Reformed as the Northumberland Brigade post-war, it was broken up before the outbreak of World War II.

It was Headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne and consisted of four infantry battalions of the Northumberland Fusiliers and a Transport and Supply Company: It was assigned to the Northumbrian Division.

[7] Thereafter, it took part in the Battles of the Hindenburg Line and the Final Advance in Picardy.

[5] The brigade commanded the following units during the war:[8] The 50th Division had crossed the Sambre and reached Solre-le-Château on 10 November 1918 when it was relieved.

Demobilization started in December and by 19 March 1919 the division had ceased to exist in France.