32nd (Imperial Service) Brigade

The 32nd (Imperial Service) Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Indian Army that saw active service with the Indian Army during the First World War. It served in Egypt in 1915 before being broken up in January 1916.

For the Second World War formation, see 32nd Indian Infantry Brigade.

32nd (Imperial Service) Brigade
ActiveOctober 1914 – January 1916
Country British India
AllegianceBritish Crown
Branch British Indian Army
TypeInfantry
SizeBrigade
Part of11th Indian Division
EngagementsFirst World War
Sinai and Palestine Campaign
Actions on the Suez Canal

History

The 32nd (Imperial Service) Brigade was formed in October 1914,[1] mostly from Imperial Service Troops (forces raised by the princely states of the British Indian Empire), hence its name.[2] It joined the 11th Indian Division when it was formed in Egypt on 24 December and served on the Suez Canal Defences. After the defeat of the Turkish attempts to cross the canal on 3–4 February 1915, the division acted as a relieving depot for the divisions in France.[lower-alpha 1] It was broken up on 31 May 1915 and the brigade came under direct command of the Suez Canal Defences.[5] The brigade was broken up in January 1916.[1]

Order of battle

The brigade commanded the following units in the First World War:[2]

Commander

The brigade was commanded throughout its existence in the First World War by Brigadier-General H.D. Watson.[1]

See also

Notes
  1. The infantry divisions in France were the 3rd (Lahore)[3] and 7th (Meerut).[4]

References
  1. Perry 1993, p. 119
  2. Perry 1993, p. 120
  3. Perry 1993, p. 53
  4. Perry 1993, p. 89
  5. Perry 1993, p. 122

Bibliography
  • Perry, F.W. (1993). Order of Battle of Divisions Part 5B. Indian Army Divisions. Newport: Ray Westlake Military Books. ISBN 1-871167-23-X.
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