The Manchester Regiment 1758 - 1958

The Thirteenth Battalion

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13th (Service) Battalion K3.


Formed at Ashton-under-Lyne,

Sept 1914. K3 to Seaford, originally as Army Troops 25th Div. But soon to 66th Bde, 22 Div. In place of 14th Batt.

Nov 1914 to Eastbourne in billets. Mar 1915 Seaford. May 1915 Aldershot.

Early Sept 1915 landed in France. Oct/Nov 1915 to Salonika. 22.6.18. left 22nd Div, for France arriving Abancourt 11th July. 21.7.18 to 66th Div.

13.8.18. Absorbed by 9th Battalion.