The two brigades had begun to be formed by 20 November 1916, manned by troops being trasferred from A Battery of 327 Brigade (65th Division), A Battery of 335 Brigade, C Battery of 336 Brigade, C Battery of 337 Brigade (all of which were with 67th Division). They were also known as 352 and 352 Brigades. Both were placed under orders of a new home defence formation, the 72nd Division. It initially assembled in Somerset but moved to the Bedford – Northampton – Wellingborough area in early 1917. In May 1917 it relocated to Suffolk. The 72nd Division was broken up in early 1918.
CCCLII Brigade
- B Battery (six 18-pounder field guns) and C (Howitzer) Battery (four 4.5-inch howitzers) were both formed from the transferred troops.
- 20 November 1916: 8th Provisional Brigade Field Battery joined from 8th Provisional Brigade and was renamed as A Battery. Armed with six 18-pounder field guns.
- 1 January 1917: renamed as 1210 Battery.
- The brigade was broken up by 25 February 1918.
CCCLIII Brigade
- A and B Batteries (both of six 18-pounder field guns) and C (Howitzer) Battery (four 4.5-inch howitzers) were all formed from the transferred troops.
- The brigade was broken up by 25 February 1918.
72nd Divisional Ammunition Column
- 8th Provisional Brigade Ammunition Column joined by 20 November 1916 and was renamed 72nd Divisional Ammunition Column.
- The column was broken up by 25 February 1918.
- Unsubstantiated information found that suggests that at least part of it may have gone to Egypt.