Thal Brigade

The Thal Brigade was one of the tactical infantry formations of the British Indian Army during the Second World War. It was raised in September 1939 under the British Government of India. The brigade was formed for providing military service in the North West Frontier. The brigade remained in active service till the year 1945. The brigade fought in a number of British battles and military operation during the war.

Some of the most reputed British commandants of the Thal Brigade are Brigadier Ralph Deedes and Brigadier M. L. A. Gompertz.

Formation of Thal Brigade
The Thal Brigade included several British India infantry regiments that wer attached to the brigade. These are listed below-

•1/13th Frontier Force Rifles
•1/17th Dogra Regiment
•2/15th Punjab Regiment
•1/5th Mahratta Light Infantry
• 1/7th Gurkha Rifles
•4th Jammu and Kashmir Infantry
•Shamsher Dal Regiment
•6/10th Baluch Regiment
•2/6th Rajputana Rifles
•1/7th Gurkha Rifles
•6/17th Dogra Regiment
•2nd Worcestershire Regiment
•2nd Patiala Infantry
•7/13th Frontier Force Rifles
•7th Jammu and Kashmir Infantry
•8/9th Jat Regiment
•Bairab Nath Regiment
• 9th Jammu and Kashmir Infantry
•14/7th Rajput Regiment
• 7/3rd Madras Regiment
•Purnao Gorakh Regiment
•3/3rd Madras Regiment

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