64th Indian Infantry Brigade

64th Indian Infantry Brigade
Active	1942–1945
Country	British India
Allegiance	British Crown
Branch	British Indian Army
Size	Brigade
Engagements	Burma Campaign
Commanders
Notable commanders	Brigadier H M Chambers Brigadier G A Bain Brigadier C Dalby Lieutenant-Colonel O C T Dykes Brigadier J G Flewett Colonel S M Shrinagesh

Military unit

The 64th Indian Infantry Brigade was an Infantry formation of the Indian Army during World War II. It was formed in February 1942, at Babina in India and assigned to the 23rd Indian Infantry Division. The brigade was transferred in March 1942, to the 19th Indian Infantry Division and fought in the Burma Campaign. The brigade remained under command 19th Division until the end of the war.^[1]

Formation

5th Battalion, 10th Baluch Regiment February 1942 to August 1945
1st Battalion, 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles February 1942 to November 1944 and December 1944 to August 1945
2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment August 1942 to August 1945
1st Battalion, 15th Punjab Regiment March 1945 and July to August 1945
2nd Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment March 1945
32nd Anti Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery March 1945
8th Battalion, 12th Frontier Force Regiment March 1945
115th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery March 1945
134th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery March 1945
1st Battalion, 19th Hyderabad Regiment July to August 1945
6th Battalion, 15th Punjab Regiment July to August 1945
MG Battalion, 13th Frontier Force Rifles July to August 1945 ^[2]

References

^ "64 Indian Brigade". Order of Battle. Retrieved 23 October 2009.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "64 Indian Brigade Units". Order of Battle. Retrieved 23 October 2009.^{[permanent dead link]}