28th Commonwealth Infantry Brigade explained

Unit Name:28th Commonwealth Infantry Brigade
Dates:1951–1954
Country: United Kingdom
Australia
New Zealand
Branch:
Australian Army
New Zealand Army
Type:Infantry
Role:Infantry Brigade of the 1st Commonwealth Division
Size:Brigade

The 28th Commonwealth Infantry Brigade was a Commonwealth formation of the 1st Commonwealth Division that served in Korea from 1952 to 1954.

History

The brigade was constituted from the UK 28th Infantry Brigade, which had arrived in Hong Kong from the United Kingdom in 1949, to join the 40th Infantry Division. Formed in Korea in April 1951, it took the title '28th Commonwealth Brigade' replacing 27th Commonwealth Brigade in the 1st Commonwealth Division, and served right through the war, until leaving in 1954. It comprised two British and two Australian infantry battalions and 16th Field Regiment, Royal New Zealand Artillery.[1]

Commanders

Command of the brigade was shared by Australia and the United Kingdom.

Commander Country Dates
Brigadier G. Taylor, CBE, DSO United Kingdom April 1951 to October 1951
Lieutenant Colonel (Acting Brigadier) J.F.M MacDonald, DSO, OBE United Kingdom October 1951 to June 1952
Brigadier T.J Daly, DSO, OBE Australia June 1952 to March 1953
Brigadier J.G.N Wilton, DSO, OBE Australia March 1953 to February 1954
Brigadier I.T Murdoch, OBE Australia February 1954 to August 1954

Order of battle

UK Units

Australian Units

New Zealand Units

Notes and References

  1. Book: Eaton, H. B. . Something extra: 28 Commonwealth Brigade, 1951 to 1974. 1993. Pentland. 1-85821-049-6. Edinburgh. 29468672.