British 4th Infantry Brigade

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A Second World War British Army brigade. It was part of the British 2nd Infantry Division .

Contents 1 World War II History 2 Composition of Brigade 3 Battles 4 Source

[edit] World War II History

A regular army formation; this brigade served in France in 1940 as part of the BEF , evacuated to England on May 31, 1940 . It remained in the United Kingdom until April 1942 when, with the rest of the 2nd Infantry Division, it was shipped to India to fight in the Burma Campaign until the end of the war in 1945 .

[edit] Composition of Brigade

• 1st Bn, The Border Regiment - until 4 May 1940
• 1st Bn, Royal Scots - until 3 November 1942
• 2nd Bn, The Royal Norfolk Regiment
• 1/8th Bn, The Lancashire Fusiliers - from 4 May 1940
• 1st Bn, Royal Scots - from 3 July 1943

[edit] Battles

The Dyle , St.Omer-La Bassee, Kohima , Mandalay

[edit] Source

• Order of Battle
• History of Burma Campaign