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| + | A post about the [http://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/blog/cameroons-campaign/ West African Frontier Force on the National Archives blog] goes into some detail on the war record of Regimental Sergeant Major Belo Akure, DCM, MM, and includes photographs and pages from various war diaries. | ||
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Revision as of 04:47, 23 February 2016
| Nigerian Brigade | |
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| Years active: | – |
| Country: | Nigeria |
| Service: | British colonial forces |
| Branch: | unknown |
| Type: | Infantry |
| Specific type: | Infantry brigade |
| Full size: | 4000 |
| Sources for overview: | |
| Created: | |
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| 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. | |
| Command structure | |
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| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Subordinate unit: | 1st Service Battalion Nigeria Regiment |
| Subordinate level: | Battalion |
| Start date: | 01/11/1916 |
| End date: | 31/10/1917 |
| Sources: | |
| Command structure | |
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| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Subordinate unit: | 2nd Service Battalion Nigeria Regiment |
| Subordinate level: | Battalion |
| Start date: | 01/01/1917 |
| End date: | 31/10/1917 |
| Sources: | |
| Command structure | |
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| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Subordinate unit: | 3rd Service Battalion Nigeria Regiment |
| Subordinate level: | Battalion |
| Start date: | 01/11/1916 |
| End date: | 30/09/1917 |
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| Command structure | |
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| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Subordinate unit: | 4th Service Battalion Nigeria Regiment |
| Subordinate level: | Battalion |
| Start date: | 01/09/1916 |
| End date: | 31/10/1917 |
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| Command structure | |
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| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Subordinate unit: | Gambia Company |
| Subordinate level: | Battalion |
| Start date: | 01/04/1917 |
| End date: | 31/10/1917 |
| Sources: | |
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Related media
A post about the West African Frontier Force on the National Archives blog goes into some detail on the war record of Regimental Sergeant Major Belo Akure, DCM, MM, and includes photographs and pages from various war diaries.
Official sources
Unit war diaries
Unit histories
Other official documents
Other sources
