British 8th Infantry Brigade
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The British 8th Infantry Brigade was formed before the First World War as part of the 3rd Division. As part of that division it spent the entire war on the Western Front
. The Brigade was also active during the Second World War.
after the beginning of The Troubles
, reporting to GOC Northern Ireland
. It used to be based at Ebrington Barracks, Derry
, and covered the north and northwest of the province. The Brigade Headquarters moved to Shackleton Barracks
, Ballykelly, County Londonderry in October 2003. This was disbanded and handed over responsibility to HQ 39th Infantry Brigade
, Lisburn
on 1 September 2006.
Western Front (World War I)
Following the outbreak of World War I in 1914, the German Army opened the Western Front by first invading Luxembourg and Belgium, then gaining military control of important industrial regions in France. The tide of the advance was dramatically turned with the Battle of the Marne...
. The Brigade was also active during the Second World War.
World War II formation
- 1st Battalion, the Suffolk RegimentSuffolk RegimentThe Suffolk Regiment was an infantry regiment of the line in the British Army with a history dating back to 1685. It saw service for three centuries, before being amalgamated with the Royal Norfolk Regiment as the 1st East Anglian Regiment in 1959...
- 2nd Battalion, the East Yorkshire RegimentEast Yorkshire RegimentThe East Yorkshire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the line in the British Army, first raised in 1685 as Sir William Clifton's Regiment of Foot. It saw service for three centuries, before being amalgamated with the West Yorkshire Regiment , becoming The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of...
- 1st Battalion, the South Lancashire Regiment
Northern Ireland
Reactivated in the mid-late 1960s, the Brigade was part of the 5th Division before arriving in Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
after the beginning of The Troubles
The Troubles
The Troubles was a period of ethno-political conflict in Northern Ireland which spilled over at various times into England, the Republic of Ireland, and mainland Europe. The duration of the Troubles is conventionally dated from the late 1960s and considered by many to have ended with the Belfast...
, reporting to GOC Northern Ireland
HQ Northern Ireland
HQ Northern Ireland was the command formation responsible for the administration of all British Armed Forces stationed in and around Northern Ireland...
. It used to be based at Ebrington Barracks, Derry
Derry
Derry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"...
, and covered the north and northwest of the province. The Brigade Headquarters moved to Shackleton Barracks
Shackleton Barracks
Shackleton Barracks, Ballykelly, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, was a British Army base that was originally known as RAF Ballykelly, a Royal Air Force station which opened in 1941...
, Ballykelly, County Londonderry in October 2003. This was disbanded and handed over responsibility to HQ 39th Infantry Brigade
39th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)
The British 39th Infantry Brigade was a military formation of the British Army that was first established during World War I and reformed in the 1950s.-World Wars:...
, Lisburn
Lisburn
DemographicsLisburn Urban Area is within Belfast Metropolitan Urban Area and is classified as a Large Town by the . On census day there were 71,465 people living in Lisburn...
on 1 September 2006.