List of pals battalions explained

This is a list of pals battalions (also called "service" or "locally raised" battalions) of the British Army during the First World War. Pre-war Territorial Force (T.F.) battalions have not been included, although they too usually recruited from a specific area or occupation. The 69 line infantry regiments formed 142 locally raised battalions and 68 local reserve battalions. The Guards Regiments and the regiments formed only from Territorial Force battalions did not form pals battalions.

History

Lord Kitchener was one of the few people in 1914 to realise that the First World War was not going to be a short one; he believed that it would last three years and would require an army of 70 divisions. He eschewed the Territorial Forcepartly due to the limitations imposed by its terms of service but also due to the poor impression he formed when observing the French Territorials in the Franco-Prussian Warand did not make use of the framework envisioned by Haldane's Reforms. He launched his appeal for 100,000 volunteers on 7 August 1914 to form a first New Army of six divisions (and support units) and within a few days this target had been reached; by the end of September, half a million volunteers had come forward to form the New Armies.

Each of the 69 line infantry regiments raised one battalion for the First (K1) and for the Second New Armies (K2) designated as "service" battalions and numbered after the existing Territorial Force battalions of their parent regiments. This rigid structure did not take account of the differing ability of regiments to raise troops based upon the population of their recruiting areas. Therefore, the Third New Army (K3) had a much higher proportion of battalions from the more populous north of England, notably Cheshire, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Durham and Northumberland. The Fourth New Army (K4) was formed from men of the Reserve and Special Reserve battalions which were over establishment. Originally formed into the 30th35th Divisions, these were broken up so the battalions could train recruits and send drafts to the first three New Armies.

While the first four New Armies were being raised, a number of "service" battalions were also being raised by committees in cities and towns, and by other organizations and individuals. These units were recruited on a more narrow basis than usual, such as men who worked in a specific occupation or at a certain business, and were popularly known as "pals battalions". These were housed, clothed and fed by their committees until the War Office took them over in 1915 and the raisers' expenses were refunded. These units formed the Fifth and Sixth New Armies (later called the new Fourth and Fifth New Armies when the original Fourth New Army was broken up).

The locally recruited battalions also formed depot companies and in 1915 these were grouped into "reserve" battalions to provide reinforcements for their parents. They became part of the Training Reserve on 1 September 1916.[1]

Units

The recruitment of pals battalions was confined to the 69 line infantry regiments of the British Army. The Guards Regiments and regiments formed only from Territorial Force battalions did not form any pals battalions. Amongst the line infantry regiments, there was considerable variation in the number of battalions recruited, depending upon the population of the regiment's recruiting areas. No pals battalions were raised in the more rural areas of England, the Scottish Highlands, or Ireland.

The Northumberland Fusiliers raised the largest number of pals battalions (twelve) of any regiment, followed by ten raised by the Royal Fusiliers, nine for the Welch Regiment, nine for the Middlesex Regiment, and nine for the Manchester Regiment. The Royal Irish Rifles had nine battalions raised in a similar fashion from the Ulster Volunteer Force.

In all, 142 "service" battalions and 68 "reserve" battalions were formed.

Formations

The pals battalions formed the bulk of the infantry for the divisions of the Fifth New Army (30th, 31st, 32nd, 33rd, 34th, and 35th) and the Sixth New Army (36th (Ulster), 37th, 38th (Welsh), 39th, 40th, and 41st). The exceptions were:

A handful of battalions served away from the Fifth and Sixth New Army divisions:

