| 8th Infantry Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1914-? |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Regular Infantry |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | 3rd Infantry Division |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol |
Black Triangle with a smaller inverted Red Triangle inside |
The 8th Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Army. It was formed before the First World War as part of the 3rd Infantry Division. As part of that division it spent the entire war on the Western Front. The Brigade was also active during the Second World War.
During the Second World War it was made up of the 1st Battalion, the Suffolk Regiment, the 2nd Battalion, the East Yorkshire Regiment, and the 1st Battalion, the South Lancashire Regiment.
Reactivated in the mid-late 1960s, the Brigade was part of the 5th Division before arriving in Northern Ireland after the beginning of The Troubles, reporting to GOC Northern Ireland. It used to be based at Ebrington Barracks, Derry, and covered the north and northwest of the province. The Brigade Headquarters moved to Shackleton Barracks, Ballykelly, County Londonderry in October 2003. This was disbanded and handed over responsibility to HQ 39th Infantry Brigade, Lisburn on 1 September 2006.[1]