Country British India Branch British Indian Army Size Brigade | Allegiance British Crown Type Infantry | |
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Active 1 April 1916 – March 1919 | ||
The 42nd 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 served in the Mesopotamian Campaign on the Euphrates Front throughout its existence. It was not reformed for the Second World War.
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History
The 42nd Indian Brigade was formed in April 1916 and, on arrival in Mesopotamia, joined the 15th Indian Division when it was formed on 7 May 1916. The division replaced the 12th Indian Division on the Euphrates Front. The brigade remained with the division on the Euphrates Front until the end of the war. It took part in the Action of As Sahilan (11 September 1916), the Capture of Ramadi (28 and 29 September 1917), the Occupation of Hīt (9 March 1918) and the Action of Khan Baghdadi (26 and 27 March 1918).
At the end of the war, the division was rapidly run down and it (along with the brigade) was disbanded in March 1919.
Order of battle
The brigade had the following composition in the First World War:
Commander
The brigade was commanded from 1 April 1916 by Brigadier-General F.G. Lucas.