98th Brigade (United Kingdom)
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98th Brigade was an infantry formation of the British Army created to command 'Kitchener's Army' units during World War I. It served on the Western Front from 1916, seeing action on the Somme, at Arras and Ypres, during the German spring offensive and the final Allied Hundred Days Offensive.
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98th Brigade | |
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![]() 33rd Division's formation sign | |
Active | 5 November 1914–10 April 1915 27 April 1915–30 June 1919 |
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Type | Infantry |
Size | 2–4 Battalions |
Part of | 33rd Division |
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Notable commanders | Brig-Gen Robert Gordon-Gilmour Brig-Gen James Heriot-Maitland |
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