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4th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)

Index 4th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)

The 4th Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Army that served in both First and Second World Wars. [1]

51 relations: Anglo-Egyptian War, Battle of Colenso, Battle of Dunkirk, Battle of Kohima, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment, Border Regiment, British brigades of the Second World War, British Expeditionary Force order of battle (1914), British Expeditionary Force order of battle (1940), British infantry brigades of the First World War, Charles Loyd, Charles Norcott, Divisional Cavalry Regiment (New Zealand), Eric Hayes, First Battle of Ypres order of battle, George Henry Morris, Guards Division (United Kingdom), Herbert Belfield, Herbert Plumer, 1st Viscount Plumer, Hertfordshire Regiment, History of the Irish Guards, James Gammell, John Nelson (British Army officer), John Neville Manners, John Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort, King's Regiment (Liverpool), Lancashire Fusiliers, List of Victorian era British generals, Michael Gow (British Army officer), Montagu Stopford, Natal Field Force, Neville Lyttelton, Oliver Leese, Order of battle of the First Battle of the Marne, Rimington's Guides, Robert Scott-Kerr, Rohan Delacombe, Royal Armoured Corps, Royal Norfolk Regiment, Royal Scots, Rudolph Lambart, 10th Earl of Cavan, South African Light Horse, 125th (Lancashire Fusiliers) Brigade, 162nd (East Midland) Brigade, 1st Guards Brigade (United Kingdom), 2nd Infantry Division (United Kingdom), 3rd Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom), 4th Brigade, 4th Guards Brigade, 4th Infantry Brigade, ..., 4th Infantry Division (United Kingdom). Expand index (1 more) »

Anglo-Egyptian War

The Anglo-Egyptian War (al-āḥalāl al-Brīṭānnī al-Miṣr) occurred in 1882 between Egyptian and Sudanese forces under Ahmed ‘Urabi and the United Kingdom.

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Battle of Colenso

The Battle of Colenso was the third and final battle fought during the Black Week of the Second Boer War.

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Battle of Dunkirk

The Battle of Dunkirk was a military operation that took place in Dunkirk (Dunkerque), France, during the Second World War.

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Battle of Kohima

The Battle of Kohima was the turning point of the Japanese U Go offensive into India in 1944 during the Second World War.

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Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment

The Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment was the final title of a line infantry regiment of the British Army that was originally formed in 1688.

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Border Regiment

The Border Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, which was formed in 1881 under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 34th (Cumberland) Regiment of Foot and the 55th (Westmorland) Regiment of Foot.

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British brigades of the Second World War

This is a list of British Brigades in the Second World War.

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British Expeditionary Force order of battle (1914)

The British Expeditionary Force order of battle 1914, as originally despatched to France in August and September 1914, at the beginning of World War I. The British Army prior to World War I traced its origins to the increasing demands of imperial expansion together with inefficiencies highlighted during the Crimean War, which led to the Cardwell and Childers Reforms of the late 19th century.

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British Expeditionary Force order of battle (1940)

This is the British Expeditionary Force order of battle on 9 May 1940, the day before the German forces initiated the Battle of France.

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British infantry brigades of the First World War

During the First World War, 259 infantry brigades were raised by the British Army, two by the Royal Navy, and one from the Royal Marines.

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Charles Loyd

General Sir Henry Charles Loyd, (12 February 1891 – 11 November 1973), nicknamed "Budget Loyd", was a senior British Army officer who fought in both the world wars, most notably during the Second World War as General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 2nd Infantry Division during the Battle of France in May 1940.

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Charles Norcott

Colonel Charles Hawtrey Bruce Norcott, CMG (1849-1931) of the Rifle Brigade was a third generation officer of the Rifle Brigade who served between 1867 and 1901.

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Divisional Cavalry Regiment (New Zealand)

The Divisional Cavalry Regiment (Div Cav), was an armoured cavalry regiment of the 2nd New Zealand Division during the Second World War and was New Zealand's first armoured unit.

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Eric Hayes

Major General Eric Charles Hayes, CB (19 June 1896 – 25 August 1951) was a senior British Army officer who fought in both world wars.

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First Battle of Ypres order of battle

This is the order of battle for the First Battle of Ypres fought from 19 October to 22 November 1914 as one of the main engagements of the First World War.

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George Henry Morris

Lieutenant-Colonel The Hon.

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Guards Division (United Kingdom)

The Guards Division was an infantry division of the British Army that was formed in the Great War in France in 1915 from battalions of the elite Guards regiments from the Regular Army.

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Herbert Belfield

Lieutenant General Sir Herbert Eversley Belfield, (1857–1934) was a British Army officer who commanded the 4th Division from 1907 to 1911.

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Herbert Plumer, 1st Viscount Plumer

Field Marshal Herbert Charles Onslow Plumer, 1st Viscount Plumer, (13 March 1857 – 16 July 1932) was a senior British Army officer of the First World War.

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Hertfordshire Regiment

The Hertfordshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the Territorial Army, part of the British Army.

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History of the Irish Guards

The history of the Irish Guards as an infantry regiment of Foot Guards in the British Army dates from 1900.