List of pals infantry battalions by regiment

RegimentBattalionSub titleWhere and when formedFormed byOriginal assignmentNotes
15th (Service)1st EdinburghEdinburgh, September 1914Lord Provost (R. Cranston) and City
16th (Service)2nd EdinburghEdinburgh, December 1914
17th (Service)RoseberyEdinburgh, February 1915Lord Rosebery and a local committeeBantam battalion
18th (Reserve)Edinburgh, June 1915Depot companies of 15th, 16th and 17th Battalions18th Reserve Brigade
10th (Service)BatterseaBattersea, 3 June 1915Mayor and Borough of Battersea
11th (Service)LambethLambeth, 16 June 1915Mayor and Borough of Lambeth
12th (Reserve)Brixton, October 1915Depot companies of 10th and 11th Battalions23rd Reserve Brigade
Did not form any locally raised battalions.
11th (Service)Lancaster, August 1915Bantam battalion
16th (Service)NewcastleNewcastle, September 1914 Newcastle and Gateshead Chamber of Commerce
17th (Service)N.E.R., PioneersHull, September 1914North Eastern Railway
18th (Service)1st Tyneside PioneersNewcastle, 15 October 1914 Lord Mayor and City
19th (Service)2nd Tyneside PioneersNewcastle, 16 November 1914Lord Mayor and City
20th (Service)1st Tyneside ScottishNewcastle, 14 October 1914Lord Mayor and City
21st (Service)2nd Tyneside ScottishNewcastle, 26 September 1914Lord Mayor and City
23rd (Service)3rd Tyneside ScottishNewcastle, 5 November 1914Lord Mayor and City
24th (Service)4th Tyneside ScottishNewcastle, 16 November 1914Lord Mayor and City
25th (Service)1st Tyneside IrishNewcastle, 14 November 1914Lord Mayor and City
26th (Service)2nd Tyneside IrishNewcastle, 9 November 1914Lord Mayor and City
27th (Service)3rd Tyneside IrishNewcastle, 23 November 1914Lord Mayor and City
28th (Service)4th Tyneside IrishNewcastle, 5 January 1915 Lord Mayor and City
28th (Reserve) Cramlington, July 1915 Depot companies of the 18th and 19th Battalions19th Reserve Brigade
29th (Reserve) Tyneside ScottishAlnwick, July 1915 Depot companies of the 20th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd Battalions20th Reserve Brigade
30th (Reserve) Tyneside IrishWoolsington, July 1915 Depot companies of the 24th, 25th, 26th and 27th Battalions20th Reserve Brigade
31st (Reserve) Catterick, November 1915Depot companies of the 16th Battalion20th Reserve Brigade
Ripon, November 1915Depot companies of the 17th Battalion19th Reserve Brigade
33rd (Reserve) Tyneside ScottishHornsea, June 1916From the 29th Battalion20th Reserve Brigade
34th (Reserve)Tyneside IrishHornsea, June 1916From the 30th Battalion20th Reserve Brigade
14th (Service)1st BirminghamBirmingham, September 1914Lord Mayor and a local committee
15th (Service)2nd BirminghamBirmingham, September 1914Lord Mayor and a local committee
16th (Service)3rd BirminghamBirmingham, September 1914Lord Mayor and a local committee
17th (Reserve)Sutton Coldfield, June 1915Depot companies of 14th, 15th and 16th Battalions22nd Reserve Brigade
10th (Service)StockbrokersLondon, 21 August 1914Lord Mayor and City of London from business staffs in the City111th Brigade, 37th Division
17th (Service)EmpireLondon, 31 August 1914British Empire Committee
18th (Service)1st Public SchoolsEpsom, 11 September 1914Public Schools and University Men's Force
19th (Service)2nd Public SchoolsEpsom, 11 September 1914Public Schools and University Men's Force
20th (Service)3rd Public SchoolsEpsom, 11 September 1914Public Schools and University Men's Force
21st (Service)4th Public SchoolsEpsom, 11 September 1914Public Schools and University Men's Force
22nd (Service)KensingtonWhite City, 11 September 1914Mayor and Borough of Kensington
