53rd Indian Infantry Brigade

The 53rd Indian Infantry Brigade was raised as a British Indian infantry force for providing service during the Second World War. The armed formation remained in existence from the year 1942 to 1945. It was formed in March 1942 under the British Indian Army.

The brigade was attached allotted to the 20th Indian Infantry Division in April 1942. Afterwards it was assigned to the 25th Indian Infantry Division in August 1942. However it was later allotted to the 23rd Indian Infantry Division and served under its command until the end of World War II.

Formation of 53rd Indian Infantry Brigade
The 15th Indian Infantry Brigade included several military units of the British Indian army. These are cited as follows -
• 2/2nd Punjab Regiment (April 1942 - August 1943)
• 9/9th Jat Regiment (April 1942 - July 1942)
• 14/10th Baluch Regiment (March 1942 - August 1942)
• 9th York and Lancaster Regiment (June 1942 - June 1944)
• 4/18th Royal Garhwal Rifles (August 1943 - August 1945)
• MG/13th Frontier Force Rifles (September 1942 - September 1944)
• 17/5th Mahratta Light Infantry (September 1944 - August 1945)
• Kumaon Rifles (April 1945 - August 1945)
• 7/16th Punjab Regiment (January 1945)

Commanding Officers of 53rd Indian Infantry Brigade
Some of the most noted commanders of the 53rd Indian Infantry Brigade are mentioned below-
• Brigadier G. A. P. Coldstream
• Brigadier B. C. H. Gerty
• Brigadier A. G. O`C Scott
• Brigadier R. A. Hutton

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