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651:and the brigade ceased to exist.
637:on 1 November 1938, assigned to
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157:First Battle of the Somme (1918)
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504:joined 5 May 1915, left for
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370:50th (Northumbrian) Division
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550:149th Machine Gun Company (
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162:Battle of the Lys (1918)
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333:It was assigned to the
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