23rd (Service)1st Sportsmen'sLondon, 25 September 1914E. Cunliffe-Owen
24th (Service)2nd Sportsmen'sLondon, 20 November 1914E. Cunliffe-Owen
25th (Service)FrontiersmenLondon, 12 February 1915Legion of Frontiersmen
26th (Service)BankersLondon, 17 July 1915Lord Mayor and City of London from bank clerks and accountants
27th (Reserve)Horsham, August 1915Depot companies of 17th, 22nd and 32nd Battalions24th Reserve Brigade
28th (Reserve)Public SchoolsEpsom, August 1915Depot companies of 18th and 19th Battalions24th Reserve Brigade
29th (Reserve)Public SchoolsEpsom, August 1915Depot companies of 20th and 21st Battalions24th Reserve Brigade
30th (Reserve)Romford, August 1915Depot companies of 23rd and 24th Battalions24th Reserve Brigade
31st (Reserve)Colchester, September 1915Depot companies of 10th and 26th Battalions24th Reserve Brigade
32nd (Service)East HamEast Ham, 28 October 1915Mayor and Borough of East Ham
17th (Service)1st CityLiverpool, 29 August 1914Lord Derby
18th (Service)2nd CityLiverpool, 29 August 1914Lord Derby
19th (Service)3rd CityLiverpool, 29 August 1914Lord Derby
20th (Service)4th CityLiverpool, 16 October 1914Lord Derby
21st (Reserve)Knowsley Park, August 1915Depot companies of 17th and 18th Battalions16th Reserve Brigade
22nd (Reserve)Knowsley Park, August 1915Depot companies of 19th and 20th Battalions16th Reserve Brigade
Did not form any locally raised battalions.
10th (Service)GrimsbyGrimsby, 9 September 1914Mayor and Town
11th (Reserve)Lincoln, October 1915Depot companies of 10th Battalion19th Reserve Brigade
Did not form any locally raised battalions.
11th (Service)CambridgeshireCambridge, 25 September 1914Cambridge and Isle of Ely T.F. Association
12th (Service)East AnglianBury St. Edmunds, July 1915Bantam battalion
13th (Reserve)CambridgeshireCambridge, September 1915Depot companies of 11th Battalion26th Reserve Brigade
Did not form any locally raised battalions.
15th (Service)1st LeedsLeeds, September 1914Lord Mayor and City
16th (Service)1st BradfordBradford, September 1914Lord Mayor and City
17th (Service)2nd LeedsLeeds, December 1914Lord Mayor and CityBantam battalion
18th (Service)2nd BradfordBradford, 22 January 1915Lord Mayor and City
19th (Reserve)Clipstone, August 1915Depot companies of 15th and 17th Battalions21st Reserve Brigade
20th (Reserve)Clipstone, August 1915Depot companies of 16th and 18th Battalions21st Reserve Brigade
21st (Service)Wool Textile PioneersWest Riding, 24 September 1915Lord Mayor and City of Leeds
10th (Service)1st Hull (Hull Commercials)Hull, 29 August 1914Lord Nunburnholme and East Riding T.F. Association[2]
11th (Service)2nd Hull (Hull Tradesmen)Hull, 2 September 1914Lord Nunburnholme and East Riding T.F. Association
12th (Service)3rd Hull (Hull Sportsmen)Hull, 11 August 1914Lord Nunburnholme and East Riding T.F. Association
13th (Service)4th Hull (T'others)Hull, 3 November 1914Lord Nunburnholme and East Riding T.F. Association
14th (Reserve)HullLichfield, August 1915Depot companies of 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th Battalions21st Reserve Brigade
15th (Reserve)Seaton Delaval, February 1916From the 14th Battalion21st Reserve Brigade
Did not form any locally raised battalions.
11th (Service)Midland PioneersLeicester, October 1915Mayor and local committee
12th (Reserve)Leicester, March 1916Depot companies of 11th Battalion19th Reserve Brigade
Did not form any locally raised battalions.
12th (Service)Tees-side PioneersMiddlesbrough, 21 December 1914Mayor and Town
