Men of the 2nd Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment man a snow-covered forward trench in France while hand grenades are handed out to other soldiers on 26 January 1940.
A regular army formation, this brigade served in France in 1940 as part of the BEF, evacuated to England on 31 May 1940. It remained in the United Kingdom until April 1942 when, with the rest of the 2nd Infantry Division, it was shipped to India to fight in the Burma Campaign until the end of the war in 1945. During the war, three members of the brigade won the Victoria Cross, all members of the 2nd Royal Norfolks, all posthumously. They were George Gristock, John Niel Randle and George Arthur Knowland.
Composition
The following units served with 4th Infantry Brigade:[5]
1st Battalion, Royal Scots (until 3 November 1942 and from 3 July 1943)
^"Army Corps appointments". The Times. No. 36871. London. 12 September 1902. p. 6.
Bibliography
Becke, Major A.F. (1935). Order of Battle of Divisions Part 1. The Regular British Divisions. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office. ISBN1-871167-09-4.
Joslen, H. F. (2003) [1960]. Orders of Battle: Second World War, 1939–1945. Uckfield, East Sussex: Naval and Military Press. ISBN978-1-84342-474-1.
External links
"4 Infantry Brigade". Orders of Battle.com.
History of Burma Campaign
January 28, 2023
infantry, brigade, united, kingdom, guards, brigade, redirects, here, similarly, designated, formation, guards, brigade, united, kingdom, current, formation, infantry, brigade, headquarters, north, east, infantry, brigade, infantry, brigade, british, army, tha. 4th Guards Brigade redirects here For a similarly designated formation see 4th Guards Brigade United Kingdom For the current formation see 4th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters North East The 4th Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Army that served in both First and Second World Wars During both world wars it was part of the 2nd Infantry Division Contents 1 History 1 1 First World War 1 1 1 Composition 1 2 Second World War 1 2 1 Composition 1 2 2 battles 2 Commanders 3 References 4 Bibliography 5 External linksHistory EditAs the Second Boer War ended in 1902 the army was restructured and a 2nd Infantry division was established permanently as part of the 1st Army Corps comprising the 3rd and 4th Infantry Brigades 1 First World War Edit The brigade served with the 2nd Infantry Division and was among the first British units to be sent overseas shortly after the war began as part of the British Expeditionary Force At this time it was designated as 4th Guards Brigade as it commanded four battalions of Foot Guards 2 It served on the Western Front in 1914 and 1915 before being transferred to the Guards Division and redesignated as 1st Guards Brigade on 20 August 1915 3 While with the 2nd Division it took part in the Battle of Mons 23 and 24 August 1914 the First Battle of the Marne 6 9 September the First Battle of the Aisne 13 20 September the First Battle of Ypres 19 October 30 November and the Battle of Festubert 15 20 May 1915 4 The brigade was not reformed during the war instead it was replaced in 2nd Division by the 19th Infantry Brigade 2 Composition Edit The following units formed the brigade 2 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards 3rd Battalion Coldstream Guards 1st Battalion Irish Guards 1 1st Battalion Hertfordshire Regiment from 20 November 1914 then to 6th Brigade 19 August 1915 Second World War Edit Men of the 2nd Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment man a snow covered forward trench in France while hand grenades are handed out to other soldiers on 26 January 1940 A regular army formation this brigade served in France in 1940 as part of the BEF evacuated to England on 31 May 1940 It remained in the United Kingdom until April 1942 when with the rest of the 2nd Infantry Division it was shipped to India to fight in the Burma Campaign until the end of the war in 1945 During the war three members of the brigade won the Victoria Cross all members of the 2nd Royal Norfolks all posthumously They were George Gristock John Niel Randle and George Arthur Knowland Composition Edit The following units served with 4th Infantry Brigade 5 1st Battalion Royal Scots until 3 November 1942 and from 3 July 1943 2nd Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment 1st Battalion Border Regiment until 4 May 1940 1 8th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers from 4 May 1940 battles Edit The brigade took part in the following actions 6 The Dyle St Omer La Bassee Kohima MandalayCommanders EditCommanders of the brigade included 1902 1903 Major General Herbert Plumer 7 References Edit Naval amp Military intelligence The 1st Army Corps The Times No 36892 London 7 October 1902 p 8 a b c Becke 1935 p 44 Becke 1935 p 28 Becke 1935 p 46 Joslen 2003 p 234 4 Infantry Brigade Orders of Battle com Army Corps appointments The Times No 36871 London 12 September 1902 p 6 Bibliography EditBecke Major A F 1935 Order of Battle of Divisions Part 1 The Regular British Divisions London His Majesty s Stationery Office ISBN 1 871167 09 4 Joslen H F 2003 1960 Orders of Battle Second World War 1939 1945 Uckfield East Sussex Naval and Military Press ISBN 978 1 84342 474 1 External links Edit 4 Infantry Brigade Orders of Battle com History of Burma Campaign Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 4th Infantry Brigade United Kingdom amp oldid 1084207367, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
