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The '''Garhwal 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 April 1917 to replace the original Garhwal Brigade that had been mobilized in August 1914 as the [[20th (Garhwal) Brigade]] for service on the [[Western Front (World War I)|Western Front]]. It remained in India throughout the war.

==History==
At the outbreak of the [[First World War]], the Garhwal Brigade was part of the [[7th (Meerut) Division]]. It was mobilized in August 1914 with the division as the [[20th (Garhwal) Brigade]] and sailed from [[Bombay]] on 20 September for the [[Western Front (World War I)|Western Front]].<ref name=Perry89>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=89}}</ref> The [[7th Meerut Divisional Area]] was formed in September 1914 to take over the area responsibilities of the 7th (Meerut) Division.<ref name=Perry97>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=97}}</ref> It was not until April 1917{{efn|The first commanding officer was appointed on 31 March 1917.<ref name=Perry92>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=92}}</ref>}} that a new Garhwal Brigade was formed in 7th Meerut Divisional Area to replace the original brigade.<ref name=Perry92/> It mainly commanded [[Gurkha]] and [[39th Garhwal Rifles|Garhwal]] depots, particularly at [[Lansdowne, India|Lansdowne]].<ref name=Perry95>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=95}}</ref> The brigade served with the division in India throughout the war.<ref name=Perry92/>

The brigade continued to exist after the end of the war. It was designated as '''70th Indian Infantry Brigade''' from May to September 1920 and '''17th Indian Infantry Brigade''' from September 1920 when it was based at Dehra Dun. It was broken up thereafter.<ref name=Mackie363>{{harvnb|Mackie|2015|p=363}}</ref>

==Order of battle==
The brigade commanded the following units during the [[First World War]].<ref name=Perry94>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=94}}</ref>
* 3rd Battalion, [[39th Garhwal Rifles]] ''(joined in April 1917 from [[Dehra Dun]]; left in November 1917 for [[4th (Rawalpindi) Brigade]])''
* 3rd Battalion, [[8th Gurkha Rifles]] ''(formed in July 1917; left in April 1918 for [[Kohat Brigade]])''

==Commanders==
The Garhwal Brigade / 70th Indian Brigade / 17th Indian Brigade had the following commanders:<ref name=Mackie363/><ref name=Perry92/>
{| class="wikitable"
! From !! Rank !! Name !! Notes
|-
| 31 March 1917 || [[Brigadier-general (United Kingdom)|Brigadier-General]] || [[Robert M. Betham|R.M. Betham]] ||
|-
| July 1917 || [[Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom)|Lieutenant-Colonel]] || A.F.E. Stiffe ||
|-
| October 1917 || Brigadier-General || R.M. Betham ||
|-
| January 1920 || Brigadier-General || [[Hubert Isacke|H. Isacke]] || Until September 1920
|}

==See also==
{{portal|World War I}}
* [[20th (Garhwal) Brigade]] for the original brigade


==Notes==
{{notelist}}

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

==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 web
|last=Mackie
|first=Colin
|date=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 July 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 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==
* {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517084750/http://www.warpath.orbat.com/indian_divs/7_ind_div_area.htm |date=17 May 2008 |title=7th Meerut Divisional Area on ''The Regimental Warpath 1914 - 1918'' by PB Chappell }}

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

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