▁the ▁command ▁of ▁Major ▁General ▁Sir ▁Geoff rey ▁Bart on . ▁ ▁It ▁was ▁composed ▁as ▁follows ; ▁▁ 2 nd ▁Battalion , ▁Royal ▁F us ili ers ▁( 4 ▁companies ) ▁ 2 nd ▁Battalion , ▁Royal ▁Sc ots ▁F us ili ers ▁ 1 st ▁Battalion , ▁Royal ▁Wel sh ▁F us ili ers ▁ 2 nd ▁Battalion , ▁Royal ▁Irish ▁F us ili ers ▁ ▁Following ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁Bo er ▁war ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 2 ▁the ▁army ▁was ▁rest ruct ured , ▁and ▁a ▁ 3 rd ▁Infantry ▁division ▁was ▁established ▁perman ently ▁at ▁B ordon ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 st ▁Army ▁Corps , ▁compr ising ▁the ▁ 5 th ▁and ▁ 6 th ▁Infantry ▁Brig ades . ▁ ▁World ▁War ▁I ▁ ▁The ▁brig ade ▁was ▁part ▁of ▁ 2 nd ▁Division . ▁The ▁brig ade ▁commanded ▁the ▁following ▁units ▁in ▁the ▁First ▁World ▁War : ▁▁ 1 st ▁Battalion , ▁King ' s ▁( L iver pool ▁Regiment ) ▁ 2 nd ▁Battalion , ▁South ▁Staff ord shire ▁Regiment ▁ 1 3 th ▁( Service ) ▁Battalion ▁( West ▁Ham ), ▁Es sex ▁Regiment ▁ 1 st ▁Battalion , ▁King ' s ▁Royal ▁R if le ▁Corps ▁( to ▁ 9 9 th ▁B de . ▁December ▁ 1 9 1 5 ) ▁ ▁The ▁following ▁batt al ions ▁were ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁brig ade ▁during ▁ 1 9 1 5 . ▁ 1 st ▁Battalion , ▁Royal ▁Ber k shire ▁Regiment