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232nd Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)

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The 232rd Infantry Brigade was a formation of the British Army during both World War I and World War II.

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First World War

It was assigned to the 75th Division and served in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign. Units included:

  • 1/5th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment
  • 2/5th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment
  • 1/4th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
  • 2nd Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
  • 2nd Battalion, 3rd Gurkha Rifles
  • 2/4th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry
  • 1/4th Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment)
  • 72nd Punjabis
  • 2/4th Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment
  • 3rd Battalion, Kashmir Rifles
  • 229th Machine Gun Company
  • 232nd Trench Mortar Battery

    • Second World War

    The 232nd Infantry Brigade was formed from the 2nd (Malta) Infantry Brigade. It was based in Malta and Egypt.

    Commander was Brigadier F.A.J.E. Marshall.

    Component Units

  • 2nd Battalion, King's Own Malta Regiment
  • 3rd Battalion, King's Own Malta Regiment
  • 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers
  • 8th Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)
  • 8th Battalion, Manchester Regiment

    • References

    232nd Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom) Wikipedia
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