14th Indian Infantry Brigade

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Active 1939–1945 Allegiance British Empire Type Infantry		Country British India Branch British Indian Army Size Brigade

The 14th Indian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the Indian Army during World War II. The brigade was formed at Attock in October 1940, and assigned to the 7th Indian Infantry Division. In April 1942, the brigade was renumbered as the 114th Indian Infantry Brigade. The brigade fought in the Burma Campaign with the 7th Indian Division and later the 26th Indian Infantry Division.

3rd Battalion, 9th Jat Regiment October 1940 to March 1941

2nd Battalion, 4th Bombay Grenadiers October 1940 to March 1941

1st Battalion, 9th Jat Regiment March to October 1941

Shamsher Dal Regiment (of the Nepalese Army) March to October 1941

7th Battalion, Jammu and Kashmir Infantry Indian State Forces June to September 1941

2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment July to September 1941

Bairab Nath Regiment (of the Nepalese Army) July to September 1941

7th Battalion, 16th Punjab Regiment September 1941 to March 1942

4th Battalion, 8 Gorkha Rifles October 1941 to March 1942

9th Battalion, 11th Sikh Regiment October 1941 to March 1942

114th Indian Infantry Brigade

4th Battalion, 14th Punjab Regiment April 1942 to February 1945

4th Battalion, 5th Gurkha Rifles April 1942 t August 1945

7th Battalion, 15th Punjab Regiment April to October 1942

1st Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry November 1942 to April 1944

2nd Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment April 1944 to July 1945

4th Battalion, 14th Punjab Regiment April to August 1945

1st Battalion, 9th Jat Regiment July to August 1945

4th Battalion, 10th Gurkha Rifles July to August 1945

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