The 47th Brigade was a formation of British Army. It was part of the new army also known as Kitchener's Army. It was assigned to the 16th (Irish) Division and served on the Western Front during the First World War. Philip Miles of the Indian Army briefly commanded this brigade.

As the 47th (London) Brigade, it was part of the 56th London Division/District in the 1960s.

47th Brigade (United Kingdom)

Units in the First World War

The infantry battalions did not all serve at once, but all were assigned to the brigade during the war.

47th Brigade (United Kingdom)

6th Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment

6th Battalion, Connaught Rangers

7th Battalion, Leinster Regiment

8th Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers

1st Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers

2nd Battalion, Leinster Regiment

14th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment

6/7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers

9th Battalion, Black Watch

18th Battalion, Welsh Regiment

47th Machine Gun Company

47th Trench Mortar Battery

References

Infantry brigades of the British Army in World War I

Military units and formations established in 1914

47th Brigade (United Kingdom)