The 180th (2/5th London) Brigade was a formation of the British Army during the First World War. It was assigned to the 60th (2/2nd London) Division and served in the Middle East.
Formation All battalions of the London Regiment as follows: 2/17th (County of London) Battalion (Poplar and Stepney Rifles) 2/18th (County of London) Battalion (London Irish Rifles) 2/19th (County of London) Battalion (St Pancras) 2/20th (County of London) Battalion (Blackheath and Woolwich) 180th Machine Gun Company 180th Trench Mortar Battery In June 1918 three battalions (2/17th, 2/18th and 2/20th) were replaced by 2nd Battalion, 30th Punjabis 1st Battalion, 50th Kumaon Rifles 2nd Battalion, Guides Infantry
Commanders +Commanding officersRankNameDate appointedNotesColonelG. H. Turner27 November 1914Lieutenant-ColonelH. A. Christmas28 December 1915ActingColonelG. H. Turner5 January 1916Brigadier-GeneralH. W. Studd30 January 1916Brigadier-GeneralF. M. Carleton9 November 1916Lieutenant-ColonelA. E. Norton29 August 1917ActingBrigadier-GeneralJ. Hill30 August 1917Brigadier-GeneralC. F. Watson11 September 1917
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