Country British India Branch British Indian Army Size Brigade | Allegiance British Crown Type Infantry | |
Active March 1915 – 7 December 1915 | ||
The 33rd Indian Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Indian Army that saw active service with the Indian Army during the First World War. It took part in the Mesopotamian campaign in 1915 before being broken up at the end of the year.
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History
The 33rd Indian Brigade was formed in Mesopotamia in March 1915 as part of the 12th Indian Division, with the last elements arriving at Basra on 9 April. On 18 August, the HQ was transferred to Bushire and the HQ was reformed in the division. The brigade was broken up on 7 December and replaced by the 34th Indian Brigade. The only significant action the brigade was involved with was the Occupation of Nasiriya on 25 July.
Order of battle
The brigade commanded the following units in the First World War:
Commanders
The brigade had the following commanders in the First World War: