<sod>In May 1918 each of the Mixed Brigades was called upon to provide a battalion (redesignated a Garrison Guard battalion) to reconstitute the [[59th (2nd North Midland) Division]], which had been virtually destroyed during the German [[Spring Offensive]]. 223rd Mixed Brigade supplied 25th King's (Liverpool Regiment) to [[176th (2/1st Staffordshire) Brigade]] and immediately raised a new 27th (Home Service) Battalion, King's to take over its coast defence duties.<ref name = Kings/><ref>Becke, pp. 20–21.</ref><ref>[http://www.warpath.orbat.com/regts/kings_liverpool.htm King's Liverpool at Warpath]</ref> The brigade remained with this composition until the end of the war, after which it was demobilised.<eod>
<sod>In May 1918 each of the Mixed Brigades was called upon to provide a battalion (redesignated a Garrison Guard battalion) to reconstitute the [[59th (2nd North Midland) Division]], which had been virtually destroyed during the German [[Spring Offensive]]. 223rd Mixed Brigade supplied 25th King's (Liverpool Regiment) to [[176th (2/1st Staffordshire) Brigade]] and immediately raised a new 27th (Home Service) Battalion, King's to take over its coast defence duties.<ref name = Kings/><ref>Becke, pp. 20–21.</ref><ref>[http://www.warpath.orbat.com/regts/kings_liverpool.htm King's Liverpool at Warpath]{{dead link|date=September 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The brigade remained with this composition until the end of the war, after which it was demobilised.<eod>