1st South African Infantry Brigade

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1st South African Infantry Brigade
Years active:
Country: South Africa
Service: South African Overseas Expeditionary Force
Branch: unknown
Type: Infantry
Specific type: Infantry brigade
Full size: 4,500
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Name1: South African Brigade
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Reason for change: Creation of other South African brigades
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Name2: 1st South African Infantry Brigade
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For more information on what infobox fields mean, see documentation at military unit, command structure and theatre of war.
Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Parent unit: Delta and Western Force, British Army
Parent level: Division
Start date: 01/09/1915
End date: 31/03/1915
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Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Parent unit: 9th Division, British Army
Parent level: Division
Start date: 01/04/1916
End date: 28/02/1918
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Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Parent unit: 66th Division, British Army
Parent level: Division
Start date: 01/03/1918
End date: 28/02/1919
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Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: 1st South African Infantry
Subordinate level: Battalion
Start date: 01/06/1916
End date: 28/02/1919
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Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: 2nd South African Infantry
Subordinate level: Battalion
Start date: 01/02/1916
End date: 28/02/1919
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Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: 3rd South African Infantry
Subordinate level: Battalion
Start date: 01/12/1915
End date: 28/02/1918
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Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: 4th South African Infantry
Subordinate level: Battalion
Start date: 01/07/1916
End date: 28/02/1919
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Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: South African Composite Battalion
Subordinate level: Battalion
Start date: 01/05/1917
End date: 31/08/1918
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Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, British Army
Subordinate level: Battalion
Start date: 01/04/1918
End date: 31/08/1918
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Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: 9th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), British Army
Subordinate level: Battalion
Start date: 01/04/1918
End date: 31/08/1918
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Theatre of war
Theatre name: Egypt, Palestine and Syria
Date entered: 01/09/1915
Date left: 31/03/1916
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Theatre of war
Theatre name: France, Belgium and Germany
Date entered: 01/04/1916
Date left: 28/02/1919
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Official sources

Unit war diaries

  • The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/4448 (01/09/1915–31/03/1916)
  • The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/1777/1 (01/04/1916–31/12/1916)
  • The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/1777/2 (01/01/1917–30/04/1917)
  • The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/1778/1 (01/05/1917–30/06/1917)
  • The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/1778/2 (01/07/1917–31/08/1917)
  • The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/1778/3 (01/09/1917–30/09/1917)
  • The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/1778/4 (01/10/1917–31/10/1917)
  • The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/1778/5 (01/11/1917–31/12/1917)
  • The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/1779/1 (01/01/1918–28/02/1918)
  • The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/1779/2 (01/03/1918–30/04/1918)
  • The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/1779/3 (01/05/1918–31/08/1918)
  • The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/3146/1 (01/09/1918–30/09/1918)
  • The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/3146/2 (01/10/1918–31/10/1918)
  • The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/3146/3 (01/11/1918–28/02/1919)


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