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{{Short description|British Indian Army infantry brigade}}
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| dates = August 1914 – November 1914
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| allegiance = [[British Crown]]
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| type = [[Infantry]]
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| command_structure = [[Indian Expeditionary Force B]]
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:[[East African Campaign (World War I)|East African Campaign]]
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The '''Imperial Service Infantry Brigade''' was an [[infantry]] [[brigade]] of the [[British Indian Army]] that saw active service in the [[East African Campaign (World War I)|East African Campaign]] in the [[Indian Army during World War I|First World War]].

==History==
The '''Imperial Service Infantry Brigade''' was formed in August 1914, mostly from [[Imperial Service Troops]] (forces raised by the [[princely state]]s of the [[British Raj|British Indian Empire]]), hence its name. It was assigned to [[Indian Expeditionary Force B]] along with [[27th (Bangalore) Brigade]]. The Force sailed from [[Mumbai|Bombay (Mumbai)]] on 16 October with [[Tanga, Tanzania|Tanga]] in [[German East Africa]] as the target for an attack. After the failure of the [[Battle of Tanga]] (2–5 November), the Force disembarked at [[Mombasa]] and joined the defences of [[British East Africa]]. The brigade was broken up at this point.<ref name=Perry165>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=165}}</ref>

==Order of battle==
The brigade had the following composition in the [[First World War]]:<ref name=Perry165/>
* [[13th Rajputs (The Shekhawati Regiment)]]{{efn|[[13th Rajputs (The Shekhawati Regiment)]] remained in East Africa until December 1915.<ref name=Perry165/> It later served in [[Colombo]], [[Ceylon]]; [[Secunderabad Brigade]], [[9th (Secunderabad) Division]] from October 1916;<ref name=Perry109>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=109}}</ref> [[Kohat Brigade]] from March 1917;<ref name=Perry109>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=109}}</ref> and [[Mesopotamian campaign|Mesopotamia]] (unbrigaded) from October 1917.<ref name=Gaylor150>{{harvnb|Gaylor|1996|p=150}}</ref>}}
* 2nd Battalion, [[Jammu & Kashmir Rifles|Kashmir Rifles]] ([[Imperial Service Troops|I.S.]]){{efn|2nd Battalion, [[Jammu & Kashmir Rifles|Kashmir Rifles]] ([[Imperial Service Troops|I.S.]]) served as part of the Composite Kashmir Battalion (with half 3rd Kashmir Rifles) from June 1916 in [[1st East African Brigade]], [[1st East African Division]].<ref name=Perry84>{{harvnb|Perry|1992|p=84}}</ref> It remained in East Africa until December 1917.<ref name=Perry165/>}}
* half of 3rd Battalion, Kashmir Rifles (I.S.){{efn|Half of 3rd Battalion, Kashmir Rifles (I.S.) served with the 1st East African Brigade from January 1916, the [[2nd East African Brigade]] from March 1916, and as part of the Composite Kashmir Battalion (with 2nd Kashmir Rifles) from June 1916, all with 1st East African Division.<ref name=Perry84/> It remained in East Africa until February 1918<ref name=Perry165/> before returning to India ([[44th (Ferozepore) Brigade]], [[16th Indian Division]]).<ref name=Perry139>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=139}}</ref> It was brought up to full strength, moved to [[Sinai and Palestine Campaign|Palestine]] and joined [[232nd Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)|232nd Brigade]], [[British 75th Division]] on 3 August 1918 where it remained for the rest of the war.<ref name=Becke128>{{harvnb|Becke|1937|p=128}}</ref>}}
* half of 3rd Battalion, [[Gwalior Infantry]] (I.S.){{efn|Half of 3rd Battalion, [[Gwalior Infantry]] (I.S.) remained in East Africa until January 1918.<ref name=Perry165/>}}

==Commander==
The brigade was commanded from formation by [[Brigadier-General]] [[Michael Tighe (general)|Michael Tighe]].<ref name=Perry165/> He later commanded the [[2nd East African Division]].<ref name=Perry89>{{harvnb|Perry|1992|p=89}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Imperial Service Cavalry Brigade]]


==Notes==
{{notelist}}

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

==Bibliography==
* {{cite book
| last = Becke | first = Major A.F.
| year = 1937
| title = Order of Battle of Divisions Part 2B. The 2nd-Line Territorial Force Divisions (57th–69th) with The Home-Service Divisions (71st–73rd) and 74th and 75th Divisions
| publisher = [[His Majesty's Stationery Office]]
| location = London
| isbn = 1-871167-00-0
}}
* {{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 = Perry | first = F.W.
| year = 1992
| title = Order of Battle of Divisions Part 5A. The Divisions of Australia, Canada and New Zealand and those in East Africa
| publisher = Ray Westlake Military Books
| location = Newport
| isbn = 1-871167-25-6
}}
* {{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==

{{Indian Expeditionary Forces}}

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

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