15th Battalion, Essex Regiment, British Army

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15th Battalion, Essex Regiment, British Army
Years active:	–
Country:	United Kingdom
Service:	British Army
Branch:	Territorial Force (British Army)
Type:	Infantry
Specific type:	Infantry battalion
Full size:	1000
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Name1:	65th Provisional Battalion
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Reason for change:	Transferred to Essex Regiment
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Name2:	15th Battalion Essex Regiment
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For more information on what infobox fields mean, see documentation at military unit, command structure and theatre of war.

Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Parent unit:	Essex Regiment, British Army
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Start date:	unknown
End date:	unknown
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Tactical
Parent unit:	5th Provisional Brigade, British Army
Parent level:	Brigade
Start date:	01/10/1915
End date:	31/03/1916
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Tactical
Parent unit:	177th Infantry Brigade, British Army
Parent level:	Brigade
Start date:	01/05/1918
End date:	31/08/1919
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Theatre of war
Theatre name:	British Isles
Date entered:	01/10/1915
Date left:	31/03/1916
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Theatre of war
Theatre name:	France, Belgium and Germany
Date entered:	01/05/1918
Date left:	31/08/1919
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Official sources

Unit war diaries

• The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/5458 (01/10/1915–31/03/1916)
• The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/3023/6 (01/05/1918–31/08/1919)

References

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