Formation
- 21st Brigade
The brigade joined from the 7th Division in December 1915, swapping with the 91st Brigade.
Until May/June 1918 the brigade comprised the following battalions:
- 18th (Service) Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment) (to 89 Bde February 1918)
- 19th (Service) Battalion (4th City), The Manchester Regiment (disbanded February 1918)
- 2nd Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment)
- 2nd Battalion, The Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment)
- 17th (Service) Battalion (2nd City), The Manchester Regiment (from February 1918)
From July 1918 the brigade comprised the following battalions:
- 7th (South Irish Horse) Battalion, The Royal Irish Regiment
- 1/6th Battalion, The Cheshire Regiment
- 2/23rd (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment
- 89th Brigade
Until June 1918 the brigade comprised the following battalions:
- 17th (Service) Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
- 18th (Service) Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment) (to 21 Bde December 1915, from 21 Bde February 1918)
- 19th (Service) Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
- 20th (Service) Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment) (disbanded February 1918)
- 2nd Battalion, The Bedfordshire Regiment (from December 1915, to 90 Bde February 1918)
From June/July 1918 the brigade comprised the following battalions:
- 2nd Battalion, The Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment)
- 7/8th (Service) Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
- 2/17th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment
- 90th Brigade
Until June 1918, the brigade comprised the following battalions:
- 16th (Service) Battalion (1st City), The Manchester Regiment
- 17th (Service) Battalion (2nd City), The Manchester Regiment (until February 1918)
- 18th (Service) Battalion (3rd City), The Manchester Regiment (disbanded February 1918)
- 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers (until April 1918)
- 2nd Battalion, The Bedfordshire Regiment (from 89 Bde February 1918 until May 1918)
- 14th (Service) Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders (from April 1918)
From June 1918, the brigade comprised the following battalions:
- 2/14th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment
- 2/15th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment
- 2/16th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment
- 91st Brigade
The brigade formed in April 1915 and moved to the 7th Division in December of that year, swapping with the 21st Brigade.
- 20th (Service) Battalion (5th City), The Manchester Regiment
- 21st (Service) Battalion (6th City), The Manchester Regiment
- 22nd (Service) Battalion (7th City), The Manchester Regiment
- 24th (Service) Battalion (Oldham), The Manchester Regiment
- Pioneers
- 11th (Service) Battalion (St.Helens Pioneers), The Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) (until June 1918)
- 6th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers), South Wales Borderers (from July 1918)
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