Light Trench Mortars

Light Trench Mortar Batteries

Initially, light trench mortar batteries were formed two per brigade in April 1916, with each battery having four 3.7 inch or 4 inch trench mortars. In June 1916, they were amalgamated in pairs so that each brigade had one battery of 8 guns, and they were standardised on the 3 inch Stokes mortar. Unlike Medium and Heavy Trench Mortar Batteries which were manned by artillerymen, light trench mortar batteries were manned by the infantry. Batteries carried the same number as their parent brigades

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1A/1 Light Trench Mortar Battery [1st Infantry Brigade]
Formed in France April 1916 and assigned to 1st Infantry Brigade. Disbanded 15 June 1916.
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1A/2 Light Trench Mortar Battery [1st Infantry Brigade]
Formed in France April 1916 and assigned to 1st Infantry Brigade. Disbanded 15 June 1916.
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1st Light Trench Mortar Battery [1st Infantry Brigade]
Formed in France 15 June 1916 from 1A/1 and 1A/2 Light Trench Mortar Batteries and assigned to 1st Brigade.
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2A/1 Light Trench Mortar Battery [2nd Infantry Brigade]
Formed in France April 1916 and assigned to 2nd Infantry Brigade. Disbanded 15 June 1916.
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2A/2 Light Trench Mortar Battery [2nd Infantry Brigade]
Formed in France April 1916 and assigned to 2nd Infantry Brigade. Disbanded 15 June 1916.
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2nd Light Trench Mortar Battery [2nd Infantry Brigade]
Formed in France 15 June 1916 from 2A/1 and 2A/2 Light Trench Mortar Batteries and assigned to 2nd Infantry Brigade.
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3A/1 Light Trench Mortar Battery [3rd Infantry Brigade]
Formed in France April 1916 and assigned to 3rd Infantry Brigade. Disbanded 15 June 1916.
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3A/2 Light Trench Mortar Battery [3rd Infantry Brigade]
Formed in France April 1916 and assigned to 3rd Infantry Brigade. Disbanded 15 June 1916.
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3rd Light Trench Mortar Battery [3rd Infantry Brigade]
Formed in France 15 June 1916 from 3A/1 and 3A/2 Light Trench Mortar Batteries and assigned to 3rd Infantry Brigade.
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4th Light Trench Mortar Battery [4th Infantry Brigade]
Formed in France July 1916 and assigned to 4th Infantry Brigade.
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5A/1 Light Trench Mortar Battery [5th Infantry Brigade]
Formed in France April 1916 and assigned to 5th Infantry Brigade. Disbanded 15 June 1916.
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5A/2 Light Trench Mortar Battery [5th Infantry Brigade]
Formed in France April 1916 and assigned to 5th Infantry Brigade. Disbanded 15 June 1916.
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5th Light Trench Mortar Battery [5th Infantry Brigade]
Formed in France 15 June 1916 from 5A/1 and 5A/2 Light Trench Mortar Batteries and assigned to 5th Infantry Brigade.
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6A/1 Light Trench Mortar Battery [6th Infantry Brigade]
Formed in France April 1916 and assigned to 6th Infantry Brigade. Disbanded 15 June 1916.
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6A/2 Light Trench Mortar Battery [6th Infantry Brigade]
Formed in France April 1916 and assigned to 6th Infantry Brigade. Disbanded 15 June 1916.
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6th Light Trench Mortar Battery [6th Infantry Brigade]
Formed in France 15 June 1916 from 6A/1 and 6A/2 Light Trench Mortar Batteries and assigned to 6th Infantry Brigade.
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7A/1 Light Trench Mortar Battery [7th Infantry Brigade]
Formed in France April 1916 and assigned to 7th Infantry Brigade. Disbanded 15 June 1916.
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7A/2 Light Trench Mortar Battery [7th Infantry Brigade]
Formed in France April 1916 and assigned to 7th Infantry Brigade. Disbanded 15 June 1916.
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7th Light Trench Mortar Battery [7th Infantry Brigade]
Formed in France 15 June 1916 from 7A/1 and 7A/2 Light Trench Mortar Batteries and assigned to 7th Infantry Brigade.
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8th Light Trench Mortar Battery [8th Infantry Brigade]
Formed in France July1916 and assigned to 8th Infantry Brigade.
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9th Light Trench Mortar Battery [9th Infantry Brigade]
Formed in England July 1916 and assigned to 9th Infantry Brigade.
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10th Light Trench Mortar Battery [10th Brigade]
Formed in England July 1916 and assigned to 10th Infantry Brigade.
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11th Light Trench Mortar Battery [11th Infantry Brigade]
Formed in England July 1916 and assigned to 11th Infantry Brigade.
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12th Light Trench Mortar Battery [12th Brigade]
Formed in France July 1916 and assigned to 12th Infantry Brigade.
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13th Light Trench Mortar Battery [13th Infantry Brigade]
Formed in France July 1916 and assigned to 13th Infantry Brigade.
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14th Light Trench Mortar Battery [14th Infantry Brigade]
Formed in France July 1916 and assigned to 14th Infantry Brigade.
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15th Light Trench Mortar Battery [15th Infantry Brigade]
Formed in France July 1916 and assigned to 15th Infantry Brigade.
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16th Light Trench Mortar Battery [16th Infantry Brigade]
Formed in England 5 June 1916 and assigned to 16th Infantry Brigade. Disbanded 26 September 1917.
England

17th Light Trench Mortar Battery [17th Infantry Brigade]
Formed in England 28 May 1917 and assigned to 17th Infantry Brigade. Disbanded 26 September 1917.
England

18th Light Trench Mortar Battery
Formed in England 1917 and attached to 1st Training Brigade. Disbanded 26 September 1917.
England

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Last update 28 June 2010