Guards Machine Gun Regiment

The Guards Machine Gun Regiment was a regiment of the British Army. It was initially formed in 1915 when machine gun companies were formed in the Guards Division. In April 1917, the four companies were grouped together as a single battalion of the Machine Gun Guards, before being re-designated by Royal Warrant in May 1918 as the 6th, or Machine Gun, Regiment of Foot Guards. In June, the regiment was reorganised into battalions:

Related Topics:
British Army - 1915 - Machine gun - Companies - Guards Division - 1917 - Battalion - Royal Warrant - 1918

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• 1st Battalion - Conversion of 1st Life Guards
• 2nd Battalion - Conversion of 2nd Life Guards
• 3rd Battalion - Conversion of Royal Horse Guards
• 4th Battalion - Re-designation of existing battalion
• 5th (Reserve) Battalion - Re-designation of Guards Machine Gun Training Centre

The first three battalions served with the 1st Army of the British Expeditionary Force, while the 4th Battalion remained with the Guards Division. In 1918, after the end of the war, the three Household Cavalry battalions resumed their old role as cavalry, with the 4th Battalion being disbanded in February 1919. The regimental establishment of HQ and four machine gun companies was retained until 1920, when the Machine Gun Guards was finally disbanded.

Related Topics:
British Expeditionary Force - 1918 - Household Cavalry - Cavalry - 1919 - 1920

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