Border Regiment - World War I

World War I

In common with other infantry regiments, the Border Regiment was increased in size for the duration of the 1914-1918 war by the creation of additional battalions, either by the duplication of the existing territorial units or by the raising of new "service" battalions.

Battalion Service
1st Battalion Began war in Burma, moved to England in 1915. Took part in Gallipoli Campaign in 1915-1916, on Western Front from 1916.
2nd Battalion On Western Front from October 1914. In November 1917 moved to the Italian Front.
3rd (Reserve) Battalion Remained in United Kingdom as training unit.
1/4th (Cumberland and Westmorland) Battalion 4th Battalion mobilised August 1914, redesignated 1/4th on formation of duplicate 2/4th Battalion in September 1914. In India from September 1914.
2/4th (Cumberland and Westmorland) Battalion Formed September 1914. In India from March 1915.
3/4th (Cumberland and Westmorland) Battalion Formed in March 1915, remained in United Kingdom as training and reserve unit.
1/5th (Cumberland) Battalion 5th Battalion mobilised in August 1914, redesignated 1/5th on formation of duplicate 2/5th Battalion in October 1914. On Western Front from October 1914.
2/5th (Cumberland) Battalion Formed October 1914. Remained in United Kingdom and in November 1915 moved to Scotland where it was disbanded, with men drafted into the Royal Scots Fusiliers.
3/5th (Cumberland) Battalion Formed in March 1915, remained in United Kingdom as training and reserve unit, absorbed by 3/4th Battalion in September 1916.
6th (Service) Battalion Raised August 1914. Took part in Gallipoli Campaign 1915 - 1916, on Western Front from 1916. Disbanded February 1918.
7th (Service) Battalion Raised September 1914. On Western Front from 1915. In September 1917 absorbed the dismounted Westmorland and Cumberland Yeomanry and renamed 7th (Westmorland and Cumberland Yeomanry) Battalion.
8th (Service) Battalion Raised September 1914. On Western Front from September 1915. Disbanded July 1918.
9th (Service) Battalion Raised September 1914. In February 1915 converted to Pioneers. On Western Front from September - November 1915, Macedonian Front from November 1915.
10th (Service) Battalion Raised October 1914. Remained in United Kingdom and became a reserve battalion in April 1915. Absorbed into Training Reserve in September 1916.
11th (Service) Battalion (Lonsdale) "Lonsdale Pals" Battalion raised September 1914 by an executive committee headed by the Earl of Lonsdale. Adopted by War Office as 11th Battalion August 1915. On Western Front from November 1915. Reduced to cadre May 1918, absorbed by 1/5th Battalion July 1918.
12th (Reserve) Battalion Formed 1915, absorbed by Training Reserve September 1916.
13th (Service) Battalion Raised in June 1918. Did not leave United Kingdom and was absorbed by 11th Battalion Hampshire Regiment in the same month.

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