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British Expeditionary Force, 11 November 1918 British Expeditionary Force 11 November 1918 GHQ Troops 17th Lancer Regiment (1 troop) AA School of Gunnery No. 14 Section (Anti-Aircraft)(2-13pdrs) No. 74 Section (Anti-Aircraft)(2-3" guns) Engineers: Special Brigade, RE: HQ and Depot A Special (Cylinder) Co B Special (Cylinder) Co C Special (Cylinder) Co D Special (Cylinder) Co E Special (Cylinder) Co F Special (Cylinder) Co G Special (Cylinder) Co H Special (Cylinder) Co I Special (Cylinder) Co J Special (Cylinder) Co K Special (Cylinder) Co L Special (Cylinder) Co M Special (Cylinder) Co N Special (Cylinder) Co O Special (Cylinder) Co Z Special (Projector) Co No. 1 Special (Mortar) Co No. 2 Special (Mortar) Co No. 3 Special (Mortar) Co No. 4 Special (Mortar) Co Printing Co, RE Depot Field Survey Battlaion Experimental Sound Ranging Section School for Observers 29th GHQ Troops Co., RE Camouflage Park Meterologicial Section Signal Service: HQ "L" Signal Battalion Nos. 8, 10, 44, 56, 79, 82, 89, & 92 (Motor) Airline Sections Nos. 7 and 8 Light Motor Set Wireless Sections Pigeon Service: Nos. 84, 119, 125, 127, 149, 150, 152, 157, 158, 160-170 Horse Drawn Lofts Infantry: 1st Royal Guernsey Light Infantry 1/1st H.A.C. Armored Forces: 1st Tank Brigade: Nos. 7, 11, & 12 Tank Battalions No. 1 Tank Supply Co. Motor Transport Co. (1086 Co, ASC) 2nd Tank Brigade: Nos. 9, 10, 14 Tank Battalions 1 No. 2 Tank Supply Co. Motor Transport Co. (1087 Co, ASC) 3rd Tank Brigade: Nos. 3, 6, & 15 Tank Battalions No. 3 Tank Supply Co. Motor Transport Co. (1088 Co, ASC) 4th Tank Brigade: Nos. 1, 4, 5 Tank Battalions No. 4 Tank Supply Co. Motor Transport Co. (1088 Co, ASC) 5th Tank Brigade: Nos. 2, 8, 13 Tank Battalions No. 5 Tank Supply Co. Motor Transport Co. (1090 Co, ASC) 6th Tank Brigade: Nos. 16 & 18 Tank Battalions Motor Transport Co. (1127 Co, ASC) Army Service Corps: GHQ Reserve MT Cos No. 1,2,3,4,5,6-22 Auxiliary (Omnibus) Comanies 1st, 2nd, 15th, 16th, 18th, 50th, & 51st Reserve Parks: Nos. 1 Cav, 2 Cav, 3 Cav, 5 Cav. Army Auxiliary (Horse) Companies: Nos 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 1st Canadian, 2nd Canadian Cavarly Divisional Auxiliary (Horse) Cos Nos. 4 & 5 Other: ASC Workshop for DGT Motor Transport Inspection Unit GHQ Troops Train GHQ Troops Motor Transort Company 103rd Auxiliary (Petrol) Co. 105th Auxiliary (Petrol) Co. Medical: Military Hospital 20th Field Ambulance No. 1 Motor Ambulance Convoy Nos. 5,7, & 30 Sanitary Squads Labor Corps: 765th Area Employment Company 766th Area Employment Company 767th Area Employment Company 948th Area Employment Company 949th Area Employment Company 1043rd Area Employment Company Independent RAF Force: 8th Brigade: 41st Wing Nos. 55, 99, & 104 Squadrons 83rd Wing Nos. 97, 100, 115, 215 & 216 Squadrons 88th Wing Nos. 45 & 110 Squadrons 3rd Aircraft Depot 6th Aircraft Park 12th Aircraft Park 8th Air Ammunition Column 5th Reserve Lorry Park 10th Reserve Lorry Park 3rd Aeroplane Supply Depot 1st Army: General Sir Henry Horne Headquarters 18th Cyclist Battalion Army Field Artillery Army Brigades RFA No. 18 (18-18pdrs & 6-4.5" howitzers) No. 26 (18-18pdrs) No. 52 (18-18pdrs & 6-4.5" howitzers) No. 77 (18-18pdrs & 6-4.5" howitzers) No. 126 (18-18pdrs) No. 147 (18-18pdrs & 6-4.5" howitzers) No. 175 (18-18pdrs & 6-4.5" howitzers) No. 189 (18-18pdrs & 6-4.5" howitzers) No. 242 (18-18pdrs & 6-4.5" howitzers) No. 277 (18-18pdrs & 6-4.5" howitzers) No. 282 (18-18pdrs & 6-4.5" howitzers) No. 293 (18-18pdrs & 6-4.5" howitzers) No. 311 (18-18pdrs & 6-4.5" howitzers) No.8 Canadian (18-18pdrs & 6-4.5" howitzers) 5th Canadian Divisional Artillery: 13th Brigade, CFA 52nd Battery (6-18pdrs) 53rd Battery (6-18pdrs) 55th Battery (6-18pdrs) 51st (D) Battery (6-4.5" howitzers) 14th Brigade, CFA 60th Battery (6-18pdrs) 61st Battery (6-18pdrs) 66th Battery (6-18pdrs) 58th (D) Battery (6-4.5" howitzers) V/5 Heavy Trench Mortar Battery X/5 Trench Mortar Battery Y/5 Trench Mortar Battery Brigades, RGA 1st (Mobile) Brigade 16th Heavy Battery (6-60pdrs) 21st Heavy Battery (6-60pdrs) 49th Siege Battery (6-6" Howitzers) 254th Siege Battery (6-6" Howitzers) 7th (Mixed) Brigade 115th Heavy Battery (6-60pdrs) 125th Heavy Battery (6-60pdrs) 27th Siege Battery (6-6" Howitzers) 3 28th Siege Battery (6-6" Howitzers) 198th Siege Battery (6-6" Howitzers) 158th Siege Battery (6-9.2" Howitzers) 8th (Howitzer - 9.2") Brigade 16th Siege Battery (6-6" Howitzers) 235th Siege Battery (4-6" Howitzers) 290th Siege Battery (4-6" Howitzers) 90th Siege Battery (6-9.2" Howitzers) 16th (Mobile) Brigade 23rd Heavy Battery (6-60pdrs) 146th Heavy Battery (6-60pdrs) 204th Siege Battery (6-6" Howitzers) 280th Siege Battery (6-6" Howitzers) 19th (Howitzer 9.2") Brigade 288th Siege Battery (4-6" Howitzers) 297th Siege Battery (6-6" Howitzers) 321st Siege Battery (4-6" Howitzers) 46th Siege Battery (4-9.2" Howitzers) 29th (Mobile) Brigade 12th Heavy Battery (6-60pdrs) 121st Heavy Battery (6-60pdrs) 195th Siege Battery (6-6" Howitzers) 303rd Siege Battery (6-6" Howitzers) 30th (Howitzer - 8") Brigade 28th Siege Battery (4-6" Howitzers) 241st Siege Battery (4-6" Howitzers) 308th Siege Battery (4-6" Howitzers) 39th Siege Battery (6-8" Howitzers) 34th (Howitzer - 9.2") Brigade 112th Siege Battery (6-6" Howitzers) 142nd Siege Battery (4-6" Howitzers) 278th Siege Battery (6-6" Howitzers) 48th Siege Battery (6-9.2" Howitzers) 40th (Howitzer - 8") Brigade 40th Siege Battery (4-6" Howitzers) 186th Siege Battery (4-6" Howitzers) 196th Siege Battery (4-6" Howitzers) 256th Siege Battery (6-8" Howitzers) 45th (Howitzer - 9.2") Brigade 32nd Siege Battery (6-6" Howitzers) 38th Siege Battery (6-6" Howitzers) 208th Siege Battery (4-6" Howitzers) 62nd Siege Battery (4-9.2" Howitzers) 48th (Mobile) Brigade 133rd Heavy Battery (6-60pdrs) 147th Heavy Battery (6-60pdrs) 59th Siege Battery (6-6" Howitzers) 81st Siege Battery (6-6" Howitzers) 50th (South African)(Howitzer - 8") Brigade 72nd (SA) Siege Battery (6-6" Howitzers) 74th (SA) Siege Battery (6-6" Howitzers) 75th (SA) Siege Battery (6-6" Howitzers) 275th (SA) Siege Battery (6-8" Howitzers) 53rd (Mixed) Brigade 136th Heavy Battery (6-60pdrs) 1/1st Welsh Heavy Battery (6-60pdrs) 251st Siege Battery (6-6" Howitzers) 252nd Siege Battery (6-6" Howitzers) 249th Siege Battery (6-8" Howitzers) 188th Siege Battery (6-9.2" Howitzers) 