to the 3rd (Indian) Division.

2nd Bn. Regular. 04 Aug 1914 at Dublin in the 13th Brigade, 5th Division.

3rd (Reserve) Bn. Regular. Stayed in the UK (Tyne Garrison) and supplied drafts to the Regular Battalions overseas.

1/4th Bn. Territorial Force. 04 Aug 1914 at Halifax in the 2nd West Riding Brigade, West Riding Division (49th Div).

2/4th Bn. Territorial Force. Formed at Halifax in Sep 1914 joined the 186th Brigade, 62nd Division.

3/4th Bn. Territorial Force. Formed in Mar 1915. Supplied drafts to the 1/4th and 2/5th Bns.

1/5th Bn. Territorial Force. 04 Aug 1914 at Huddersfield in the 2nd West Riding Brigade, West Riding Division (49th Div).

2/5th Bn. Territorial Force. Formed at Huddersfield in Oct 1914. Joined the 186th Brigade, 62nd Division.

3/5th Bn. Territorial Force. Formed in Mar 1915. Supplied drafts to the 1/5th and 2/5th Bns.

1/6th Bn. Territorial Force. 04 Aug 1914 at Skipton-in-Craven in the 2nd West Riding Brigade, West Riding Division (49th Div).

2/6th Bn. Territorial Force. Formed at Skipton-in-Craven in Sep 1914. Joined the 186th Brigade, 62nd Division.

3/6th Bn. Territorial Force. Formed in Mar 1915. Supplied drafts to the 1/6th and 2/6th Bns.

1/7th Bn. Territorial Force. 04 Aug 1914 at Milnsbridge in the 2nd West Riding Brigade, West Riding Division (49th Div).

2/7th Bn. Territorial Force. Formed at Milnsbridge in Oct 1914. Joined the 186th Brigade, 62nd Division.

3/7th Bn. Territorial Force. Formed in Mar 1915. Supplied drafts to the 1/7th and 2/7th Bns.

8th (Service) Bn. K1. Formed at Halifax in Aug 1914 in the 34th Brigade, 11th Division.

9th (Service) Bn. K2. Formed at Halifax in Sep 1914 in the 52nd Brigade, 17th Division.

10th (Service) Bn. K3. Formed at Halifax in Sep 1914 in the 69th Brigade, 23rd Division.

11th (Reserve) Bn. K4. Formed at Halifax in Nov 1914. Stayed in the UK and supplied drafts to the Service Battalions overseas.

12th (Labour) Bn. Formed at Middlesborough in Mar 1916. Went to France in Apr 1916 to the Army Troops.

13th (Service) Bn. Formed in France on 25 May 1918 from the newly formed 3rd Garrison Guard Bn in the 177th Brigade, 59th Division.

14th (Service) Bn. Formed at Clacton on 07 Jul 1918 from the Training Cadre of the 8th Bn Leicestershire Regt. Stayed in the UK.

 

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