Active 1914-1918
1939–1945 Branch British Army Size Brigade | Country United Kingdom Type Infantry Part of 5th Infantry Division | |
The 17th Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the British Army which provided active service in both the First and Second World Wars. It was mainly composed of Regular Army battalions.
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First World War
The 17th Brigade was originally part of the 6th Division during the First World War, The commander was Brigadier General W.R.B. Doran CB DSO on mobilisation. It was transferred to the 24th Division, a New Army division, on 14 October 1915. The brigade saw service mainly on the Western Front.
Component Units in World War I
On mobilisation - August 1914
Component units included:
November 1918
Component units included:
Second World War
The Brigade served with the 5th Infantry Division through most of the Second World War. On 5 May 1942 it was part of Force 121 in the invasion of Madagascar. After this, the 17th Infantry Brigade served in the invasion of Sicily with the British Eighth Army and the Italian Campaign before taking part in the closing stages of the campaign against Germany.
Component Units in World War II
Component units included: