52nd Indian Brigade
The 52nd Indian Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Indian Army that saw active service with the Indian Army during the First World War. It took part in the Mesopotamian campaign and formed part of the occupation force for Iraq post-war. It was not reformed for the Second World War.History
The 52nd Brigade was formed in Mesopotamia on 13 September 1917 in 15th Indian Division. It was formed from battalions that had already been in Mesopotamia for some months, guarding lines of communications. In October 1917 it was transferred to 17th Indian Division where it remained for the rest of the war, taking part in the Action at Fat-ha Gorge on the Little Zab and the Battle of Sharqat.
At the end of the war, the 17th Division was chosen to form part of the occupation force for Iraq. It took part in the Iraq Rebellion in 1920. In August 1923, the division was reduced to a single brigade; the last British troops left in March 1927 and the Indian ones in November 1928.Order of battle
The brigade had the following composition in the First World War:
The 52nd Brigade was commanded from formation by Brigadier-General F.A. Andrew.
