| Unit Name: | 3rd Quetta Brigade 57th Indian Brigade |
| Dates: | April 1918 – |
| Allegiance: | British Crown |
| Type: | Infantry |
| Size: | Brigade |
| Command Structure: | 4th (Quetta) Division |
| Battles: | First World WarThird Anglo-Afghan War |
The 57th Indian Brigade (originally 3rd Quetta Brigade) was an infantry brigade of the British Indian Army that was active in the Indian Army during the First World War and took part in the Third Anglo-Afghan War in 1919. It was not reformed for the Second World War.
Throughout the First World War, the 4th (Quetta) Division had remained in India. It performed internal security duties and guarded the borders with Afghanistan and Persia, notably by maintaining the East Persia Cordon to suppress arms trafficking. It was mobilized several times for Frontier service.
The 3rd Quetta Brigade was formed at Quetta in April 1918 under 4th (Quetta) Division. In July 1918 it was numbered as the 57th Indian Brigade. The brigade was mobilised in May 1919 with the division and took part in the Third Anglo-Afghan War.
The brigade had the following composition:
In May 1919, the brigade mobilised for the war with Afghanistan with the following units:
The brigade had the following commanders:
| From | Rank | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 April 1918 | M.D. Goring-Jones | ||
| 16 October 1918 | Brigadier-General | J.L.R. Gordon |