British 163rd Infantry Brigade

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The 163rd Infantry Brigade was a 1st Line Territorial Army unit during the Second World War.

Contents 1 History 2 Commanders 3 Structure 3.1 Before September 18 1939 3.2 From September 18 1939 4 External Links

[edit] History

This unit was part of the British 54th (East Anglian) Infantry Division from September 3, 1939 to December 13, 1943 when that division was disbanded. The brigade then became a Lines of Communication unit for the 21st Army Group . It stayed in the United Kingdom for the duration of its service. The original battalions of the brigade were converted into the British 53rd Infantry Brigade on September 18, 1939 and the 163rd Brigade was reformed from the British 161st Infantry Brigade .

[edit] Commanders

• Brig.M.D.Jephson
• Brig.R.A.D.Moseley
• Brig.O.M.Wales
• Lieut.Col.A.L.Taffs

[edit] Structure

[edit] Before September 18 1939

• • 5th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
  • 6th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
  • 7th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment

[edit] From September 18 1939

• • 2/4th Battalion, The Essex Regiment
  • 5th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment
  • 7th Battalion, The Royal Berkshire Regiment
  • 16th Battalion, The King's Own Royal Regiment
  • 1st (Buckinghamshire) Battalion, The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
  • 5th Battalion, The King's Regiment (Liverpool)

[edit] External Links

History and Order of Battle