13th (Service)Richmond, July 1915Bantam battalion
14th (Reserve)Darlington, September 1915Depot companies of 12th Battalion19th Reserve Brigade
15th (Service)1st SalfordSalford, 11 September 1914Mr. Montague Barlow, and the Salford Brigade Committee
16th (Service)2nd SalfordSalford, 5 November 1914Mr. Montague Barlow, MP and the Salford Brigade Committee
17th (Service)1st South-East LancashireBury, 3 December 1914Lt Col G.E. Wike and a committeeBantam battalion
18th (Service)2nd South-East LancashireBury, 13 January 1915Lt Col G.E. Wike and a committeeBantam battalion
19th (Service)3rd Salford, PioneersSalford, 15 January 1915Mr. Montague Barlow, MP and the Salford Brigade Committee
20th (Service)4th SalfordSalford, 23 March 1915Mr. Montague Barlow, MP and the Salford Brigade CommitteeBantam battalion
21st (Reserve)SalfordConway, August 1915Depot companies of 15th, 16th and 19th Battalions17th Reserve Brigade
22nd (Reserve)Ashton-in-Makerfield, August 1915Depot companies of 17th, 18th and 20th Battalions17th Reserve Brigade
Did not form any locally raised battalions.
13th (Service)Port Sunlight, 1 September 1914Gershom Stewart,
15th (Service)1st BirkenheadBirkenhead, 18 November 1914Alfred Bigland, MP Bantam battalion
16th (Service)2nd BirkenheadBirkenhead, 3 December 1914Alfred Bigland, MP Bantam battalion
17th (Reserve)Bebington, 10 August 1915Depot companies of 15th and 16th Battalions17th Reserve Brigade
13th (Service)1st North WalesRhyl, 3 September 1914Denbighshire and Flintshire T.F. Associations
14th (Service)Caernarvon and AngleseyLlandudno, 2 November 1914Welsh National Executive Committee
15th (Service)1st London WelshLondon, 20 October 1914
16th (Service)Llandudno, November 1914Welsh National Executive Committee, from 13th Battalion
17th (Service)2nd North WalesLlandudno, 2 February 1915Welsh National Executive Committee
18th (Reserve)2nd London WelshLondon, February 191514th Reserve Brigade
19th (Service)Deganwy, March 1915Welsh National Executive CommitteeBantam battalion
10th (Service)1st GwentBrecon, October 1914Welsh National Executive Committee
11th (Service)2nd GwentBrecon, 5 December 1914Welsh National Executive Committee
12th (Service)3rd GwentNewport, March 1915Welsh National Executive CommitteeBantam battalion
13th (Reserve)St Asaph, July 1915Depot companies of 10th and 11th Battalions13th Reserve Brigade
14th (Reserve)Prees Heath, September 1915Depot companies of 12th Battalion14th Reserve Brigade
Did not form any locally raised battalions.
13th (Service)Hamilton, July 1915Bantam battalion
9th (Service)County TyroneOmagh, September 1914Tyrone Volunteers of the Ulster Volunteer Force
10th (Service)DerryOmagh, September 1914County Londonderry Volunteers of the Ulster Volunteer Force
11th (Service)Donegal and FermanaghOmagh, September 1914Donegal and Fermanagh Volunteers of the Ulster Volunteer Force
12th (Reserve)Enniskillen, July 1915Depot companies of 9th, 10th and 11th Battalions15th (Ulster) Reserve Brigade
12th (Service)Bristol's OwnBristol, 30 August 1914Citizens' Recruiting Committee
13th (Service)Forest of Dean, PioneersMalvern, December 1914
14th (Service)West of EnglandBristol, 22 April 1915Citizens' Recruiting CommitteeBantam battalion
15th (Reserve)Sutton Coldfield, August 1915Depot companies of 12th and 14th Battalions22nd Reserve Brigade
16th (Reserve)Chiseldon, November 1915Depot companies of 13th Battalion22nd Reserve Brigade
13th (Service)Severn Valley PioneersWorcester, 10 September 1915
11th (Service)AccringtonAccrington, 2 September 1914Mayor and town of Accrington[3]
