8th Indian Infantry Brigade

The 8th Indian Infantry Brigade was a former infantry formation that remained in active service from 1939 to 1942. It served under the British Empire in India during the Second World War. The infantry force of the British Indian Army was raised in September 1939. It was attached to the 11th Indian Infantry Division in November 1940. Later the 8th Indian Infantry Brigade was assigned to the 9th Indian Infantry Division in March 1941.

The troops provided significant military service during several British conflicts and conquests, such as, the Malayan Campaign. However after the Battle of Singapore, the brigade surrendered in February 1942.

Formation of 8th Indian Infantry Brigade
The 8th Indian Infantry Brigade consisted several infantry regiments during the First World War II. These are mentioned as follows-
• 2/18th Royal Garhwal Rifles (September 1939 - September 1940)
• 1/2nd Gurkha Rifles (September 1939 - May 1940)
• 2/10th Baluch Regiment (October 1939 - September 1940)
• 2nd Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (September 1939)
• 3/17th Dogra Regiment (September 1939 - September 1940)
• 1/13th Frontier Force Rifles (June 1941 - February 1942)
• 3/17th Dogra Regiment (October 1940 - June 1941; October 1940 - December 1941; January - February 1942)
• 1st Bahawalpur Infantry (February 1942)
• 2/12th Frontier Force Regiment (June 1941 - December 1941)
• 5th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (January 1942)
• 4/19th Hyderabad Regiment (December 1941)
• 21st Mountain Battery Indian Artillery (May 1941 - February 1942)
• Composite Battalion 18 Royal Garhwal Rifles (January 1942 - February 1942)

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