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James Gammell

Lieutenant General Sir James Andrew Harcourt Gammell KCB DSO MC (26 September 1892 – 1 September 1975) was a British Army officer who fought during both World War I and World War II.

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John Nelson (British Army officer)

Major General Sir Eustace John Blois Nelson KCVO CB DSO OBE MC (1912–1993) was a senior British Army officer who commanded the 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards during the Second World War and later served as Commandant of the British Sector in Berlin.

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John Neville Manners

John Neville Manners (6 January 1892 – 1 September 1914) played cricket for Eton College in Fowler's match in 1910, and died in the early weeks of the First World War on the retreat from Mons.

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John Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort

Field Marshal John Standish Surtees Prendergast Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort, (10 July 1886 – 31 March 1946) was a senior British Army officer.

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King's Regiment (Liverpool)

The King's Regiment (Liverpool) was one of the oldest line infantry regiments of the British Army, having been formed in 1685 and numbered as the 8th (The King's) Regiment of Foot in 1751.

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Lancashire Fusiliers

The Lancashire Fusiliers was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that saw distinguished service through many centuries and wars, including the Second Boer War both World War I and World War II, and had many different titles throughout its 280 years of existence.

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List of Victorian era British generals

This is an incomplete list of British generals who served during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837 to 1901).

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Michael Gow (British Army officer)

General Sir (James) Michael Gow (3 June 1924 – 26 March 2013) was a senior British Army officer who served in the Second World War and reached high office in the 1980s, commanding the British Army of the Rhine.

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Montagu Stopford

General Sir Montagu George North Stopford (16 November 1892 – 10 March 1971) was a senior British Army officer who fought during both World War I and World War II.

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Natal Field Force

The Natal Field Force (NFF) was a multi-battalion field force originally formed by Major-General Sir George Pomeroy Colley in Natal for the First Boer War.

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Neville Lyttelton

General Sir Neville Gerald Lyttelton, (28 October 1845 – 6 July 1931) was a British Army officer from the Lyttelton family who served against the Fenian Raids, and in the Anglo-Egyptian War, the Mahdist War and the Second Boer War.

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Oliver Leese

Lieutenant General Sir Oliver William Hargreaves Leese, 3rd Baronet, (27 October 1894 – 22 January 1978) was a senior British Army officer who saw distinguished active service during both the world wars.

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Order of battle of the First Battle of the Marne

The following units of the British, French and German Empires fought in the First Battle of the Marne from 5–12 September 1914 on the Western Front of World War I.

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Rimington's Guides

Rimington's Guides (also known as Rimington's Tigers or Rimington's Corps of Guides and then later as Damant's Horse) were a unit of light horse in the British Army active in the Second Boer War.

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Robert Scott-Kerr

Brigadier General Robert Scott-Kerr (2 November 1859 – 25 November 1942) was a British Army officer.

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Rohan Delacombe

Major General Sir Rohan Delacombe (25 October 1906 – 10 November 1991) was a senior British Army officer who commanded the British occupation forces in Berlin from 1959 to 1962 at the height of the Cold War.

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Royal Armoured Corps

The Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) provides the armour capability of the British Army, with vehicles such as the Challenger 2 Tank and the Scimitar Reconnaissance Vehicle.

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Royal Norfolk Regiment

The Royal Norfolk Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army until 1959.

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Royal Scots

The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment), once known as the Royal Regiment of Foot, was the oldest and most senior infantry regiment of the line of the British Army, having been raised in 1633 during the reign of Charles I of Scotland.

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Rudolph Lambart, 10th Earl of Cavan

Field Marshal Frederick Rudolph Lambart, 10th Earl of Cavan, (16 October 1865 – 28 August 1946), known as Viscount Kilcoursie from 1887 until 1900, was a British Army officer and Chief of the Imperial General Staff.

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South African Light Horse

The South African Light Horse regiment of the British Army were raised in Cape Colony in 1899 and disbanded in 1907.

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125th (Lancashire Fusiliers) Brigade

The 125th (Lancashire Fusiliers) Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the British Army that saw active service during both the First and Second World Wars.

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162nd (East Midland) Brigade

The East Midland Brigade was an infantry brigade of the Territorial Force, part of the British Army, that was raised in 1908.

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1st Guards Brigade (United Kingdom)

The 1st Guards Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Army, formed in the First World War.

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2nd Infantry Division (United Kingdom)

The 2nd Infantry Division was a Regular Army infantry division of the British Army, with a long history.

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3rd Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)

The 3rd Infantry Brigade was a Regular Army infantry brigade of the British Army, part of the 1st Infantry Division.

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4th Brigade

In military terms, 4th Brigade may refer to.

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4th Guards Brigade

4th Guards Brigade may refer to.

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4th Infantry Brigade

4th Infantry Brigade may refer to.

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4th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)

The 4th Infantry Division was a regular infantry division of the British Army with a very long history, seeing active service in the Peninsular War, the Crimean War, the First World War, and during the Second World War.

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Redirects here:

4th (Guards) Brigade, 4th (Guards) Brigade (United Kingdom), 4th Brigade (United Kingdom), British 4th Infantry Brigade.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4th_Infantry_Brigade_(United_Kingdom)

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