12th (Reserve)Chadderton Camp, Oldham, May 1915Depot companies of 11th Battalion17th Reserve Brigade
12th (Service)BermondseyBermondsey, 14 May 1915Mayor and Borough of Bermondsey
13th (Service)WandsworthWandsworth, 16 June 1915Mayor and Borough of Wandsworth
14th (Reserve)Wandsworth, summer 1915Depot companies of 12th and 13th Battalions26th Reserve Brigade
10th (Service)Cornwall PioneersTruro, 29 March 1915Mayor and City
11th (Reserve)Launceston, November 1915Depot companies of 10th Battalion22nd Reserve Brigade
Did not form any locally raised battalions.
11th (Service)LonsdalePenrith, 29 March 1915Earl of Lonsdale and an Executive Committee
12th (Reserve)Prees HeathDepot companies of 11th Battalion17th Reserve Brigade
11th (Service)1st South DownBexhill, 7 September 1914Lt Col C. Lowther and committee
12th (Service)2nd South DownBexhill, 3 November 1914Lt Col C. Lowther MP and committee
13th (Service)3rd South DownBexhill, 20 November 1914Lt Col C. Lowther MP and committee
14th (Reserve)Bexhill, August 1915Depot companies of 12th, 13th and 14th Battalions23rd Reserve Brigade
14th (Service)1st PortsmouthPortsmouth, 3 September 1914Mayor J. H. Corke and local committee
15th (Service)2nd PortsmouthPortsmouth, 5 April 1915Mayor J. H. Corke and local committee
16th (Reserve)PortsmouthPortsmouth, September 1915Depot companies of 14th and 15th Battalions22nd Reserve Brigade
Did not form any locally raised battalions.
Did not form any locally raised battalions.
11th (Service)St. Helens PioneersSt. Helens, 1 September 1914Lord Derby
12th (Service)Warrington, June 1915Bantam battalion
13th (Reserve)Oswestry, September 1915Depot companies of 11th Battalion16th Reserve Brigade
10th (Service)1st RhonddaRhondda Valley, September 1914
13th (Service)2nd RhonddaCardiff, 23 October 1914Welsh National Executive Committee
14th (Service)SwanseaSwansea, October 1914Mayor and Corporation with the Swansea Football and Cricket Club
15th (Service)CarmarthenshireCarmarthen, October 1914Carmarthenshire Country Committee
16th (Service)Cardiff CityCardiff, November 1914Lord Mayor and Corporation
17th (Service)1st GlamorganDecember 1914Welsh National Executive CommitteeBantam battalion
18th (Service)2nd GlamorganJanuary 1915Welsh National Executive CommitteeBantam battalion
19th (Service)Glamorgan PioneersColwyn Bay, February 1915Welsh National Executive Committee
20th (Reserve)3rd RhonddaSt. Asaph, July 1915Depot companies of 10th and 13th Battalions13th Reserve Brigade
21st (Reserve)Colwyn Bay, July 1915Depot companies of 14th, 15th, 16th and 19th Battalions13th Reserve Brigade
22nd (Reserve)Prees Heath, September 1915Depot companies of 17th and 18th Battalions14th Reserve Brigade
23rd (Service)Welsh PioneersPorthcawl, September 1915Welsh National Executive Committee
Did not form any locally raised battalions.
Did not form any locally raised battalions.
13th (Service)West HamWest Ham, 27 December 1914Mayor and Borough of West Ham
14th (Reserve)Brentwood, September 1915Depot companies of 13th Battalion23rd Reserve Brigade
15th (Service)NottinghamNottingham, February 1915Mayor and a committeeBantam battalion
16th (Service)Chatsworth RiflesDerby, 16 April 1915Duke of Devonshire and the Derbyshire T.F. Association
17th (Service)Welbeck RangersNottingham, 1 June 1915Mayor and a recruiting committee
18th (Service)Derby, 28 July 1915Bantam battalion
19th (Reserve)Brocklesby, August 1915Depot companies of 15th, 16th and 17th Battalions19th Reserve Brigade
Did not form any locally raised battalions.
