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  • 127th (Manchester) Brigade
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  • The 127th (Manchester) Brigade was a formation of the British Army during World War I and World War II. It was assigned to the 42nd (East Lancashire) Division and served in the Middle East and on the Western Front in WWI. In WWII it was at Dunkirk and was then converted into an armoured support group.
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Branch
  • 23
command structure
  • 42
Type
  • Infantry Brigade
Dates
  • 1908
Unit Name
  • 127
notable commanders
  • Brigadier Sir John Smyth, VC
  • General Sir Herbert Lawrence
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  • The 127th (Manchester) Brigade was a formation of the British Army during World War I and World War II. It was assigned to the 42nd (East Lancashire) Division and served in the Middle East and on the Western Front in WWI. In WWII it was at Dunkirk and was then converted into an armoured support group.