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{{Infobox military unit
| unit_name = Ferozepore Brigade 44th (Ferozepore) Brigade Ferozepore Brigade Area
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| dates = 7 December 1914 – February 1942
| country = {{flag|British India|23px}}
| allegiance = [[British Crown]]
| branch = {{army|British India|23px}}
| type = [[Infantry]]
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| size = [[Brigade]]
| command_structure = [[3rd Lahore Divisional Area]] [[16th Indian Division]] Lahore District
| garrison = [[Ferozepore]]
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| battles = [[First World War]] [[Third Anglo-Afghan War]] [[Second World War]]
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| notable_commanders = [[Brigadier-general (United Kingdom)|Br.-Gen.]] [[A. M. S. Elsmie|A.M.S. Elsmie]]
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The '''Ferozepore Brigade''' was an [[infantry]] [[brigade]] of the [[British Indian Army]] that formed part of the [[Indian Army during the First World War]]. It was formed in December 1914 as part of the [[3rd Lahore Divisional Area]] for service on the [[Military history of the North-West Frontier|North West Frontier]] and renamed as '''44th (Ferozepore) Brigade''' in August 1915. It remained in India throughout the [[First World War]] but saw active service in the [[Third Anglo-Afghan War]] with the [[16th Indian Division]].

Post-war, the brigade underwent a number of changes in designation before settling on '''Ferozepore Brigade Area''' by the outbreak of the [[Second World War]]. It was broken up in February 1942.

==History==
At the outbreak of the [[First World War]], the Ferozepore Brigade was part of the [[3rd (Lahore) Division]]. It was mobilized in August 1914 with the division as the [[7th (Ferozepore) Brigade]] and sailed from [[Bombay]] and [[Karachi]] between 24 and 29 September for the [[Western Front (World War I)|Western Front]].<ref name=Perry53>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=53}}</ref> The [[3rd Lahore Divisional Area]] was formed in September 1914 to take over the area responsibilities of the 3rd (Lahore) Division<ref name=Perry55>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=55}}</ref> and in December 1914{{efn|The first commanding officer was appointed on 7 December 1914.<ref name=Perry55/>}} a new '''Ferozepore Brigade''' was formed in 3rd Lahore Divisional Area to replace the original brigade. In August 1915 it was designated as '''44th (Ferozepore) Brigade'''.<ref name=Perry55/>

From March 1916, it was intended to form a reserve division for the [[Military history of the North-West Frontier|North West Frontier]], but the urgent need to find troops for [[Mesopotamian campaign|Mesopotamia]] meant that the [[16th Indian Division]] was not formed until December 1916.<ref name=Perry58>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=58}}</ref> In February 1917 the brigade was transferred to the new division.<ref name=Perry137>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=137}}</ref> The brigade remained on the North West Frontier throughout the [[First World War]] but was mobilized with 16th Indian Division to take part in the [[Third Anglo-Afghan War]].<ref name=Perry140>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=140}}</ref>

In September 1920, the brigade was redesignated as '''12th Indian Infantry Brigade''' and as '''16th Indian Infantry Brigade''' from October 1921{{snd}}not to be confused with an identically designated but unrelated [[12th Indian Infantry Brigade|12th]] and [[16th Indian Infantry Brigade]]s of the [[Second World War]]. In 1923, the brigade was once again renamed '''Ferozepore Brigade'''.<ref name=Mackie351>{{harvnb|Mackie|2015|p=351}}</ref> By the outbreak of the Second World War it was designated as '''Ferozepore Brigade Area'''<ref name=Nafziger>{{harvnb|Nafziger|n.d.|p=3}}</ref> and it was broken up in February 1942.<ref name=Mackie351/>

==Orders of battle==
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%; background:transparent;"
!With 3rd Lahore Divisional Area
|-
|The brigade commanded the following units while serving with the [[3rd Lahore Divisional Area]]:<ref name=Perry56>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=56}}</ref>
* 2nd Battalion, [[4th Gurkha Rifles]] ''(arrived in September 1914 from [[8th (Jullundur) Brigade]], [[3rd (Lahore) Division]]; transferred to [[Kohat Brigade]] in November)''
* [[Exeter_and_South_Devon_Volunteers#1/4th_Battalion|1/4th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment]] ''(arrived in December 1914 with [[43rd (Wessex) Division]]; left for [[Mesopotamian campaign|Mesopotamia]], arriving at [[Basra]] on 2 March 1916 and joined [[42nd Indian Brigade]], [[15th Indian Division]])''
* 2/4th Battalion, [[Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry]]{{efn|name=LeftSoon|
[[Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry|2/4th DCLI]], [[6th (Cyclist) Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment|2/6th Sussex]], [[1/1st Kent Cyclist Battalion|1/1st Kent]], [[1st King George's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Malaun Regiment)|2nd/1st Gurkhas]], [[4th Gurkha Rifles|1st/4th Gurkhas]] and [[5th Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force)|3rd/5th Gurkhas]] were all assigned to the brigade when it was transferred to [[16th Indian Division]] in February 1917 but all left soon afterwards.<ref name=Perry138>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=138}}</ref>}} ''(arrived in March 1916 from [[Multan]]; transferred in February 1917 to [[Bareilly Brigade]], [[7th Meerut Divisional Area]])''
* 1st Battalion, 4th Gurkha Rifles{{efn|name=LeftSoon}} ''(joined in March 1916 from Egypt; transferred in April 1917 to [[Derajat Brigade]])''
* 3rd Battalion, [[5th Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force)]]{{efn|name=LeftSoon}} ''(formed on 28 November 1916 as 2nd Reserve Gurkha Battalion, redesignated on 29 May 1917;<ref name=Gaylor233>{{harvnb|Gaylor|1996|p=233}}</ref> transferred in April 1917 to [[4th (Rawalpindi) Brigade]], [[2nd (Rawalpindi) Division]])''
* 2nd Battalion, [[1st King George's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Malaun Regiment)]]{{efn|name=LeftSoon}} ''(joined in December 1916 from [[Jullundur]] and returned in April 1917)''
* [[1/1st Kent Cyclist Battalion]]{{efn|name=Cyclist|[[6th (Cyclist) Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment|2/6th Sussex]], [[Hampshire Regiment|1/9th Hampshire]], [[25th (County of London) Cyclist Battalion|1/25th London]] and [[1/1st Kent Cyclist Battalion|1/1st Kent]] were originally [[bicycle infantry]]. In November 1915 they were converted to infantry and formed a brigade, originally intended for service in [[East African Campaign (World War I)|East Africa]]. Instead, they sailed for India in February 1916.<ref name=James79>{{harvnb|James|1978|p=79}}</ref>}}{{efn|name=LeftSoon}} ''(arrived in January 1917 from [[Southern Brigade]], [[9th (Secunderabad) Division]]; detached to [[Bannu Brigade]] from April to July 1917)''
*[[6th (Cyclist) Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment|2/6th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment]]{{efn|name=Cyclist}}{{efn|name=LeftSoon}} ''(arrived in January 1917 from Southern Brigade, 9th (Secunderabad) Division; transferred in May to [[45th (Jullundur) Brigade]])''
|}
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%; background:transparent;"
!With 16th Indian Division
|-
|The brigade commanded the following units while serving with the [[16th Indian Division]]:<ref name=Perry138/>
* [[98th Infantry]] ''(joined in February 1917 from [[East African Campaign (World War I)|East Africa]]; transferred in July to [[2nd Quetta Brigade]])''
* 1/9th Battalion, [[Hampshire Regiment]]{{efn|name=Cyclist}} ''(joined in June 1917 from [[43rd Indian Brigade]]; transferred in February 1918 to [[Ambala Brigade]])''
* 2nd Battalion, [[89th Punjabis]] ''(formed in June 1917; transferred in October to [[Dargai]], [[1st (Peshawar) Division]])''
* [[1/1st Kent Cyclist Battalion]]{{efn|name=Cyclist}} ''(rejoined in July 1917 from detachment to [[Bannu Brigade]])''
* 1st Battalion, [[4th Gurkha Rifles]] ''(joined in September 1917 from 43rd Indian Brigade; transferred in November to [[Kohat Brigade]])''
* [[71st Punjabis]] ''(joined in December 1917 from [[Montgomery (town), British India|Montgomery]]; transferred in May 1918 to [[Bushire]])''
* 2nd Battalion, [[1st King George's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Malaun Regiment)]] ''(joined in December 1917 from [[45th (Jullundur) Brigade]]; transferred in January 1918 to [[2nd (Nowshera) Brigade]], 1st (Peshawar) Division)''
* 1st Battalion, [[Jammu & Kashmir Rifles|Kashmir Infantry]] ([[Imperial Service Troops|I.S.]]) ''(joined in December 1917 from [[Gilgit]]; left in February 1918 and sailed from [[Karachi]] for [[Sinai and Palestine Campaign|Palestine]] where it joined [[30th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)|30th Brigade]], [[British 10th Division]] on 30 April)''
* 1st Battalion, [[30th Punjabis]] ''(joined in January 1918 from East Africa)''
* 2nd Battalion, 30th Punjabis ''(formed in December 1917 at [[Lahore]] and joined in January 1918; left in May and sailed from [[Bombay]] for Palestine where it joined [[180th (2/5th London) Brigade|180th Brigade]], [[British 60th Division]] on 13 July)''
* 2nd Battalion, [[91st Punjabis (Light Infantry)]] ''(formed in February 1918; transferred in August to [[Jubbulpore Brigade]], [[5th (Mhow) Division]])''
* 3rd Battalion, [[Jammu & Kashmir Rifles|Kashmir Rifles]] (I.S.) ''(joined in February 1918 from East Africa; left in July and sailed from Bombay for Palestine and joined [[232nd Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)|232nd Brigade]], [[British 75th Division]] on 3 August)''
* 3rd Battalion, 30th Punjabis ''(joined in August 1918 from Ambala Brigade)''
* [[61st King George's Own Pioneers]] ''(joined in August 1918 from [[Southern Brigade]], [[9th (Secunderabad) Division]])''
* 1/4th Battalion, [[Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)]] ''(joined in September 1918 from 45th (Jullundur) Brigade)''
* 2nd Battalion, [[17th Infantry (The Loyal Regiment)]] ''(joined in October 1918 from [[Presidency Brigade]], [[8th (Lucknow) Division]])''
* 4th Battalion, 30th Punjabis ''(joined in December 1918 from Ambala Brigade)''
|}
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%; background:transparent;"
!colspan=2|Third Anglo-Afghan War units
|-
|July 1918 plans saw the brigade mobilizing with the following units:<ref name=Perry140/>
* [[1/1st Kent Cyclist Battalion]]{{efn|name=Cyclist}}
* 1st Battalion, [[30th Punjabis]]
* [[61st King George's Own Pioneers]]
* 2nd Battalion, [[129th Duke of Connaught's Own Baluchis]]
|In the event, the brigade mobilized in May 1919 with:<ref name=Perry140/>
* 1/1st Kent Cyclist Battalion{{efn|name=Cyclist}}
* 1st Battalion, [[6th Jat Light Infantry]]
* 1st Battalion, 30th Punjabis
* 2nd Battalion, 30th Punjabis
|}
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%; background:transparent;"
!Ferozepore Brigade Area on 3 September 1939
|-
|At the outbreak of the [[Second World War]], the brigade area had the following units under command:<ref name=Nafziger/>
* 2nd Battalion, [[Green Howards]]
* 2nd Battalion, [[Duke of Wellington's Regiment]] ''(at [[Multan]])''
* [[Sam Browne's Cavalry (12th Frontier Force)]] (Training){{efn|[[Sam Browne's Cavalry (12th Frontier Force)]] was one of three cavalry training regiments{{snd}}along with [[15th Lancers]] and [[20th Lancers (British Indian Army)|20th Lancers]]{{snd}}from 1936.<ref name=Gaylor13>{{harvnb|Gaylor|1996|p=13}}</ref>}}
* 2nd Battalion, [[1st Punjab Regiment]] ''(at Multan)''
* 5th Battalion, [[10th Baluch Regiment]]
* 10th Battalion, [[14th Punjab Regiment]]{{efn|10th Battalion, [[14th Punjab Regiment]] was the Training Battalion<ref name=Gaylor178>{{harvnb|Gaylor|1996|p=178}}</ref> / Regimental Centre<ref name=Gaylor359>{{harvnb|Gaylor|1996|p=359}}</ref> of the 14th Punjab Regiment.}}
* [[U Battery Royal Horse Artillery|U Field Battery]], [[Royal Artillery|RA]]
* 23rd/24th Medium Battery, RA
|}