Did not form any locally raised battalions.
Did not form any locally raised battalions.
10th (Service)Kent CountyMaidstone, 3 May 1915Lord Harris, Vice-Lieutenant of Kent at the request of the Army Council
11th (Service)LewishamLewisham, 5 May 1915Mayor and a local committee
12th (Reserve)February 1916Depot companies of 11th and 12th Battalions23rd Reserve Brigade
12th (Service)Miners, PioneersLeeds, 5 September 1914West Yorkshire Coalowners Association
13th (Reserve)PioneersRipon, October 1915Depot companies of 12th Battalion19th Reserve Brigade
Did not form any locally raised battalions.
16th (Service)Public Schools24 St James's Street, London, 1 September 1914Lt Col J. J. Mackay
17th (Service)1st FootballLondon, 12 December 1914
18th (Service)1st Public Works PioneersLondon, 19 January 1915Lt Col John Ward MP
19th (Service)2nd Public Works PioneersHornsey, April 1915Lt Col John Ward MP
20th (Service)ShoreditchShoreditch, 18 May 1915Mayor and Borough of Shoreditch
21st (Service)IslingtonIslington, 18 May 1915Mayor and Borough of Islington
22nd (Service)Mill Hill, June 1915Bantam battalion
23rd (Service)2nd FootballLondon, 29 June 1915Rt. Hon. W. Joynson Hicks MP
24th (Reserve)Public SchoolsTring, October 1915Depot companies of 16th Battalion23rd Reserve Brigade
25th (Reserve)Tring, October 1915Depot companies of 18th, 19th and 26th Battalions23rd Reserve Brigade
26th (Service)3rd Public Works PioneersLondon, 9 August 1915Lt Col John Ward MP
27th (Reserve)1915Depot companies of 17th and 23rd Battalions23rd Reserve Brigade
28th (Reserve)1915Depot companies of 20th and 21st Battalions23rd Reserve Brigade
16th (Service)Church Lads BrigadeDenham, Buckinghamshire, 19 September 1914Field Marshal Lord Grenfell
17th (Service)British Empire LeagueLondon, 16 April 1915British Empire League
18th (Service)Arts and CraftsGidea Park, Essex, 4 June 1915Major Sir Herbert Raphael
19th (Reserve)Bexhill, October 1915Depot companies of 16th and 17th Battalions24th Reserve Brigade
20th (Service)Green Park, London, 20 August 1915British Empire League
21st (Service)Yeoman RiflesNorthern Command, September 1915
22nd (Reserve)September 1915Depot companies of 20th Battalion26th Reserve Brigade
23rd (Reserve)Autumn 1915Depot companies of 18th Battalion26th Reserve Brigade
24th (Reserve)Skipton, April 1916Depot companies of 21st Battalion21st Reserve Brigade
Did not form any locally raised battalions.
16th (Service)1st CityManchester, 28 August 1914Lord Mayor and City
17th (Service)2nd CityManchester, 28 August 1914Lord Mayor and City
18th (Service)3rd CityManchester, 28 August 1914Lord Mayor and City
19th (Service)4th CityManchester, 28 August 1914Lord Mayor and City
20th (Service)5th CityManchester, 8 November 1914Lord Mayor and City
21st (Service)6th CityManchester, 13 November 1914Lord Mayor and City
22nd (Service)7th CityManchester, 21 November 1914Lord Mayor and City
23rd (Service)8th CityManchester, 21 November 1914Lord Mayor and CityBantam battalion
24th (Service)Oldham, PioneersOldham, 24 October 1914Mayor and Town
25th (Reserve)September 1915Depot companies of 16th, 17th and 18th Battalions16th Reserve Brigade
26th (Reserve)September 1915Depot companies of 19th, 20th and 21st Battalions16th Reserve Brigade
27th (Reserve)September 1915Depot companies of 22nd, 23rd and 24th Battalions16th Reserve Brigade
Did not form any locally raised battalions.
12th (Service)SheffieldSheffield, 5 September 1914Lord Mayor and City
13th (Service)1st BarnsleyBarnsley, 17 September 1914Mayor and Town
14th (Service)2nd BarnsleyBarnsley, 30 November 1914Mayor and Town
