58th Indian Brigade explained

Unit Name:58th Indian Brigade
Dates:June 1918 –
Allegiance:British Crown
Type:Infantry
Size:Brigade
Command Structure:6th Poona Divisional Area
2nd (Rawalpindi) Division
Battles:First World War
Battles Label:Service

The 58th Indian Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Indian Army that formed part of the Indian Army during the First World War. It remained in India throughout the war. It was not reformed for the Second World War.

History

The Headquarters 58th Indian Brigade was formed at Ahmednagar under 6th Poona Divisional Area in June 1918. The 59th Indian Brigade was formed at the same time, presumably to command the units forming Ahmednagar at this time. In November 1918, both brigadeswithout any unitswere transferred to the 2nd (Rawalpindi) Division.

Commander

The brigade was commanded from 25 June 1918 by Brigadier-General C.O.O. Tanner.

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