==Commanders==
The 44th (Ferozepore) Brigade / 12th Indian Infantry Brigade / 16th Indian Infantry Brigade / Ferozepore Brigade Area had the following commanders:<ref name=Mackie351/><ref name=Perry55/><ref name=Perry137/>
{| class="wikitable"
! From !! Rank !! Name !! Notes
|-
| 7 December 1914 || [[Brigadier-general (United Kingdom)|Brigadier-General]] || [[Alexander Eustace|A.H. Eustace]] ||
|-
| 20 May 1915 || Brigadier-General || [[Robert M. Betham|R.M. Betham]] ||
|-
| 23 April 1916 || Brigadier-General || [[George D. Crocker|G.D. Crocker]] ||
|-
| 18 January 1918 || Brigadier-General || [[A. M. S. Elsmie|A.M.S. Elsmie]] ||
|-
| October 1918 || Brigadier-General || [[William M. Southey|W.M. Southey]] ||
|-
| December 1919 || Brigadier-General || [[Arthur J. Poole|A.J. Poole]] ||
|-
| December 1923 || Brigadier-General || [[Ross J.F. Hayter|R.J.F. Hayter]] ||
|-
| December 1927 || [[Brigadier (United Kingdom)|Brigadier]] || [[Ivan U. Battye|I.U. Battye]] ||
|-
| November 1930 || Brigadier || [[Betham Wilkins Shuttleworth|B.W. Shuttleworth]] ||
|-
| October 1934 || Brigadier || [[Hollis M. Burrows|H.M. Burrows]] ||
|-
| November 1937 || Brigadier || [[Charles M.S. Manners|C.M.S. Manners]] ||
|-
| 1941 || Brigadier || [[George O. de R. Channer|G.O. de R. Channer]] || Broken up February 1942
|}