15th (Reserve)Silkstone, July 1915Depot companies of 12th, 13th and 14th Battalions21st Reserve Brigade
18th (Service)1st CountyCocken Hall, 10 September 1914Col R. Burdon and a committee
19th (Service)2nd CountyDurham, 13 January 1915Durham Parliamentary Recruiting CommitteeBantam battalion
20th (Service)WearsideSunderland, 10 July 1915Mayor and Committee
21st (Reserve)Cocken Hall, July 1915Depot companies of 18th and 20th Battalions20th Reserve Brigade
22nd (Service)3rd County PioneersCounty Durham, 1 October 1915Durham Parliamentary Recruiting Committee
23rd (Reserve)Catterick, October 1915Depot companies of 19th Battalion20th Reserve Brigade
14th (Service)Hamilton, July 1915Bantam battalion
15th (Service)1st GlasgowGlasgow, 2 September 1914Lord Provost and City with many recruits from Glasgow Tramways
16th (Service)2nd GlasgowGlasgow, 2 September 1914Lord Provost and City with many recruits from Glasgow Boys' Brigade
17th (Service)3rd GlasgowGlasgow, 10 September 1914Glasgow Chamber of Commerce
18th (Service)4th GlasgowGlasgow, 26 February 1915Lord Provost and CityBantam battalion
19th (Reserve)Gailes (near Irvine, North Ayrshire), July 1915Depot companies of 15th, 16th and 17th Battalions18th Reserve Brigade
20th (Reserve)Ripon, October 1915Depot companies of 18th Battalion18th Reserve Brigade
Did not form any locally raised battalions.
Did not form any locally raised battalions.
Did not form any locally raised battalions.
8th (Service)East BelfastBelfast, September 1914Belfast Volunteers of the Ulster Volunteer Force
9th (Service)West BelfastBelfast, September 1914Belfast Volunteers of the Ulster Volunteer Force
10th (Service)South BelfastBelfast, September 1914Belfast Volunteers of the Ulster Volunteer Force
11th (Service)South AntrimCounty Antrim, September 1914Antrim Volunteers of the Ulster Volunteer Force
12th (Service)Central AntrimCounty Antrim, September 1914Antrim Volunteers of the Ulster Volunteer Force
13th (Service)1st County DownCounty Down, September 1914County Down Volunteers of the Ulster Volunteer Force
14th (Service)Young CitizensBelfast, September 1914Belfast Volunteers of the Ulster Volunteer Force
15th (Service)North BelfastBelfast, September 1914Belfast Volunteers of the Ulster Volunteer Force
16th (Service)2nd County Down, PioneersCounty Down, September 1914County Down Volunteers of the Ulster Volunteer Force
17th (Reserve)Newcastle, County Down, March 1915Depot companies of 8th, 9th and 10th Battalions15th (Ulster) Reserve Brigade
18th (Reserve)Holywood, County Down, April 1915Depot companies of 11th and 12th Battalions15th (Ulster) Reserve Brigade
19th (Reserve)Newcastle, County Down, October 1915Depot companies of 14th and 15th Battalions15th (Ulster) Reserve Brigade
20th (Reserve)Holywood, County Down, November 1915Depot companies of 13th and 16th Battalions15th (Ulster) Reserve Brigade
9th (Service)County ArmaghSeptember 1914Armagh, Monaghan and Cavan Volunteers of the Ulster Volunteer Force
10th (Reserve)Lurgan, September 1915Depot companies of 9th Battalion15th (Ulster) Reserve Brigade
Did not form any locally raised battalions.
Did not form any locally raised battalions.
Did not form any locally raised battalions.
Did not form any locally raised battalions.
Did not form any locally raised battalions.
16th (Service)St. PancrasBorough of St Pancras, 2 May 1915Parliamentary Recruiting Committee
17th (Reserve)Charrington Hall, October 1915Depot companies of 16th Battalion26th Reserve Brigade

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