10th Indian Infantry Brigade
| 10th Indian Infantry Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1939–1945 |
| Country | Italian Campaign |
The 10th Indian Infantry Brigade was an
Italian Campaign from April 1944 until the end of the war. [1]
Formation
- 3rd CavalrySeptember to October 1939
- 1st Battalion, 7th Rajput RegimentSeptember 1939 to May 1940
- 1st Battalion, 2nd Punjab Regiment September to October 1939 and January to October 1944
- 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers September 1939 to October 1939
- 3rd Battalion, 14th Punjab Regiment October 1939 to October 1940
- 3rd Battalion, 18th Royal Garhwal Rifles October 1939 to January 1942 and July 1942 to May 1943
- 4th Battalion, 10th Baluch Regiment November 1939 to August 1945
- 3rd Battalion, 2nd Punjab Regiment January to October 1940 and March to May 1941
- 2nd Battalion, Highland Light Infantry October 1940 to June 1942
- 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment October to December 1940
- 28th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery March 1942 to May 1943
- 2nd Battalion, 4th Gurkha RiflesMay 1942 to August 1945
- 1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry July to August 1942
- 2nd Battalion, 3rd Gurkha RiflesAugust 1942 to January 1943
- 4th Battalion, 13th Frontier Force Rifles June to December 1943
- 1st Battalion, Durham Light Infantry May 1944 to August 1945
- 4th Battalion, 11th Sikh Regiment August 1944 and December 1944 to January 1945
- 2nd Battalion, 6th Gurkha RiflesNovember to December 1944
- 3rd Battalion, 1st Punjab Regiment December 1944
- Jodhpur Sardar Infantry December 1944 to March 1945 [2]
Officers commanding
The following officers commanded the brigade during the war[3]
- Brigadier H.R.C. Lane (early to mid September 1939)
- Brigadier W.J. Slim (late September 1939 to January 1941)
- Lieutenant-Colonel B.C. Fletcher (January 1941 to March 1941)
- Brigadier T.W. Rees (March 1941 to March 1942)
- Brigadier C.H. Boucher (March 1942 to June 1942)
- Brigadier A.W.W. Holworthy (July 1942 to October 1942)
- Brigadier J.A. Finlay (October 1942 to February 1944)
- Brigadier T.N. Smith (February 1944 to end of war)
See also
References
- ^ "10 Indian Brigade". Order of Battle. Retrieved 23 October 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "10 Indian Brigade Units". Order of Battle. Retrieved 23 October 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "10th Indian Infantry Brigade Command Appointments". Orders of Battle.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2015.