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MANCHESTER REGIMENT 63rd and 96th Regiment of Foot Manchester Regiment
Museum 1st Bn. Regular. 04 Aug 1914 at Jullundur in the Jullundur Brigade, 3rd (Indian) Division. 2nd Bn. Regular. 04 Aug 1914 at the Curragh in the 14th Brigade, 5th Division. 3rd (Reserve) Bn. Regular. Stayed in the UK (Humber Garrison) and supplied drafts to the Regular Battalions overseas. 4th (Extra Reserve) Bn. Regular. Stayed in the UK (Humber Garrison) and supplied drafts to the Regular Battalions overseas. 1/5th Bn. Territorial Force. 04 Aug 1914 at Bank Chambers, Wigan in the Manchester Brigade, East Lancashire Division (42nd Div). 2/5th Bn. Territorial Force. Formed at Wigan in Aug 1914. Joined the 199th Brigade, 66th Division. 3/5th Bn. Territorial Force. Formed at Wigan in May 1915. Supplied drafts to the 1/5th and 2/5th Bns. 1/6th Bn. Territorial Force. 04 Aug 1914 at 3 Stretford Road, Hulme, Manchester in the Manchester Brigade, East Lancashire Division (42nd Div). 2/6th Bn. Territorial Force. Formed at Manchester in Aug 1914. Joined the 199th Brigade, 66th Division. 3/6th Bn. Territorial Force. Formed at Manchester in Mar 1915. Supplied drafts to the 1/6th and 2/6th Bns. 1/7th Bn. Territorial Force. 04 Aug 1914 at 14 Burlington Street, Manchester in the Manchester Brigade, East Lancashire Division (42nd Div). 2/7th Bn. Territorial Force. Formed at Manchester in Aug 1914. Joined the 199th Brigade, 66th Division. 3/7th Bn. Territorial Force. Formed at Manchester in Mar 1915. Supplied drafts to the 1/7th and 2/7th Bns. 1/8th (Ardwick) Bn. Territorial Force. 04 Aug 1914 at Ardwick in the Manchester Brigade, East Lancashire Division (42nd Div). 2/8th (Ardwick) Bn. Territorial Force. Formed at Ardwick in Aug 1914. Joined the 199th Brigade, 66th Division. 3/8th Bn. Territorial Force. Formed at Ardwick in Mar 1915. Supplied drafts to the 1/8th and 2/8th Bns. 1/9th Bn. Territorial Force. 04 Aug 1914 at Ashton-Under-Lyne in the East Lancashire Brigade, East Lancashire Division (42nd Div). 2/9th Bn. Territorial Force. Formed at Ashton-Under-Lyne in Aug 1914. Joined the 198th Brigade, 66th Division. 3/9th Bn. Territorial Force. Formed at Ashton-Under-Lyne in Mar 1915. Supplied drafts to the 1/9th and 2/9th Bns 1/10th Bn. Territorial Force. 04 Aug 1914 at Oldham in the East Lancashire Brigade, East Lancashire Division (42nd Div). 2/10th Bn. Territorial Force. Formed at Oldham in Aug 1914. Joined the 198th Brigade, 66th Division. 3/10th Bn. Territorial Force. Formed at Oldham in Mar 1915. Supplied drafts to the 1/10th and 2/10th Bns. 11th (Service) Bn. K1. Formed at Ashton-Under-Lyne in Aug 1914 in the 34th Brigade, 11th Division. 12th (Service) Bn. K2. Formed at Ashton-Under-Lyne in Sep 1914 in the 52nd Brigade, 17th Division. 13th (Service) Bn. K3. Formed at Ashton-Under-Lyne in Sep 1914 attached to the 25th Division. 14th (Reserve). K4. Formed at Lichfield in Oct 1914. Stayed in the UK and supplied drafts to the Service Battalions overseas. 15th Bn. Not formed. 16th (Service) (1st City of Manchester) Bn. Locally raised. Formed at Manchester by the Lord Mayor and City on 28 Aug 1914. Joined the 90th Brigade, 30th Division. 17th (Service) (2nd City of Manchester) Bn. Locally raised. Formed at Manchester by the Lord Mayor and City on 28 Aug 1914. Joined the 90th Brigade, 30th Division. 18th (Service) (3rd City of Manchester) Bn. Locally raised. Formed at Manchester by the Lord Mayor and City on 28 Aug 1914. Joined the 90th Brigade, 30th Division. 19th (Service) (4th City of Manchester) Bn. Locally raised. Formed at Manchester by the Lord Mayor and City on 28 Aug 1914. Joined the 90th Brigade, 30th Division. 20th (Service) (5th City of Manchester) Bn. Locally raised. Formed at Manchester by the Lord Mayor and City on 08 Nov 1914. Joined the 91st Brigade, 30th Division. 21st (Service) (6th City of Manchester) Bn. Locally raised. Formed at Manchester by the Lord Mayor and City on 13 Nov 1914. Joined the 91st Brigade, 30th Division. 22nd (Service) (7th City of Manchester) Bn. Locally raised. Formed at Manchester by the Lord Mayor and City on 21 Nov 1914. Joined the 91st Brigade, 30th Division. 23rd (Service) (8th City of Manchester) Bn. Locally raised. Formed at Manchester by the Lord Mayor and City as a Bantam Bn on 21 Nov 1914. Joined the 104th Brigade, 35th Division. 24th (Service) (Oldham Pioneer) Bn. Locally raised. Formed at Oldham by the Mayor and Town on 24 Oct 1914. Joined the 91st Brigade, 30th Division. 25th (Reserve) Bn. Locally raised. Formed from the Depot Coys of the 16th, 17th and 18th Bns in Sep 1915. Stayed in the UK and supplied drafts to the 16th, 17th and 18th Bns. 26th (Reserve) Bn. Locally raised. Formed from the Depot Coys of the 19th, 20th and 21st Bns in Sep 1915. Stayed in the UK and supplied drafts to the 19th, 20th and 21st Bns. 27th (Reserve) Bn. Locally raised. Formed from the Depot Coys of the 22nd, 23rd and 24th Bns in Sep 1915. Stayed in the UK and supplied drafts to the 22nd, 23rd and 24th Bns. 28th Bn. Territorial Force. Formed at Blackpool from the 45th Provisional Bn on 01 Jan 1917 in the 219th Brigade, 73rd Division. 29th Bn. Formed at Walsham on 01 Jun 1918. Absorbed by the 16th Bn in Jun 1918. 1st Garrison Bn. Formed at Knowsley Park in Sep 1915. Went to India in Feb 1916 and joined the Allahabad Brigade, 8th (Indian) Division. 2nd (Home Service) Garrison Bn. Formed at Knowsley Park in Feb 1916. Stayed in the UK. 51st Graduated Bn. Formed at Halesworth from the 225th Graduated Bn on 27 Oct 1917 in the 203rd Brigade, 68th Division. 52nd Graduated Bn. Formed at Southwold from the 229th Graduated Bn on 27 Oct 1917 in the 204th Brigade, 68th Division. 53rd Young Soldier Bn. Formed at Prees Heath from the 74th Training Reserve Bn on 27 Oct 1917.
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