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| dates = 15 March 1917 – 20 January 1918<br />
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The '''49th Indian 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 as an independent formation in the [[Sinai and Palestine Campaign]] but was broken up early in 1918.<br />
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==History==<br />
The 49th Indian Brigade was formed in March 1917 by the [[Egyptian Expeditionary Force]]. It served in the [[Sinai and Palestine Campaign]] as an independent formation. It did not take part in any significant battles and was broken up in January 1918.<ref name=Perry167>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=167}}</ref><br />
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==Order of battle==<br />
The brigade had the following composition in the [[First World War]]:<ref name=Perry167168>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|pp=167–168}}</ref><br />
* [[58th Vaughan's Rifles (Frontier Force)]] ''(joined in April 1917 from [[20th Indian Brigade]]; transferred to [[234th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)|234th Brigade]], [[British 75th Division]] on 16 September 1917)''<br />
* 1st Battalion, [[101st Grenadiers]] ''(joined on 10 April 1917 from [[29th Indian Brigade]]; transferred to 20th Indian Brigade on 18 January 1918)''<br />
* 2nd Battalion, 101st Grenadiers ''(joined on 10 April 1917 from 29th Indian Brigade; transferred to 20th Indian Brigade on 19 January 1918)''<br />
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==Commander==<br />
The brigade was commanded throughout its existence by [[Brigadier-General]] [[E.R.B. Murray]].<ref name=Perry167/><br />
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==See also==<br />
{{portal|World War I}}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==Bibliography==<br />
* {{cite book<br />
| last = Perry | first = F.W.<br />
| year = 1993<br />
| title = Order of Battle of Divisions Part 5B. Indian Army Divisions<br />
| publisher = Ray Westlake Military Books<br />
| location = Newport<br />
| isbn = 1-871167-23-X<br />
}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{cite web|url=http://warpath.orbat.com/indian_divs/ind_ind_bdes.htm |title=Independent Indian Brigades on ''The Regimental Warpath 1914 - 1918'' by PB Chappell |access-date=2015-07-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213201732/http://warpath.orbat.com/indian_divs/ind_ind_bdes.htm |archive-date=13 February 2012 |df=dmy }}<br />
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[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1917]]<br />
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