21st (East Africa) Infantry Brigade
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| 1st (East Africa) Infantry Brigade 21st (East Africa) Infantry Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Active | 31 August 1939–? |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Brigade Brigade group |
The 21st (East Africa) Infantry Brigade was a brigade sized formation of the British Army, which was founded on 31 August 1939 in British East Africa. The brigade was initially called the 1st (East Africa) Infantry Brigade, but was redesignated on 18 October 1940 as the 21st (East Africa) Infantry Brigade. The brigade was composed of units from the King's African Rifles and the Northern Rhodesia Regiment.[1]
During the Second World War, the brigade formed part of the 1st, 11th, and the 2nd (African) Division. The division also spent time attached to the 1st South African and the 34th Indian Infantry Divisions. The brigade took part in the East African, and the Burma Campaigns. It ended the war based inside British India.[2]
The brigade had the following commanders, during the Second World War.[1]
| Appointed | Brigadier |
|---|---|
| 31 August 1939 | Brigadier J. A. Campbell |
| 19 October 1939 | Brigadier D. M. Barchard |
| 27 January 1941 | Lieutenant-Colonel P. R. M. Mundy (acting) |
| 6 February 1941 | Brigadier Alan MacDougall Ritchie |
| 4 September 1941 | Lieutenant-Colonel P. R. M. Mundy (acting) |
| 5 October 1941 | Lieutenant-Colonel B. C. Lynn-Allen (acting) |
| 7 November 1941 | Brigadier Alan MacDougall Ritchie |
| 16 June 1943 | Lieutenant-Colonel H. M. Ingledew (acting) |
| 26 June 1943 | Lieutenant-Colonel H. N. Drake (acting) |
| 10 August 1943 | Brigadier William Dimoline |
| 30 October 1943 | Lieutenant-Colonel H. P. L. Glass (acting) |
| 11 November 1943 | Lieutenant-Colonel P. E. D. Watson (acting) |
| 8 January 1944 | Brigadier J. F. MacNab |
| 8 March 1945 | Lieutenant-Colonel P. A. Morcombe (acting) |
| 12 April 1945 | Brigadier J. F. MacNab |
| 5 June 1945 | Lieutenant-Colonel R. C. H. Miers (acting) |
| 5 July 1945 | Brigadier J. F. MacNab |