67th (Mixed) Brigade 17th Heavy Battery (6-60pdrs) 110th Heavy Battery (6-60pdrs) 140th Siege Battery (6-6" Howitzers) 162nd Siege Battery (6-6" Howitzers) 234th Siege Battery (6-6" Howitzers) 79th Siege Battery (4-9.2" Howitzers) 78th (Howitzer - 8") Brigade 87th Siege Battery (4-6" Howitzers) 108th Siege Battery (4-6" Howitzers) 139th Siege Battery (4-6" Howitzers) 36th Siege Battery (6-8" Howitzers) 81st (Mixed) Brigade 31st Heavy Battery (6-60pdrs) 1/1st Lowland Heavy Battery (6-60pdrs) 163rd Siege Battery (6-6" Howitzers) 179th Siege Battery (6-6" Howitzers) 239th Siege Battery (6-8" Howitzers) 184th Siege Battery (6-9.2" Howitzers) 91st (Howitzer - 9.2") Brigade 140th Siege Battery (6-6" Howitzers) 326th Siege Battery (6-6" Howitzers) 337th Siege Battery (4-6" Howitzers) 96th Siege Battery (4-9.2" Howitzers) 1st Canadian (Howitzer - 9.2") Brigade 3rd Canadian Siege Battery (6-6" Howitzers) 7th Canadian Siege Battery (6-6" Howitzers) 9th Canadian Siege Battery (6-6" Howitzers) 1st Canadian Siege Battery (6-9.2" Howitzers) 2nd Canadian (Mixed) Brigade 1st Canadian Heavy Battery (6-60pdrs) 2nd Canadian Heavy Battery (6-60pdrs) 2nd Canadian Siege Battery (6-6" Howitzers) 6th Canadian Siege Battery (6-6" Howitzers) 4th Canadian Siege Battery (6-8" Howitzers) 5th Canadian Siege Battery (6-9.2" Howitzers) 3rd Canadian (Howitzer - 8") Brigade 10th Canadian Heavy Battery (6-60pdrs) 11th Canadian Heavy Battery (6-60pdrs) 12th Canadian Siege Battery (6-6" Howitzers) 8th Canadian Siege Battery (6-8" Howitzers) Army Brigades, RGA No. 26 No. 31 Unbrigaded Siege Brigdes, RGA No. 60 (4-6" guns) No. 192 (4-6" guns) No. 393 (4-6" guns) No. 450 (4-6" guns) No. 488 (4-6" guns) 5 No. 520 (4-6" guns) No. 521 (4-6" guns) No. 527 (4-6" guns) No. 544 (4-6" guns) No. 92 (1/2 btry)(1-12" railroad gun) No. 366 (2-9.2" railroad guns) No. 461st (2-9.2" railroad guns) No. 523rd (2-9.2" railroad guns) No. 543rd (1/2 btry)(1-12" railroad gun) No. 471st (1/2 btry)(1-14" railroad guns) No. 515st (1/2 btry)(1-14" railroad guns) No. 65th (2-12" howitzers) No. 493rd (2-12" howitzers) No. 52nd (2-12" railroad howitzers) No. 86th (2-12" railroad howitzers) No. 444th (2-12" railroad howitzers) No. 514th (1/2 btry)(1-12" railroad howitzers) No. 8 (2-15" howitzers) Anti-Aircraft Artillery "C" Anti-Aircraft Battery No.20 Section (2-13pdr guns) No.69 Section (2-13pdr guns) No.143 Section (2-13pdr guns) No.158 Section (2-13pdr guns) No.202 Section (2-13pdr guns) "E" Canadian Anti-Aircraft Battery No.1 Canadian Section (2-13pdr guns) No.2 Canadian Section (2-13pdr guns) No.3 Canadian Section (2-13pdr guns) No.4 Canadian Section (2-13pdr guns) No.5 Canadian Section (2-13pdr guns) "K" Anti-Aircraft Battery No.9 Section (2-13pdr guns) No.25 Section (2-13pdr guns) No.134 Section (2-13pdr guns) No.168 Section (2-13pdr guns) No.226 Section (2-13pdr guns) No.230 Section (2-13pdr guns) "Y" Anti-Aircraft Battery No.7 Section (2-13pdr guns) No.49 Section (2-13pdr guns) No.79 Section (2-13pdr guns) No.133 Section (2-13pdr guns) No.156 Section (2-13pdr guns) No.162 Section (2-13pdr guns) Engineers: 411th & 550th (Glamorgan) Field Companies No.
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