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| dates = 13 September 1917 – August 1923
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| command_structure = [[17th Indian Division]]
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:[[Mesopotamian Campaign]]
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The '''52nd 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 took part in the [[Mesopotamian campaign]] and formed part of the occupation force for Iraq post-war. It was not reformed for the [[Second World War]].<ref name=Kempton52>{{harvnb|Kempton|2003b|p=52}}</ref>

==History==
The 52nd Brigade was formed in [[Mesopotamian campaign|Mesopotamia]] on 13 September 1917 in [[15th Indian Division]].<ref name=Perry132>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=132}}</ref> It was formed from [[battalion]]s that had already been in Mesopotamia for some months, guarding [[Line of communication|lines of communications]]. In October 1917 it was transferred to [[17th Indian Division]] where it remained for the rest of the war, taking part in the action at [[Fat-ha Gorge]] on the [[Little Zab]] (23–26 October 1918) and the [[Battle of Sharqat]] (28–30 October 1918).<ref name=Perry146>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=146}}</ref>

At the end of the war, the 17th Division was chosen to form part of the occupation force for Iraq. It took part in the [[Iraqi revolt against the British|Iraq Rebellion in 1920]]. In August 1923, the division was reduced to a single brigade; the last British troops left in March 1927 and the Indian ones in November 1928.<ref name=Perry146/>

==Order of battle==
The brigade had the following composition in the [[First World War]]:<ref name=Perry144>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=144}}</ref>
* 1/6th Battalion, [[Hampshire Regiment]] ''(joined from [[Ambala Brigade]], [[16th Indian Division]] in August 1917)''
* [[45th Rattray's Sikhs]] ''(joined from Corps Troops in August 1917)''
* [[84th Punjabis]] ''(joined from Corps Troops in August 1917; left in September 1918 and joined the [[British 28th Division]])''
* 1st Battalion, [[113th Infantry]] ''(joined from Corps Troops in August 1917)''
* 1st Battalion, [[94th Russell's Infantry]] ''(joined from Corps Troops in November 1918)''
* 258th Machine Gun Company
* 52nd Light Trench Mortar Battery ''(joined in February 1918)''

==Commander==
The 52nd Brigade was commanded from formation by [[Brigadier-General]] [[F.A. Andrew]].<ref name=Perry132/><ref name=Perry141>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=141}}</ref>

==See also==
{{portal|World War I}}


==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==Bibliography==
* {{cite book
| last = Kempton | first = Chris
| year = 2003b
| title = 'Loyalty & Honour', The Indian Army September 1939 – August 1947
| volume = Part II Brigades
| publisher = The Military Press
| location = Milton Keynes
| isbn = 0-85420-238-2
}}
* {{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/17_ind_div.htm |title=17th Indian Division on ''The Regimental Warpath 1914 - 1918'' by PB Chappell |access-date=2015-05-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080528042736/http://www.warpath.orbat.com/indian_divs/17_ind_div.htm |archive-date=28 May 2008 |df=dmy }}
* {{cite web | url = http://www.firstworldwar.com/battles/sharqat.htm | title = Battle of Sharqat, 1918 | publisher = FirstWorldWar.com | access-date=31 May 2015}}

[[Category:Brigades of India in World War I]]
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1917]]
[[Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1923]]

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