7 ▁Ed w . 7 , ▁c . 9 ) ▁which ▁brought ▁the ▁Territ orial ▁Force ▁into ▁being , ▁the ▁T F ▁was ▁intended ▁to ▁be ▁a ▁home ▁defence ▁force ▁for ▁service ▁during ▁w art ime ▁and ▁members ▁could ▁not ▁be ▁comp elled ▁to ▁serve ▁outside ▁the ▁country . ▁However , ▁on ▁the ▁out break ▁of ▁war ▁on ▁ 4 ▁August ▁ 1 9 1 4 , ▁many ▁members ▁volunte ered ▁for ▁Imperial ▁Service . ▁ ▁Therefore , ▁T F ▁units ▁were ▁split ▁into ▁ 1 st ▁Line ▁( li able ▁for ▁over se as ▁service ) ▁and ▁ 2 nd ▁Line ▁( home ▁service ▁for ▁those ▁unable ▁or ▁unw illing ▁to ▁serve ▁over se as ) ▁units . ▁▁ 2 nd ▁Line ▁units ▁performed ▁the ▁home ▁defence ▁role , ▁although ▁in ▁fact ▁most ▁of ▁these ▁were ▁also ▁posted ▁abroad ▁in ▁due ▁course . ▁ ▁The ▁Brigade ▁served ▁on ▁home ▁defence ▁duties ▁throughout ▁the ▁war , ▁whilst ▁rec ruit ing , ▁training ▁and ▁supp lying ▁draft s ▁to ▁over se as ▁units ▁and ▁form ations . ▁ ▁It ▁was ▁twice ▁war ned ▁to ▁prepare ▁to ▁be ▁transferred ▁to ▁Ireland , ▁and ▁in ▁April ▁ 1 9 1 7 ▁for ▁service ▁on ▁the ▁Western ▁Front , ▁but ▁in ▁the ▁event ▁never ▁left ▁England . ▁ ▁It ▁was ▁eventually ▁dis band ed ▁in ▁March ▁ 1 9 1 9 . ▁ ▁Order ▁of ▁battle ▁The ▁composition ▁of ▁ 2 0 2 nd ▁Brigade ▁was ▁as ▁follows ▁( not ▁all ▁the ▁inf antry ▁batt al ions