The Regiment therefore supplied four Regular battalions and (eventually) thirteen active battalions of the New Army. The earlier New Army units were officered largely by ex-Rifle officers, and two Regular officers were posted to each battalion. Their adjutants were also Regular officers. Very many ex-Regular warrant and non-commissioned officers joined up, and two Regular warrant or non-commissioned officers were posted to each unit. The later units had less help, as the source of supply was exhausted.

Another interesting feature was first created in this war by the formation of two brigades of Riflemen. The 7th and 8th Battalions 60th and the 7th and 8th Battalions Rifle Brigade formed the the 41st Brigade. The 10th and 11th Battalions 60th and 10th and 11th Battalions Rifle Brigade formed the 59th Brigade (see p. 50). Both brigades had distinguished records in France.

The 3rd and 4th Battalions, with the 4th Rifle Brigade, were a part of the 80th Brigade, 27th (Lahore) Division. They arrived from India on 18th September, 1914, and were quartered at Winchester in a hutted camp. They reached France in December.

The Rifle Depot at Winchester had the task of clothing, equipping, arming, feeding and posting of over five thousand Regular and Special reservists in five days. Immediately this was accomplished they were faced with the influx of the New Armies. Some 30,000 of both regiments were dealt with by September, 1914. They arrived without notice and in varying numbers; over 6,000 arrived in one period of twenty-four hours. All, however, were comfortably fed and billeted, the necessary staff being created as the situation demanded. Every assistance was given by the local authorities and the inhabitants.