| 121st Brigade 116th Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Active | 10 December 1914–27 April 1915 (as 121st Bde) 27 April 1915–10 July 1919 (as 116th Bde) |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch | &sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Flag_of_the_British_Army.svg){kind=small} New Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | 3–4 Battalions |
| Part of | 39th Division |
| Engagements | Battle of the Somme Battle of the Ancre Third Battle of Ypres German spring offensive |
The 116th Brigade was an infantry formation of the British Army during World War I. Originally raised in December 1914 from locally-raised volunteer units of 'Kitchener's Army' known as 'Pals battalions', it was later redesignated and the number was transferred to a different 'Pals' brigade. It fought with 39th Division on the Somme and the Ancre, at Ypres and in the German spring offensive. After the appalling casualties in that campaign it was relegated to a training organisation preparing US Army units for active service. It was disbanded in 1919.