23rd Indian Infantry Brigade

23rd Indian Infantry Brigade
Active	1941–1947
Country	British India
Allegiance	British Crown
Branch	British Indian Army
Size	Brigade
Engagements	Burma Campaign Punjab Boundary Force
Commanders
Notable commanders	23rd Brigade Brigadier A V Hammond 123rd Brigade Brigadier T j W Winterton Brigadier G C Evans Brigadier E J Denholm-Young

The 23rd Indian Infantry Brigade was an infantry formation of the Indian Army from 1941 to at least 1947. The brigade was formed in February 1941, at Loralai in India and in June 1941, assigned to the 14th Indian Infantry Division. In March 1942, the brigade was assigned to the 23rd Indian Infantry Division, just before being renumbered 123rd Indian Infantry Brigade. As the 123rd the brigade served in the Burma Campaign with not only the 23rd but with the 14th again and the 5th Indian Infantry Division.

As 123rd Indian Brigade, the brigade served with the Punjab Boundary Force during the Partition of India in 1947.

Formation

23rd Brigade

• 1/15th Punjab Regiment
• 8/10th Baluch Regiment
• 4/5th Mahratta Light Infantry

123rd Brigade

• 1/15th Punjab Regiment to April 1943
• 8/10th Baluch Regiment to December 1942 and March to April 1943
• 4/5th Mahratta Light Infantry to June 1942
• 10th Lancashire Fusiliers July 1942 to April 1943
• 1/17th Dogra Regiment October 1942 to January 1943 and December 1943 to August 1945
• 8/6th Rajputana Rifles January to March 1943 and May to June 1943
• 2/1st Punjab Regiment July 1943 to April 1944 and September 1944 to August 1945
• 2nd Suffolk Regiment July 1943 to September 1944
• 1/18th Royal Garhwal Rifles February 1944
• 3/2nd Punjab Regiment April 1944 to March 1945
• 7th York and Lancaster Regiment March to June 1945
• 3/9th Jat Regiment April to May 1945
• 3/9th Gurkha Rifles July to August 1945