36th (Ulster) Division - Formation

Formation

107th Brigade
  • 15th (Service) Battalion (North Belfast), the Royal Irish Rifles
  • 8th (Service) Battalion (East Belfast), the Royal Irish Rifles
  • 9th (Service) Battalion (West Belfast), the Royal Irish Rifles
  • 10th (Service) Battalion (South Belfast), the Royal Irish Rifles (until February 1918)
  • 1st Battalion, the Royal Irish Fusiliers (from August 1917 until February 1918)
  • 1st Battalion, the Royal Irish Rifles (from February 1918)
  • 2nd Battalion, the Royal Irish Rifles (from February 1918)
  • 107th Brigade Machine Gun Company (from 18 December 1915, moved into 36 MG Bn 1 March 1918)
  • 107th Trench Mortar Battery (from 1 April 1916)

In August 1917 the 8th and 9th battalions of the Royal Irish Rifles amalgamated to form the 8/9th Battalion, which disbanded in February 1918.

Between November 1915 and February 1916 the brigade swapped with the 12th Brigade from the 4th Division.

108th Brigade
  • 9th (Service) Battalion, the Royal Irish Fusiliers
  • 12th (Service) Battalion (Central Antrim), the Royal Irish Rifles
  • 2nd Battalion, the Royal Irish Rifles (from November 1917 to 107th Bde. February 1918)
  • 11th (Service) Battalion (South Antrim), the Royal Irish Rifles
  • 13th (Service) Battalion (County Down), the Royal Irish Rifles
  • 1st Battalion, the Royal Irish Fusiliers (from 107th Bde. February 1918)
  • 108th Brigade Machine Gun Company (from 26 January 1916, moved into 36 MG Bn 1 March 1918)
  • 108th Trench Mortar Battery (from 1 April 1916)

In August 1917 the 11th and 13th battalions of the Royal Irish Rifles amalgamated to form the 11/13th Battalion, which disbanded in February 1918.

109th Brigade
  • 9th (Service) Battalion (County Tyrone), the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
  • 10th (Service) Battalion (Derry), the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (disbanded January 1918)
  • 11th (Service) Battalion (Donegal and Fermanagh), the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (disbanded February 1918)
  • 14th (Service) Battalion (Young Citizens), the Royal Irish Rifles (disbanded February 1918)
  • 1st Battalion, the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (from February 1918)
  • 2nd Battalion, the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (from February 1918) ll
  • 109th Brigade Machine Gun Company (from 23 January 1916, moved into 36 MG Bn 1 March 1918)
  • 109th Trench Mortar Battery (from 1 April 1916).

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