155th (South Scottish) Brigade

The 155th (South Scottish) Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Army. The brigade was raised in 1908 when the Territorial Force was created, originally as the South Scottish Brigade assigned to the Lowland Division. In 1915 the brigade became 155th (South Scottish) Brigade and the division the 52nd (Lowland) Division. During the First World War the brigade served in the Middl Eastern theatre and later on the Western Front.

After the war the brigade and division were both disbanded as was the Territorial Force. The Territorial Force was reformed in 1920 as the Territorial Army and the 52nd Division was reconstituted as was the brigade which was redesignated as the 155th Infantry Brigade.

During the Second World War, the 155th Infantry Brigade served with the division during Operation Ariel in France in 1940 to cover the withdrawal of the British Expeditionary Force being evacuated from France. In 1942 to June 1944 the division was trained in mountain warfare yet was never used in the role. They were then trained in airlanding operations but were again never utilised in the role. In October 1944 they were sent to Belgium to join the 21st Army Group and were attached to First Canadian Army and fought in the Battle of the Scheldt where the 52nd Division gained an excellent reputation. The brigade was attached to 7th Armoured Division during Operation Blackcock in 1945 and ended the war by the River Elbe.

World War I formation

• 1/4th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers
• 1/5th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers
• 1/4th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers
• 1/5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers
• 155th Machine Gun Company
• 155th Trench Mortar Battery^[1]

World War II formation

• 7/9th Battalion, Royal Scots
• 4th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers
• 5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers (to 12 February 1945)
• 6th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry (from 12 February 1945)

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