UNITS THAT USED THE VICKERS

THE MACHINE GUN CORPS (INFANTRY):

In November, 1915, machine-gun sections were withdrawn from Infantry battalions overseas and formed into machine-gun companies, one of which was attached to each brigade. At the same time, a Machine-Gun Training Centre was formed at Grantham for the purposes of training and supplying reinforcements for machine-gun companies in the field, and raising new machine-gun companies. As these new companies were raised and trained they were sent to the various theatres, and the numbers of machine-gun companies in each division was increased to four. In March, 1918, it was decided to form these four companies into a machine-gun battalion and to attach one machine-gun battalion to each division. This reorganisation was carried into effect in France and Italy, and, with certain modifications, in Egypt, but not in the other theatres of war. The machine-gun battalion in Egypt had an establishment of a headquarters and three companies only.

War Office, 1922

A Machine Gun Company was attached to each Infantry Brigade and their subsequent Division.

The Machine Gun Companies and Battalions listed in Gould (1977) are: