From Linking experiences of World War One
| 1st South African Infantry Brigade
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| Years active:
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–
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| Country:
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South Africa
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| Service:
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South African Overseas Expeditionary Force
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| Branch:
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unknown
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| Type:
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Infantry
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| Specific type:
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Infantry brigade
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| Full size:
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4,500
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| Sources for overview:
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| Created:
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| Sources for created:
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| Name1:
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South African Brigade
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| Name1 Start:
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| Name1 End:
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| Reason for change:
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Creation of other South African brigades
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| Sources for name1:
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| Name2:
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1st South African Infantry Brigade
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| Name2 Start:
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| Name2 End:
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| Reason for change:
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| Sources for name2:
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| Alternate names:
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| Sources for alternate names:
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| Disbanded:
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| For more information on what infobox fields mean, see documentation at military unit, command structure and theatre of war.
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| Command structure
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| Relationship type:
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Tactical
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| Parent unit:
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9th Division, British Army
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| Parent level:
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Division
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| Start date:
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01/04/1916
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| End date:
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28/02/1918
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| Sources:
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| Command structure
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| Relationship type:
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Tactical
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| Parent unit:
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66th Division, British Army
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| Parent level:
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Division
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| Start date:
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01/03/1918
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| End date:
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28/02/1919
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| Sources:
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| Command structure
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| Relationship type:
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Tactical
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| Subordinate unit:
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1st South African Infantry
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| Subordinate level:
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Battalion
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| Start date:
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01/06/1916
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| End date:
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28/02/1919
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| Sources:
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| Command structure
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| Relationship type:
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Tactical
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| Subordinate unit:
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2nd South African Infantry
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| Subordinate level:
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Battalion
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| Start date:
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01/02/1916
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| End date:
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28/02/1919
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| Sources:
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| Command structure
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| Relationship type:
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Tactical
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| Subordinate unit:
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3rd South African Infantry
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| Subordinate level:
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Battalion
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| Start date:
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01/12/1915
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| End date:
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28/02/1918
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| Sources:
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| Command structure
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| Relationship type:
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Tactical
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| Subordinate unit:
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4th South African Infantry
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| Subordinate level:
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Battalion
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| Start date:
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01/07/1916
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| End date:
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28/02/1919
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| Sources:
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| Command structure
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| Relationship type:
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Tactical
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| Subordinate unit:
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South African Composite Battalion
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| Subordinate level:
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Battalion
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| Start date:
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01/05/1917
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| End date:
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31/08/1918
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| Sources:
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| Theatre of war
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| Theatre name:
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Egypt, Palestine and Syria
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| Date entered:
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01/09/1915
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| Date left:
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31/03/1916
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| Sources:
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| Theatre of war
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| Theatre name:
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France, Belgium and Germany
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| Date entered:
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01/04/1916
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| Date left:
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28/02/1919
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| Sources:
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Personal narratives
Related media
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)
Unit histories
Other official documents
Other sources
References
