1st South African Infantry Brigade

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:	4,000
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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, UK
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, UK
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, UK
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, UK
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), UK
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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