The 25th Infantry Brigade was a war-formed brigade of the British Army during the First and Second World Wars.
History[]
Created in 1915, the Brigade saw action in the European theatre of the Great War.
Recreated on 1 November 1939, it saw action during the Battle of France in 1940. After this it was based in Great Britain where it remained until 1944 when it was disbanded.
Commanders[]
- Brig. Reginald Byng Stephens (1915 – 1916)
- Brig. Clifford Coffin (1917)
- Brig. William Havelock Ramsden (1939 – 1940)
- Brig. Alexander Blest (1940 – 1941, 26 March 1941 – 30 August 1944)
- Brig. E.T.L Gurdon (1941)
Component units on creation in 1939[]
- 4th Bn. The Border Regiment
- 4th Bn. The Buffs (The Royal East Kent Regiment)
- 1/5th Bn. The Sherwood Foresters
External links[]
- 25 Infantry Brigade at Orders of Battle.com
The original article can be found at 25th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom) and the edit history here.