232nd Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)

The 232rd Infantry Brigade was a formation of the British Army during both World War I and the World War II.

First World War

It was assigned to the 75th Division and served in the Middle East and on the Western Front.

Units included:

• 1/5th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment
• 2/5th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment
• 1/4th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
• 2nd Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
• 2/3rd Gurkha Rifles
• 2/4th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry
• 1/4th Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment)
• 72nd Punjabis
• 2/4th Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment
• 3rd Battalion, Kashmir Rifles
• 229th Machine Gun Company
• 232nd Trench Mortar Battery ^[1]

Second World War

The 232nd Infantry Brigade was formed from the 2nd (Malta) Infantry Brigade. It was based in Malta and Egypt.

Commander was Brigadier F.A.J.E. Marshall.

Component Units

• 2nd Battalion, King's Own Malta Regiment
• 3rd Battalion, King's Own Malta Regiment
• 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers
• 8th Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)
• 8th Battalion, Manchester Regiment

References

External links

• 232 Infantry Brigade at Orders of Battle.com