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{{Infobox Military Unit
|unit_name=1st Burma Infantry Brigade
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|dates= 1939–1945
|country= British Burma
|allegiance= [[British Crown]]
|branch= British Burma Army
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|size= [[Brigade]]
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|Past Commanders=
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|notable_commanders=Brigadier GAL Farwell

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|battles=[[Burma Campaign]]
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The '''1st Burma Infantry Brigade''' was an Infantry formation of the British Burma Army during [[World War II]]. It was formed in July 1941, when it was converted from the Maymyo Infantry Brigade Area and assigned to the [[1st Burma Infantry Division]]. In June 1942, it was redesignated [[106th Indian Infantry Brigade]] and became part of the British Indian Army.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2009-10-23|publisher=Order of Battle|title=1 Burma Brigade|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=6183&Tab=Uhi}}</ref>

==Formation==
These units served with the brigade.
*1st Battalion, [[Burma Rifles]]
*5th Battalion, Burma Rifles
*2nd Battalion, [[King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry]]
*2nd Battalion, Burma Rifles
*2nd Battalion, [[7th Rajput Regiment]]
*1st Battalion, [[Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)]]
*7th Battalion, Burma Rifles
*12th Battalion, Burma Rifles
*5th Battalion, [[1st Punjab Regiment]]
*1st Battalion, [[4th Gurkha Rifles]]<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2009-10-23|publisher=Order of Battle|title=1 Burma Brigade Units|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=6183&Tab=Sub}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:British Indian Army brigades]]
[[Category:Military units and formations of Burma in World War II]]
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1939]]
[[Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1945]]

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