Nowshera Brigade

Nowshera Brigade
Nowshera Brigade
Active	1939–1945
Country	India
Allegiance	British Empire
Branch	Indian Army
Type	Infantry
Size	Brigade
Commanders
Notable; commanders	Brigadier Sir Harold Alexander ; Brigadier HH Rich; Brigadier GGC Bull; Brigadier EW Langlands; Brigadier RG Ekin

Last updated August 28, 2025

The Nowshera Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the Indian Army during World War II. It was formed in September 1939, for service on the North West Frontier. It was normal practice for newly formed battalions to be posted to the North West Frontier for service before being sent to Africa, Burma or Italy.^[1]

Formation

1st Field Regiment, Royal Artillery September 1939
1/6th Gurkha Rifles September 1939 to April 1940
10/11th Sikh Regiment September 1939
2/11th Sikh Regiment September 1939 to August 1940
4/5th Mahratta Light Infantry September 1939 to April 1941
11/12th Frontier Force Regiment September 1939
2/9th Gurkha Rifles September to November 1939
2nd South Staffordshire Regiment December 1939 to September 1940
2/6th Gurkha Rifles April to November 1940
Mahindra Dal Regiment, Nepal September 1940 to November 1941
Shere Regiment, Nepal September 1940 to December 1941
3/9th Jat Regiment October 1940 to May 1941
Purnao Gorakh Regiment, Nepal October 1940 to December 1942
Bairab Nath Regiment, Nepal October 1940 to July 1941
1/4th Bombay Grenadiers November 1940 to October 1941
2/7th Rajput Regiment November 1940 to March 1941
Jodhpur Sadar Infantry November 1940 to April 1941
Kalibahadur Regiment, Nepal November to December 1940
1st Patiala Infantry March to April 1941
2/4th Bombay Grenadiers April to October 1941
1st Lincolnshire Regiment June 1941 to February 1942
2/5th Gurkha Rifles September to October 1941
7/14th Punjab Regiment November 1941 to February 1942
14/5th Mahratta Light Infantry February to October 1942
8/15th Punjab Regiment April to May 1942
1st Mahar Regiment August 1942 to March 1944
16/7th Rajput Regiment August to September 1942
16/13th Frontier Force Rifles October 1942 to June 1943
2nd Patiala Infantry December 1942 to March 1944
8/10th Baluch Regiment June 1943 to September 1944
8/6th Rajputana Rifles July 1943 to February 1945
3rd Mahar Regiment November 1943 to August 1945
18th King Edward VII's Own Cavalry July to August 1944
8/9th Jat Regiment August 1944 to June 1945
2/3rd Madras Regiment September 1944 to March 1945
2/5th Gurkha Rifles September 1944 to August 1945
15/9th Jat Regiment November 1944 to August 1945
1/7th Rajput Regiment March to June 1945
15/6th Rajputana Rifles March to August 1945
3/11th Sikh Regiment June to August 1945
2nd Field Company, Indian Engineers September 1939
Shirmoor Field Company, Indian State Forces November 1940 to December 1941
96th Field Company, Indian Engineers January to September 1942
426th Field Company, Indian Engineers January to June 1942
75th Field Company Indian Engineers January to December 1943
336th Field Company, Indian Engineers January 1944 to March 1945
79th Field Company, Indian Engineers March to August 1945 ^[2]

References

↑ "Nowshera Brigade". Order of Battle. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
↑ "Brigade Units". Order of Battle. Retrieved 23 October 2009.

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[1] "Nowshera Brigade". Order of Battle. Retrieved 23 October 2009.

[2] "Brigade Units". Order of Battle. Retrieved 23 October 2009.

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