The 68th Brigade was a formation of the British Army. It was raised as part of the new army also known as Kitchener's Army and assigned to the 23rd Division and served on the Western Front during the First World War.
Formation The infantry battalions did not all serve at once, but all were assigned to the brigade during the war. 10th (Service) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers 11th (Service) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers 12th (Service) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry 13th (Service) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry 68th Machine Gun Company 68th Trench Mortar Battery
Commanders +Commanding officersRankNameDate appointedNotesBrigadier-GeneralG. H. Ovens29 September 1914Brigadier-GeneralB. J. C. Doran19 November 1914Promoted major-general 15 February 1915ColonelG. A. Ashby26 May 1915ActingBrigadier-GeneralE. Pearce-Serocold3 June 1915Sick 1 February 1916ColonelD. S. Stewart1 February 1916ActingBrigadier-GeneralH. Page-Croft8 February 1916Brigadier-GeneralG. N. Colvile18 August 1916Major-GeneralA. R. Montagu-Stuart-Wortley27 February 1917Brigadier-GeneralG. N. Colvile31 March 1917Lieutenant-ColonelM. G. H. Barker27 September 1917ActingBrigadier-GeneralC. D. V. Cary-Barnard14 October 1917
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