The 49th Indian Brigade was an

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brigade A brigade is a major tactical military formation that typically comprises three to six battalions plus supporting elements. It is roughly equivalent to an enlarged or reinforced regiment. Two or more brigades may constitute a division. B ...

of the British Indian Army that saw active service with the

Indian Army during the First World War The Indian Army during World War I was involved World War I. Over one million Indian troops served overseas, of whom 62,000 died and another 67,000 were wounded. In total at least 74,187 Indian soldiers died during the war. In World War I the ...

. It served as an independent formation in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign but was broken up early in 1918.

History

The 49th Indian Brigade was formed in March 1917 by the

Egyptian Expeditionary Force The Egyptian Expeditionary Force (EEF) was a British Empire military formation, formed on 10 March 1916 under the command of General Archibald Murray from the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force and the Force in Egypt (1914–15), at the beginning ...

. It served in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign as an independent formation. It did not take part in any significant battles and was broken up in January 1918.

Order of battle

The brigade had the following composition in the

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: * 58th Vaughan's Rifles (Frontier Force) ''(joined in April 1917 from

20th Indian Brigade The Garhwal Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Indian Army formed in 1902 as a result of the Kitchener Reforms. It was mobilized as 20th (Garhwal) Brigade at the outbreak of the First World War as part of the 7th (Meerut) Divisio ...

; transferred to 234th Brigade, British 75th Division on 16 September 1917)'' * 1st Battalion, 101st Grenadiers ''(joined on 10 April 1917 from 29th Indian Brigade; transferred to 20th Indian Brigade on 18 January 1918)'' * 2nd Battalion, 101st Grenadiers ''(joined on 10 April 1917 from 29th Indian Brigade; transferred to 20th Indian Brigade on 19 January 1918)''

Commander

The brigade was commanded throughout its existence by Brigadier-General E.R.B. Murray.

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