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| dates = June 1918 –
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| allegiance = [[British Crown]]
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| command_structure = [[6th Poona Divisional Area]]<br>[[2nd (Rawalpindi) Division]]
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The '''58th Indian Brigade''' was an [[infantry]] [[brigade]] of the [[British Indian Army]] that formed part of the [[Indian Army during the First World War]]. It remained in India throughout the war. It was not reformed for the [[Second World War]].<ref name=Kempton53>{{harvnb|Kempton|2003b|p=53}}</ref>

==History==
The [[Headquarters#Military|Headquarters]] 58th Indian Brigade was formed at [[Ahmednagar]] under [[6th Poona Divisional Area]] in June 1918. The [[59th Indian Brigade]] was formed at the same time, presumably to command the units forming Ahmednagar at this time.<ref name=Perry81>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=81}}</ref>{{efn|Units at [[Ahmednagar]] in June 1918 were:<ref name=Perry80>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=80}}</ref>
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* [[List of Northumberland Fusiliers battalions in World War I#2G|2nd (Garrison) Battalion]], [[Northumberland Fusiliers]]
* 2nd Battalion, [[48th Pioneers]]
* 2nd Battalion, [[61st King George's Own Pioneers]]
* 2nd Battalion, [[90th Punjabis]]
* 2nd Battalion, [[96th Berar Infantry]]
* 2nd Battalion, [[99th Deccan Infantry]]
* 2nd Battalion, [[102nd King Edward's Own Grenadiers]]
* 2nd Battalion, [[117th Mahrattas]]
* 2nd Battalion, [[125th Napier's Rifles]]
* 2nd Battalion, [[128th Pioneers]]
* 1st Battalion, [[150th Infantry]]
* 3rd Battalion, 150th Infantry
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}} In November 1918, both brigades{{snd}}without any units<ref name=Perry43>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=43}}</ref>{{snd}}were transferred to the [[2nd (Rawalpindi) Division]].<ref name=Perry81/><ref name=Perry44>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=44}}</ref>

==Commander==
The brigade was commanded from 25 June 1918 by [[Brigadier-General]] [[C.O.O. Tanner]].<ref name=Perry79>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=79}}</ref><ref name=Perry40>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=40}}</ref>

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


==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==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/2_ind_div.htm |title=2nd (Rawalpindi) 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/20080517124322/http://www.warpath.orbat.com/indian_divs/2_ind_div.htm |archive-date=17 May 2008 |df=dmy }}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.warpath.orbat.com/indian_divs/6_ind_div_area.htm |title=6th Poona Divisional Area on ''The Regimental Warpath 1914 - 1918'' by PB Chappell |access-date=2014-07-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517085030/http://www.warpath.orbat.com/indian_divs/6_ind_div_area.htm |archive-date=17 May 2008 |df=dmy }}

[[Category:Brigades of India in World War I]]
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1918]]

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