98th Brigade was an infantry formation of the British Army created to command 'Kitchener's Army' units during World War I. It served on the Western Front from 1916, seeing action on the Somme, at Arra
Alfred Leete's recruitment poster for Kitchener's Army.
Brig-Gen James Heriot-Maitland, commander of 98th Brigade, with officers of 1st Bn Middlesex Regiment near Cassel, 25 April 1918.
Georges Clemenceau (third from left) inspects 2nd Bn Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders at Cassel, 21 April 1918.
Public Schools Battalions
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The Public Schools Battalions were a group of Pals battalions of the British Army during World War I. They were raised in 1914 as part of Kitchener's Army and were originally recruited exclusively fro
Cap badge of the Middlesex Regiment
Cap badge of the Royal Fusiliers
A company of the Public Schools Battalion at "White City" prior to the Battle of the Somme. Photo by Ernest Brooks.