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War Diary The Battalion was at Bedford on 4 Aug 1914, then moved to Felixstowe [Suffolk] until Jul 1916; landed in France 25 Jul 1916 as part of 190th Brigade, 63rd (Royal Naval) Division in which it served until the Armistice. The Royal Naval Division was composed as follows: 188th Brigade: 6th (Howe) Battalion; 8th (Anson) Battalion; 1st Royal Marine Light Infantry; 2nd Royal Marine Light Infantry [disbanded Apr1918] [2nd Royal Irish Regiment transferred from 49th Brigade, 16th Division on 23 Apr 1918] 189th Brigade: 1st (Drake) Battalion; 2nd (Hawke) Battalion; 5th (Nelson) Battalion; 7th (Hoood) Battalion 190th Brigade: 1st Honorable Artillery Company [left Jun 1917]; 7th Royal Fusiliers; 4th Bedfordshire; 10th Royal Dublin Fusiliers [transferred to 48th Brigade, 16th Division on 24 Oct 1917]; 1/28th London Regiment ["Artists Rifles"] transferred from GHQ Troops on 28 Jun 1917 Pioneers: 14th Worcestershire Successive Divisional Commanders: Acting Brigadier C.de Rougemont (12 Oct to 17 Oct 1916); Major General C.Shute (17 Oct 1916 to 19 Feb 1917); Major General C.Lawrie (19 Feb 1917 to 30 Aug 1918); Major General C.Blacklock (30 Aug 1918 until the Armistice)

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World War One, 63rd (Royal Naval) Division, 190th Infantry Brigade