==See also==
{{portal|World War I|World War II}}
* [[7th (Ferozepore) Brigade]] of the First World War
* [[44th Indian Infantry Brigade]] of the Second World War


==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{reflist|20em}}

==Bibliography==
* {{cite book
| last = Gaylor | first = John
| year = 1996
| edition = 2nd
| title = Sons of John Company: The Indian and Pakistan Armies 1903–1991
| publisher = Parapress
| location = Tunbridge Wells
| isbn = 1-898594-41-4
}}
* {{cite book
| last = James | first = Brigadier E.A.
| year = 1978
| title = British Regiments 1914–18
| publisher = Samson Books Limited
| location = London
| isbn = 0-906304-03-2
}}
* {{cite web
|last=Mackie
|first=Colin
|year=June 2015
|title=Army Commands 1900-2011
|publisher=www.gulabin.com
|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201900-2011.pdf
|access-date=1 August 2015
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705211343/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201900-2011.pdf
|archive-date=5 July 2015
|df=dmy
}}
* {{cite web
| last = Nafziger | first = George
| author-link = George Nafziger
| date = n.d.
| title = The Indian Army 3 September 1939
| publisher = Combined Arms Research Library, United States Army Combined Arms Center
| location = [[Fort Leavenworth]]
| url = http://www.cgsc.edu/CARL/nafziger/939BIBB.pdf
| access-date = 9 July 2015
}}
* {{cite book
| last = Perry | first = F.W.
| year = 1993
| title = Order of Battle of Divisions Part 5B. Indian Army Divisions
| publisher = Ray Westlake Military Books
| location = Newport
| isbn = 1-871167-23-X
}}

==External links==
*{{cite web|url=http://www.warpath.orbat.com/indian_divs/3_ind_div_area.htm |title=3rd Lahore Divisional Area on ''The Regimental Warpath 1914 - 1918'' by PB Chappell |access-date=2015-07-31 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517085149/http://www.warpath.orbat.com/indian_divs/3_ind_div_area.htm |archive-date=17 May 2008 |df=dmy }}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.warpath.orbat.com/indian_divs/16_ind_div.htm |title=16th Indian Division on ''The Regimental Warpath 1914 - 1918'' by PB Chappell |access-date=2015-06-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517084648/http://www.warpath.orbat.com/indian_divs/16_ind_div.htm |archive-date=17 May 2008 |df=dmy }}

[[Category:Brigades of India in World War I]]
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1914]]
[[Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1942]]

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